Music Manipulatives
In this newsletter I'd like to give you some ideas for manipulatives for the music room that you could make over the summer break.
Elementary Music Report Card Comments
Some of my American teacher friends are already finished school, but for many teachers you are into the home stretch and looking forward to the end of the school year.
Report Card Comments
Some or our American teachers will be finishing school this week, but for many teachers you are into the home stretch and looking forward to the end of the school year. Report cards are not anyone's favorite job, but it's important to communicate how the students have progressed in music. If we don't assess, evaluate and report on what we've taught, it's possible that parents will look at music as a "frill" or "something extra" that we do if we have time, and not as a subject area that's really valuable to our students.
Farewell Songs
There are songs for Kindergarten Graduation in Musicplay for Kindergarten.
Ideas for Earth Day
There are songs for Earth Day in all levels of Musicplay.
Musicplay K - #137 We've Got the Whole World
Musicplay 1 - #92 Let's Save Water
Musicplay 2 - #74 Garbage, #77 Recyle, and #29 Make a Difference
Musicplay 3 - #78 Walk, Run, Ride a Bike
Musicplay 4 - #73 Plant a Tree and #72 We've Only Got One Planet
Musicplay 5 - #81 Show you Care
Know Your Note Names
Know Your Note Names
Great Apps for Elementary Music Classes
Whether you have a class set of iPads, just a teacher iPad or your personal iPhone or Android phone, you can make use of many different apps to enhance your PreK – Grade 6 music classes.
Planning your Holiday Concert
Musicplay Holiday Newsletter – Dec. 2003
More Composition Ideas
Creating a Rondo
Why is teaching music so important for the students in our elementary schools? One of the reasons (and there are many!) is that we can help students develop creative thinking in our music classes.
Summer Reading for Music Teachers
Summer Reading for Music Teachers