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Increase Music Advocacy in the Elementary Grades by Developing Music Literacy

Develop Music Advocacy by Building Your Students’ Music Literacy Skills

You can increase music advocacy by developing music literacy in the elementary music classroom. See how you can implement these strategies at your school.

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Developing Music Advocacy for Elementary Music Classes

8 Actionable Steps to Build Music Advocacy in the Elementary Grades

Do you need help gaining support for your music program? Don’t miss these actionable steps to build music advocacy in the elementary music classroom.

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8 Reasons to Teach Camp Songs in the Elementary Music Classroom

8 Reasons to Teach Camp Songs in Music Class

8 Reasons to Use Camp Songs in the Elementary Music Classroom

Provide a positive musical experience and encourage the appreciation of music by balancing and integrating learning with high energy camp songs and games.

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5 Fun Ways to Recognize Student Achievement in Elementary Music

Do you need simple ways to celebrate student success in your elementary music classroom? You can recognize REAL student achievement and increase motivation. And best of all, there is NO COST & NO EXTRA PREP!

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Ideas, Activities, and Lessons for the Elementary Music Classroom | February Favorites

Elementary Music Lesson Ideas – February 2025

These fun ideas highlight Black History Month and many more activities that will become your new favorite elementary music lessons for your classroom.

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18 Tips to Prevent Teacher Burnout

Originally written as a series of Instagram posts, these tips to prevent teacher burnout will help keep you rejuvenated and ready to go every day.

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Ideas, Activities, and Lessons for the Elementary Music Classroom | January Favorites

Elementary Music Lessons to Start the Year Fresh – January 2025

Do you need some fun activities for your elementary music class? These favorite elementary music lessons multitask teaching music literacy skills and more.

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Holiday Lesson Plans for Elementary Music – December 2024

Do you need some fun seasonal activities for your elementary music class? These favorite elementary music lessons also teach music literacy skills.

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Teacher Tips for Getting the Most Value from Teachers pay Teachers Site-Wide Sales

How to Get the Most Value from TpT Sitewide Sales

TpT site-wide sales only occur a few times a year. Check out these tips to help you get the most value for your students in your classroom.

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How to Teach Guided Music Reading in the Elementary Music Classroom

Teaching Music in Elementary Grades – Guided Music Reading

Guided music reading helps students develop a systematic method of reading music. By embedding directions into lessons, busy teachers never miss a step.

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Fall Lesson Plan Ideas for Elementary Music – November 2024

Do you need some fun seasonal activities for your elementary music class? These favorite elementary music lessons also teach music literacy skills.

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8 Tips for Teaching Treble Clef Note Names in the Elementary Music Classroom

8 Tips to Make Teaching Treble Clef Note Names Fun for Students and Teachers

Teaching treble clef note names can be among the favorite lessons for teachers and students. Check out the FREE lessons, tips, and ideas in this post.

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Fun Elementary Music Lessons to Teach Music Skills – October 2024

By October school is in high gear and schedules have gotten CRAZY! There is way too much to do with too little time. Do more with multitasking lessons.

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Elementary Music Class Activities for Classroom or Distance Learning | September Favorites

Fun Fall Elementary Music Lessons for September 2024

Engage your students with elementary music lessons and activities that will become…

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Hook Your Students on Day 1 - Back to School Activities & Lessons for Elementary Music Classroom

Fun Back-to-School Music Activities for the First Days of School

For some students, it has been a long time since they were in the classroom. Welcome them with engaging Back to School music activities.

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Child's Hands Playing Drum How to Create K-5 Music Lessons of Graduated Difficulty in the Elementary Music Classroom

How to Create Differentiated K-5 Music Activities

Children of different ages are not maturationally ready for the same activities, so HOW do you create music activities for grades K-5? Check out these ideas and activities.

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How to Teach Elementary Music Classroom Rules with Orff Rhythm Patterns

4 Fun Ways to Teach Elementary Music Classroom Rules

Back to school time means teaching rules and procedures. What better way to teach music rules than by using music rules rhythm activities!

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Using Camp Songs to Develop Music Literacy Skills | Elementary Music Classroom

6 Ways to Use Camp Songs in Elementary Music

Traditional camp songs can be a valuable addition to your elementary music class. See these fun ways to actively engage your students.

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Teaching High and Low Sounds – A Kindergarten Music Assessment

Teaching high-low can be a fun concept for young children and teachers. Music assessment should be integrated naturally into music class activities. 

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Learning Dynamics Music Games for Elementary Grades

Young musicians have a lot to learn when it comes to learning the language of music. As music teachers, we need to make the learning process as fun and easy as possible.

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