Informances in the Music Room

Informances in the Music Room

This week has been a bit crazy, as I am not only rehearsing for my 3rd and 4th grade programs (which means I have 100+ kids at a time on risers, for close to an hour each day), I have also invited Kindergarten parents into my room for an "informance." So what exactly is an "informance"? It is a way to inform parents of what a typical music class is like. It is similar to a performance in that there...

Who will be my valentine?

Who will be my valentine?

It's almost February, which means it's almost Valentine's Day! A month or so ago, I posted "Songs and Activities for Valentine's Day," and just realized that I didn't add one of my favorites. I thought I'd share that with you today.The song is to the tune of "Bow Wow Wow." If you don't know "Bow Wow Wow," it goes like this:This is a great song for quarter rest, as well as for "re." The students are...

Double double this that

Double double this that

My second year of teaching, I worked with a wonderful P.E. teacher named Laura who enjoyed cross-curricular teaching. Through the curtain, I often heard students doing jump rope games and hand jives. One of my favorites I heard her do was "Double double this that."You may have heard it before. It goes like this:The hand jive goes like this, with a partner:For “double,” hit both fists on partners’...