I had the same conversation about teaching music in low income schools recently with two different music educators. After talking with them, I knew I needed to write a blog post (and share in podcast episode 149) about this topic. You see, no two schools are the same. The way you teach at one school […]
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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Use the search button at the bottom of the page to find what you’re looking for. You’ll find ideas to implement in your classroom or help for you as a teacher. You don’t need to feel overwhelmed in your teaching journey and can find joy in your teaching again.
Also, at the bottom of each blog post is suggested blog posts similar to what you just read.
Making Music Education Inclusive for All Students
The word inclusive means, “aiming to provide equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those having physical or mental disabilities or belonging to other minority groups.” Every student can and should have the opportunity to receive a quality music education. There are not ifs, ands, […]
3 Ways to Implement Instructional Software in Elementary Music
Implementing instructional software in elementary music can be a bit tricky or even overwhelming. In this blog post (and on episode 146 of The Elementary Music Teacher podcast) I share 3 ways you can easily do this with videos to walk you through how to use some of these tools with your students. […]
Celebrate Winter in the Music Room, No Matter Your Teaching Situation
As a music teacher, you know the Winter months (especially December) can be the most stressful time of the year! You want to have joy during the Winter months, but it’s so hard trying to meet the needs of your students while their energy levels go way up. Have you heard the phrase “if you […]
Putting On Musical Performances During a COVID-19 School Year
Are you wanting to do performances or programs with your students, but it seems a bit “tricky” this school year? Or, maybe you don’t want to put on a performance since navigating through the ins and outs of teaching music this school year is tricky, but you’ve been asked by your administration to do something. […]
5 Things to Consider if a Lesson Plan Fails
Let’s face it. Every lesson will not always go according to plan. There will be lessons that bomb in one way or another. The important thing is to know it’s not just you and that this happens to every teacher at one point or another. Also, keep moving forward and don’t give up or think […]
Ways to Beat the Overwhelm Heading Into This School Year
Where is the overwhelm coming from for you? We talk about that in this podcast episode 108. Maybe it’s coming from not knowing what your teaching situation is going to look like. Or, you might have an idea of how you’ll be teaching, but you’re overwhelmed trying to learn a lot of new information. Then, […]
The Music Teachers Back To School Checklist
As you head back to school, especially this coming school year, your mind might be all over the place. You have thoughts swirling in your mind of what needs to get done, but it’s a bit overwhelming trying to figure out what to do when. If it feels like I’m describing you, I created this […]
White Music Teacher…Do Better
If I can be honest, I’ve been stewing on whether or not to write this blog post for days now. I even told one of my best friends I have so much to say, but I don’t want this to be about me or to offend anyone with my words at all. That is never […]
Music Can Be Taught Differently By Using Tonara
Teaching music, whether privately or in person, is such a rewarding experience. But sometimes, do you ever wish things could be just a bit easier? Do you wish there was a better way to track your students progress and to assess them? Or, maybe you’re a general music teacher who might also teach private lessons […]