I always begin my music lessons with a movement activity. This could be a folk dance, body percussion, steady beat listening, or just some good creative movement. Creative movement is my favorite of all; I love seeing my students personalities come out in their movements. I work hard to develop a feeling of safe space… Continue reading Creative Movement – Shapes
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Engine Engine #9 Melody
Engine, Engine #9 is always a staple in my elementary music classroom. I use it every year, but needed a refresh this year. Check out my first post about this song to see how we started and what we did with rhythm reading. After doing the "Trains" with the Tubanos and rhythm cards we transferred… Continue reading Engine Engine #9 Melody
Engine Engine #9 Rhythm Trains
Engine, Engine #9 is one of those staples I use every year. But after doing it for over a decade I needed to find other ways to incorporate the concepts I wanted covered. I was getting bored with what I was teaching, and I knew that would come across in my delivery to the students. … Continue reading Engine Engine #9 Rhythm Trains
Leaf Man
Fall is a wonderful time when all the leaves are turning colors. I was worried that this year in Ohio we would miss out on the beautiful colors because of how hot it was for so long this year. But luckily, we just pushed our fall back a couple weeks and are now enjoying the… Continue reading Leaf Man
Leaf Man
Fall in Ohio is beautiful! There are so many colorful things to see outside. I have a lot of trees in my backyard so it is a symphony of colors everyday once the leaves start to change. This means it is a great time of year for my lesson associated with the book "Leaf Man". … Continue reading Leaf Man
Mallets, Music, Movement and More 