Tons of music classrooms utilize a program called Recorder Karate. This collection of songs and teaching materials are available through Music K-8, but many teachers also create their own versions to fit their classroom needs. I have done the latter, creating my own version of Recorder Karate to use in my classroom. No matter what… Continue reading Digital Recorder Karate
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Color Wheel
This is a lesson I developed for my level 3 Orff Schulwerk teacher education course. I wanted to challenge myself to create a lesson that didn’t use any instruments, although you could expand it and take it there in the end. To begin I had a color wheel printed and cut out, I laid the… Continue reading Color Wheel
Back to School
This is my second week of school and we are in full swing now! For me back to school is an exciting time and I love seeing my students again and getting to make music with them. I teacher 1st-4th graders, so it is nice when I see my 2nd-4th graders they already know my… Continue reading Back to School
Performance Based Testing
This week I have been starting my beginning of the year music assessments. I'm Ohio, and in my district, we have to complete Student Learning Ovjective assessments. Luckily, I get to create my own test for these. My principal and colleagues have to review the tests and approve them, but it is nice because I… Continue reading Performance Based Testing
Orff Level 3
It had been a few years since taking an Orff Schulwerk teacher education course and I was excited and nervous to finish my levels. I chose to take level 3at the University of Kentucky not only because it was close to home, Cincinnati, but also because it was taught by some of my favorite Orff… Continue reading Orff Level 3
Studio 49
When planning our trip to Europe I wanted to hit all the big cities; Paris, Berlin, Munich, Salzburg. I booked airline tickets, Airbnb’s, train tickets and more and waited. Then a few months before our trip it was time to start planning what we were actually going to do there. While discussing this with my… Continue reading Studio 49
Summer Reading Had me a Blast…part 1
I LOVE TO READ. Ever since I was little I have always loved the feeling of diving into a book and learning something new or being transported to a new world. This is probably one of the reasons among many that I became a teacher. I grew up in the Harry Potter years, and would… Continue reading Summer Reading Had me a Blast…part 1
