Three Things {Rhythm game, making instruments, and a book}

Three Things {Rhythm game, making instruments, and a book}

Today, I’m reviving my "Three Things" linky party, in which I blog about three things that worked for my and my students this week. If you are a music blogger, and would like to link up with your three things, see the directions at the end of this post. Thanks to Whimsy Workshop Teaching, Kimberly Geswein fonts, and Jax and Jake for the cute clip art and fonts!#1: Memorizing RhythmMy...

Guest Post: Music March Madness

Guest Post: Music March Madness

I'm excited to have a guest blogger today! Tamarie Sayger will be writing about an activity to build excitement for March madness and music-making! You can read more about her at the end of this post; thanks to Tamarie for sharing her expertise!March is known for basketball mania! The Final Four is the first full week of April, so you can take advantage of all the hype the week before it begins....

Music of Japan Mini-Unit

Music of Japan Mini-Unit

Today, I'm blogging about a mini-unit I recently did with my 4th graders. I have a unique situation this year, in that I see all of the 4th graders once every five days for 50 minutes, but my colleague--who is also Kodaly-trained--also sees them once every five days for 50 minutes. We decided this year that the first marking period, she would teach them the "typical" Kodaly-inspired lessons, and I...

St. Patrick's Day in the Music Room

St. Patrick's Day in the Music Room

Since St. Patrick's Day is around the corner, today I'm blogging about some fun activities you can do in your classroom this time of year, to celebrate the holiday as well as Irish culture!Irish folk songsThis time of a year is a great time to sing Irish folk songs with your students! Here are some great sites for finding Irish folk songs:American Folk Song Collection at Holy Names:(to find Irish...