If you’re looking for a fun (calm) singing game for the upper grades in elementary music class, you need to try Coset Key. Closet Key singing game for upper elementary school is not only fun, but it can also be used to learn or practice dynamics, piano and forte, crescendo and decrescendo, do re mi,… Continue reading How to Play Closet Key Singing Game for Upper Grades
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How to Play Music War Card Game in Elementary Music
I love using games and centers in my elementary music classroom, and using games IN centers is a recipe for engaging your students. But sometimes it can be hard to teach new activities for centers, so one of my best teaching hacks is to use games that students have played before. This could be games we’ve… Continue reading How to Play Music War Card Game in Elementary Music
Use this (free) Jazz Musician Bracket to make your Students Fall in Love with Jazz
Did someone say free Jazz lesson? I’m listening! This free elementary music lesson is the perfect way to introduce jazz to your students, by letting them hear many different jazz musicians. They will fall in love with jazz music and jazz musicians. Use this with your upper grades to keep them engaged– even during jazz… Continue reading Use this (free) Jazz Musician Bracket to make your Students Fall in Love with Jazz
6 Simple Ways to Add Instruments to Folk Songs
So you taught a folk song…. Now what? There’s many ways you can add instruments folk songs to make them more fun and help your elementary music students learn different musical concepts, and today we’re talking all about how to add instruments to folk songs. If you’re looking to engage your students, instruments are one… Continue reading 6 Simple Ways to Add Instruments to Folk Songs
A (free) Fun Movie Music Bracket for Elementary Music Lessons
Music can create moods, and what better way to showcase that than with a movie music lesson– especially when it’s free! This free elementary music lesson will be the hit of your fourth and fifth grade music lessons– especially in the Springtime (I like to do movie music at the end of the year). For… Continue reading A (free) Fun Movie Music Bracket for Elementary Music Lessons
How to Play Secret Code Detective in Music Class
Want to practice or assess rhythm reading, but don’t want it to be boring? Secret Code Detective is the best way to have students practice reading rhythms while assessing their reading abilities AND making it into a game. Because look– we need to know what they know, but we also need to keep music class… Continue reading How to Play Secret Code Detective in Music Class
5 Little Pumpkins Music Lesson with Movement and Instruments
I have been on a quest to figure out different ways that I can use books in my elementary music classroom. Part of that quest has also been finding books for my elementary music classroom. I have been stalking the shelves of Marshall's and TJ Maxx (they have a surprising amount of children's books-- for… Continue reading 5 Little Pumpkins Music Lesson with Movement and Instruments
Teach Easy Rhythm Composition with Mouse and Cookies for K + 1st Grade
Love using picture books in your elementary music classroom, but need more ideas? I’ve got you! This is a book based elementary music lesson that you can use to teach about beat, rhythm, and even quarter rest. Use this picture book music lesson for your kindergarten or first grade music lessons. The best part? Your students… Continue reading Teach Easy Rhythm Composition with Mouse and Cookies for K + 1st Grade
Free El Coqui Hispanic Folk Song Music Lesson For Kindergarten + 1st Grade
Need a Spanish song for Hispanic Heritage Month? Or just for fun? If so, you’ll love using El coqui with your elementary music students, specifically the kindergarten and first graders. Use El coqui for a Kindergarten or first grade Hispanic Heritage Month elementary music lesson, or use any time of the year. My students love… Continue reading Free El Coqui Hispanic Folk Song Music Lesson For Kindergarten + 1st Grade
6 Places to Find a Music Teacher Community
It’s hard living on music teacher island. You have other teachers in your building, and maybe even other arts teachers, but none of them really get it. They can’t help you pick out the best folk songs to teach half notes, explain the steps to a folk dance better, or come up with ways to… Continue reading 6 Places to Find a Music Teacher Community