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It’s finally springtime!! And that means spring break and the final quarter of the school year which sounds great! Except that also means the kids get a little crazy, which in turn makes the teachers crazy. So how do you keep your students engaged while still learning and not losing your mind??? I have 3…

Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Lots of people like to make New Year’s resolutions. Do you? I’ve never really been a fan of doing that. We make these high and lofty promises to ourselves that we know will probably fall by the wayside by March, if we’re lucky. If you make resolutions and are…

Fall games & activities for K-5 music class If you’ve been around here for a while you are probably already aware of a couple of my resources for fall to build rhythm, solfege, and staff reading skills and incorporating movement and games! Here’s a quick rundown of my current and upcoming resources for fall! Apple…

It’s almost Talk Like A Pirate Day! Aargh, Matey! Next Friday, September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day! So brush up on your pirate talk and weigh anchor! And I’ve got the perfect pirate game you can use in your music class…Pirate’s Treasure Song! Pirate’s Treasure Song has a simple little tune (an original…

Talking out of control in the classroom? In an elementary music classroom, transitions can be tricky—especially when you’re moving from one exciting activity to the next. That’s where musical or rhythmic call-and-response attention grabbers shine! Instead of raising your voice (which I know I have a tendency to do), you can use rhythm patterns or short melodic…

What does this mean?? I’ve been a little quiet on all social media fronts the past few weeks. I’ve just been trying to enjoy my summer and take a little break from screens and schedules, etc. Also there are a lot of changes and challenges happening in my life right now. I’ve shared before about…

I’m gonna do what frozen things do in summer! I have ONE more music class until summer break! Are you done with school for summer? Do you still have a few more days or weeks left? Either way I hope you’re able to enjoy some sun and have some have fun! For my last couple…

And music instruments! And bunnies! Spring is in full swing! And spring fever’s got me feeling buzzed! Actually I’ve had a bit of a brain fog with spring allergies so I inadvertently took a week or so off from posting on social media every day and that included my blog and even my email list.…
Need a pot of gold? Check out my YouTube video about my new St. Patrick’s Day rhythm game! Check it out in my TPT shop as well: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pot-of-Gold-Rhythm-Hunt-Game-RhythmNote-Value-Game-for-StPatricks-Day-Spring-12921165 Let me know if you try it out in your class! May the luck of the Irish be with you this week!

Not the basketball kind! I have never participated in a March Madness basketball related event and since I’m not really a sports kind person I don’t entirely understand it. BUT I know right now it’s all the hype this time of year! I have my own March Madness going on because I just realized that…

A new fun and engaging music board game for elementary music class! Now that we are past Valentine’s Day, we’re halfway through February. March is closer than ever. With March comes Daylight Savings, St. Patrick’s Day, and spring on the way! Wahoo! So while we’re in between holidays and seasons, what can you do to…
