Getting back into the groove of teaching after Winter break can be hard. Let’s be honest, you’re so used to lounging around and may have put school out of your mind for a few weeks. Just like a child says “I don’t wanna” when they don’t want to do something, you may have caught yourself […]
Category: ELEMENTARY MUSIC BLOG
This elementary music education blog will give you ideas to implement in your classroom. Whether you’re just starting out in your teaching career or you’ve been teaching several years, you’ll find many ideas to inspire you each week.
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- elementary music teaching
- classroom management
- procedures
- music education advocacy
- elementary music lessons
- and much more
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My Top 10 Music Education Blog Posts from 2018
When I started this blog a couple years ago, I never realized how much fun I would have writing each post. There’s so much on my heart to share with all of you and I really pour my hear into every post I write. My passion has always been to share my journey, in the […]
Think music class just teaches music? Think again…
It’s really hard for music teachers to explain why music education matters. We try to explain it, but sometimes putting it into words just isn’t easy. In this blog post, I talk a little bit about why music education matters, but today I want to talk about what else students are learning in a music […]
Winter Games to Play in the Elementary Music Room
Those weeks before Winter break can be brutal for an elementary music teacher. Obviously, you’re going to continue teaching up until the last day before break. But, let’s be completely honest right now (because that’s how I roll). You’re going to have a day (or ten) that don’t go according to plan, where your students […]
6 Ways to Make Lesson Planning Easy – for Music Teachers
Simplifying lesson planning actually makes your life as a music teacher easier. When you’re lesson planning, a lot of times you want to have it perfect. Then, you get bogged down with being a perfectionist while trying to all the things. There are several ways to make lesson planning easy as music teachers, and in […]
Tips for Successfully Starting an Elementary Choir
Have you thought about starting an elementary choir, but just don’t know how? What if I told you it’s not as overwhelming as it sounds? When I first decided to start a 4th-5th grade honors choir, I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I decided to just do it and am so […]
Tips for Teaching Holiday Songs in Elementary Music
When thinking about teaching holiday songs in elementary music, it can be frustrating not knowing how to go about it. There are so many holidays throughout the school year. So, how do you know what music to teach when? There’s not one size fits all approach, but these tips should definitely help you if you’re […]
4 Fun Elementary Music Games
Playing games is so much fun in the music room. First of all, they’re a nice change of pace from everything else going on. Second of all, your students love learning music in a variety of ways. Sometimes, they may not even realize they’re learning music while playing a game. If implementing games in your […]
5 Strategies for Teaching Movement in Elementary Music
Teaching movement in elementary music is really so much fun. After you get over the fear of doing it and step out of your comfort zone, you’ll notice yourself loving it more and more. When you gain confidence in any area of your teaching, your students will respond and have just as much confidence. Don’t […]
Teaching Songwriting in Elementary Music Isn’t Scary
As a music teacher, when you hear the words “compose music” you probably instantly think of Beethoven or Mozart. When you hear “songwriting”, your mind goes more towards Taylor Swift. But, teaching songwriting in elementary music isn’t either of those things. In fact, teaching your students to compose actually doesn’t even involve lyrics at all. […]