When it comes to December in the music room, it’s important to come up with holiday music lessons for all of your students, and to showcase different groups of people. One of the ways that you can do that is with songs for Hanukkah! Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday at the end of November or… Continue reading The Best Folk Songs for Hanukkah Elementary Music Lessons
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How to Teach Melody in Elementary Music
I have a theory that most music teachers feel more comfortable teaching either melody or rhythm. They seem similar, but they are completely different. I, for example, find rhythm so much easier to teach. Other elementary music teachers find it the opposite. Because I had a harder time with melody, I really had to work… Continue reading How to Teach Melody in Elementary Music
New Teacher Course Day 2
Today we're talking all about how to structure your class (on a daily basis!) Basic class structure: Stretches I can statement (focus) Movement activity Main focus of the class (what concept are we working on?) Extension activity (working on the main focus of the class) Closing activity Click here to download a (free)… Continue reading New Teacher Course Day 2
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How to Survive Distance Learning as a Music Teacher
I never thought that I would be teaching online. If you'd told me a year ago that this was happening, I would have thought you were completely crazy. Distance learning as a music teacher is tough-- but it's not impossible. In the Spring, I had a really, really hard time. I was beyond stressed out.… Continue reading How to Survive Distance Learning as a Music Teacher
Virtual Music Lessons for Teaching Music Online
This situation sucks. This is the guide to making teaching elementary music online manageable and fun with this book full of lesson ideas. Let's make online learning simple for you and fun for the students. You never thought you'd be teaching music online. It's not ideal, but it's necessary.… Continue reading Virtual Music Lessons for Teaching Music Online
Im Herbst Fall Listening Lesson for Timbre
I have a really funky schedule for when I see my students-- I see them everyday (well, let's be honest, four days) for a week, and then I see a new set of students next week. A lot of interesting things have occurred because of that schedule-- Mondays are really tough, but behavior has improved,… Continue reading Im Herbst Fall Listening Lesson for Timbre
What Does the 1st Day of Music Look Like?
The 1st day of music class can be really exciting, or really terrifying-- for the teacher I mean! What do you do when the doors close on the 1st day of music and you have 25 1st graders staring at you? Find tips, tricks, and activities for the 1st day of music.
Introducing Becca’s Music Room Etsy Shop: Resources for music teachers
For almost two years, I started to get frustrated. I would look online for lesson ideas, and I would find hardly anything. I would talk to other music teachers to find that they felt lost, alone, and confused. Now, I knew that I did not have all of the answers (or any answers really), but… Continue reading Introducing Becca’s Music Room Etsy Shop: Resources for music teachers
Instruments of the Orchestra Four Corners
I don't quite remember when it hit me, but for a long time I have thought that I wanted to do the game 4 Corners with the instruments of the orchestra. I even put it in my lesson plans a few times and took it out. Why? Because I couldn't figure out how to make… Continue reading Instruments of the Orchestra Four Corners