Tag: teaching
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Music Class Activities that scream “It’s Time For Summer Break!”
We are SO CLOSE to the finish line! Here are four music class activities that scream “It’s Time For Summer Break!!!” 1. Playlist For My Day Off Looking for an engaging activity that will get your students excited about music class? Check out this “Day Off Playlist” project! First, have your students choose their dream…
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3 Spectacular Music Activities To Inspire Future Rock Stars!
If you are a music teacher, you DO NOT want to miss out on these 3 SPECTACULAR music activities that will inspire the future rock stars in your classroom! Project #1: Research A Rock Band Have your students select their FAVORITE rock group to research and then have them create an online presentation for their…
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3 Easy Ways to Diversify Instruction in the Music Classroom
It’s hard to diversify instruction in the music classroom. The noise factor alone makes it challenging to have different activities going on at the same time. Here are some EASY tips for creating a music classroom in which the needs of ALL students are met. 1. Always have an “extras” station ready to go. When…
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Unique Projects to Encourage Critical Thinking in the Music Classroom
The Oxford dictionary defines “critical thinking” as “the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.” Fostering the ability to think critically is necessary in all subject areas because it gives students the tools to make good decisions in and out of the classroom. A person’s decision making skills impacts…
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Holly jolly MUSIC EDUCATION activities for Christmas and MORE!
I’ll say it before you do – not every music teacher can teach Christmas activities in the music classroom. In districts like mine, our students celebrate an assortment of winter holidays and so I like to keep my December activities centered around “winter” and not specifically Christmas. HOWEVER, many of my friends teach in private…
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Practical ideas to encourage a school-wide musical culture.
A great music class is powerful. A school-wide musical culture is life-changing. Here are some ideas for music teachers attempting to create a strong music culture in your school! 1. Have students sing at the beginning every school event. By having students sing a little bit at the beginning of every big event (assemblies, celebrations,…
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Tennis balls are bouncing their way into music class!
Music teachers keep your eye on the ball! Here are 4 GRAND-SLAM ideas for using tennis balls in the elementary music classroom! 1. Beat-Keeping With your littlest musicians, there are never enough ways to enforce keeping a steady beat! Here are some ways you can achieve this with tennis balls! 2. Movement As music teachers,…
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Music Education Activities To Celebrate The Magic of Winter!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Music teachers get ready. Your music students are going to be in the winter holiday ZONE soon – and you need activities to keep them ENGAGED and learning! Check out these ESSENTIAL music education activities to invigorate your music room through Christmas, snow days, New Years, Valentine’s…
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Music Education Resources that you can Download for FREE!!!
Nothing in life is free…EXCEPT for these AWESOME music education resources! Check them out today!!!! 1. This is the PERFECT ACTIVITY for the first day of school or first day of a cycle! Looking for a way to get to know your students on day one? Check out this awesome activity, “My Musical Identity!” Your…
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How to balance teaching with life: a.k.a. mission impossible.
What is one thing that great teachers do differently? They learn to balance teaching with their lives outside of the classroom. In doing so, they maintain their energy, enthusiasm, and passion for teaching throughout the entire the school year. Here are some tips for balancing your teaching with the rest of your busy life! 1.…