There are a lot of music education websites and apps that you can use as a music teacher. Honestly, the possibilities of what you can use are growing each and every year. One of my biggest pieces of advice is to do your own research or take the ideas I share and go explore them […]
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.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
- elementary music teaching
- classroom management
- procedures
- music education advocacy
- elementary music lessons
- and much more
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Favorite Music Education Podcasts
There are so many great blogs out there, but I’m going to share a list of my favorite music education blogs. You can listen to episode 247 of The Elementary Music Teacher podcast where I talk about why I love these podcasts as well. Oh yeah, and on the episode, you’ll hear me share a […]
Favorite Music Education Blogs
There are so many great blogs out there, but I’m going to share a list of my favorite music education blogs. You can listen to episode 246 of The Elementary Music Teacher podcast where I talk about why I love these blog posts as well. The Domestic Musician blog with me (Jessica Peresta) My blog […]
Teaching the Wiggly Students in the Music Room
Let’s talk about teaching the wiggly students in the music classroom. What do you do with them? How can you teach students who cannot keep their bottoms planted on your floor? Like I always say, you know your students better than anyone. So take the strategies that work well for you and ignore the rest. […]
4 Practical Ways to Collaborate with the Other Related Arts Teachers
As the music teacher, you might want to collaborate and share ideas with the other teachers on your team, but you aren’t sure how. When talking about your team, of course this will look different from a grade level team. Your team consists of other related arts teachers like the art teacher, librarian, physical education […]
How Assessment and Lesson Planning Work Together
Assessment and lesson planning work together and not against each other. So many times, teachers (including myself) do a great job lesson planning, but feel frustrated their students aren’t connecting the dots between concepts and it ends up making you feel frustrated. But, when you plan for assessment and not just plan the actual lesson, […]
Using Concept Based Teaching in the Music Room
Every grade level that comes into the music room has a different set of concepts you need to cover. It’s the how to do it part that can get a bit confusing. When you use concept based teaching in the music room, you’ll notice how much more efficient and effective lesson planning becomes. Instead of […]
4 Ways to Incorporate Curriculum Development in the Music Room
Curriculum development in the music room is already happening every day. Yes, you’re a curriculum developer and designer whether you know it or not. When you lesson plan, plan for units, prepare for programs, and use assessments, you’re a curriculum developer. But, maybe you’re wondering “if you’re doing it right” or aren’t sure the steps […]
How to Use the ADDIE Instructional Model in Teaching
There are many types of instructional models. Some are used to design courses, others are used to design lessons and curriculum, yet all can be used by you, the teacher. Although there are many instructional design models to choose from, the ADDIE instructional model is one of the most popular. In the ADDIE model, you’ll […]
How to Effectively Plan with Other Music Teachers
Most of the time, you probably sit down to plan lessons on your own. As an elementary music teacher, more often than not, you’re the only music teacher at your school. Also, it’s hard to find the time to collaborate with other music educators, whether online or in person, due to time constraints. Maybe you […]