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Our repertoire in Kindergarten serves multiple purposes at the same time. From a musical standpoint, these songs and rhymes form the basis for all the other musical work we’ll do in later years. Musical expectations about things like phrasing,
There are times we come across a song or rhyme we know students would enjoy, but we might not be sure where it fits in the curriculum. How can we step back and imagine musical possibilities? What if we were to treat songs like musical prompts?
This year is unique in so many ways. This year is challenging in so many ways. One of the difficult obstacles many educators face is rethinking lesson ideas and teaching strategies to fall within the safety parameters set by their school distri
In this post we talked about why we need options for music education that are as accessible as possible to all our learners. We discussed the three brain networks that impact how students show up in our classrooms (Affective, Recognition, and S
When we refer to an “Orff arrangement,” we typically mean that the song or rhyme uses barred instruments. However, that may not be all there is to making something “Orff.”What Makes it Orff?The Orff approach is a play-based process that centers
Do you love your Kodaly-Inspired lesson template? Do you love those groovy Orff arrangements? There’s no reason the two can’t work together. It’s just a matter of getting clear on your goals.This was a question from a lovely educator on instagr
Read more about song lists in this blog post.Check out the Planning Binder hereHoly Names University WebsiteKodaly HubVictoria Boler’s Song CollectionSmithsonian Folkways RecordingsAlan Lomax’s RecordingsThe Global Jukebox
For so many of us, the school year has come to a close, or the end is right around the corner!However, before checking out completely, I like to take a long moment to reflect on the past year and plan for the next. What went well? What would I
For so many of us, the school year has come to a close, or the end is right around the corner!However, before checking out completely, I like to take a long moment to reflect on the past year and plan for the next. What went well? What would I
There are so many ways you can bring your community in on your classroom process. One way is through an informance.An informance could be as simple as inviting parents to watch a class - simply set up some chairs in your room and you’re ready!
An informance is any production that is for the purpose of educating an audience about a topic. It can be as simple as inviting parents to watch your music class and giving them a brief explanation of the activities the students are doing. It c
Today I'm giving a glance into my first day of school lesson plans, from TK - 5th grade. In the first day of music class, students are arguably the most attentive they will be all year. This puts a unique pressure on the first day's lesson plan
There are so many ways to open a class musically.Just like our morning routine sets the tone for our day as teachers, the opening activities of your music class set the tone for the rest of the lesson.We want those activities to be:MusicalEngag
It's planning time! Summer is a great time to start planning your music curriculum, but if if you're in the middle of the school year it's worth it to think carefully and creatively about your goals for your students. Be sure to read the first
As summer comes to a close and the school year begins, teachers are beginning their back to school prep. This includes gathering lesson ideas, pulling out song collections, and a Target run or two (or three or four….).The end of summer or begin
“I got rhythm.I got music”— Ira GershwinIra Gershwin knew the power of rhythm when he wrote these words to the musical, Girl Crazy.Teaching rhythm to students is one of my favorite things because after all, if you
I got rhythm.I got music— Ira GershwinIra Gershwin knew the power of rhythm when he wrote these words to the musical, Girl Crazy.Teaching rhythm to students is one of my favorite things because aft
Choosing songs to teach from in the music room can be tricky business. For one thing, there are an infinite number of songs from which to choose. You can easily put your head down to think of one song to use in a lesson only to look up hours la
Choosing songs to teach from in the music room can be tricky business. For one thing, there are an infinite number of songs from which to choose. You can easily put your head down to think of one song to use in a lesson only to look up hours la
The first time I taught a group of kindergartens I was pretty excited. This age is so fun! But as the group walked in I realized the HUGE struggle it is to get Kindergarteners to do anything on their first day of school. It's the most adorable
The first time I taught a group of kindergartens I was pretty excited. This age is so fun! But as the group walked in I realized the HUGE struggle it is to get Kindergarteners to do anything on their first day of school. It's the most adorable
Happy Fourth of July!If you live in America I hope you're having a holiday full of great music, loud fireworks, and close friends and family. (And that your fireworks don't give you trouble like King George's did here.)To celebrate July 4th, he
Happy Fourth of July!If you live in America I hope you're having a holiday full of great music, loud fireworks, and close friends and family. (And that your fireworks don't give you trouble like King George's did here.)To celebrate July 4th, he
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