One of the things that I struggle with when teaching the littlest musicians is their short attention spans. I know that they will be most successful if I change activities frequently, but when I’m planning for seven grade levels (K-6) it’s hard for me to remember all...
It’s 9:00 in the morning, and twenty seven sixth graders just piled into your room. They are animated and social, and learning a new song may not be high on their personal list of priorities. Forty five minutes later, their teacher comes by to pick them up at the same...
The year 2020 saw a major shift in the use of technology in music classrooms around the world. Many music teachers who previously were excluded from using technology with their students were suddenly faced with moving their entire curriculums online. Others have been...
Fall is a magical time in the elementary music room. We’re wrapping up the first quarter of school, so routines are in place and kids are settled into their routines. The sweltering days of summer are behind us, and we are welcoming the cooler temperatures with...
When we finished putting together this Sub Tub and were getting ready to launch our giveaway, I’ll admit it… we were a little sad that we couldn’t enter to win ourselves! This thing is FULL of great resources that ANYONE could use, and has materials in it that can be...