Easel Activities are a valuable tool for teaching interactive elementary music lessons. See the full post for ways to increase student engagement using this simple tool. Be sure to download the 2 FREE resources for your music classroom. Enjoy!
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Simplify Elementary Music Lesson Plans with FREE Yearly Planning Charts
Creating weekly lesson plans can be an exhausting, endless task. Don't pass up this set of FREE Yearly Planning Charts. and tips to simplify your elementary music curriculum. You will be planning with ease in no time.
9 Summer Lesson Planning Tips for the Exhausted Elementary Music Teacher
Spending a little time on lesson plans will help your school year go much smoother and help you be a more effective elementary music teacher.
How to Teach Music Literacy Using Vocal Warm Ups
Sneak more music literacy activities into your classes with these tips and ideas to develop music literacy using vocal warm ups.
7 Ways Elementary Music Teachers Can Build High School Programs
Elementary music teachers are instrumental in building middle school and high school music programs. See how you can make a difference.
Designing Black History Lessons for Elementary Music
Designing Black History lessons doesn't have to be difficult. Click to read for ideas and tips for creating authentic lessons for your elementary music classroom.
Establish Historical Context Using Storybooks
Children's storybooks in elementary music are perfect for setting the stage and establishing a historical context for a song or piece of music.
How to Create a Low-Stress Distance Learning Classroom
Take a BIG breath and read on for tips and ideas to help create a low-stress distance learning classroom for both teachers and students.
Patriotic Songs for Elementary Students | The Big 6
Your music lesson plans should include these 6 patriotic songs for elementary students. They are perfect for any patriotic holiday.
TumbleBooks for Elementary Music
TumbleBooks aren't just for elementary classrooms. There are many TumbleBooks for the elementary music classroom as well and they are valuable resources for online teaching.
Distance Learning Ideas for the End of the Year
Do you need distance learning ideas for the end of the year, recognizing student achievement online, & providing a positive closure this most unusual year? Don't miss this helpful post.
Teaching Elementary Music Online | Distance Learning
Are you faced with teaching elementary music classes online in response to COVID19? Read on for ideas & tips to teach distance-based learning.
How to Earn and Redeem TpT Credit
Buyers who leave feedback for Teachers Pay Teachers products earn credit toward classroom resources. Don't miss the 4 easy steps for how to earn TpT credit.
Increasing Music Advocacy by Involving Others
Increasing music advocacy by involving others is one of the quickest and most effective ways to build support for your music program. Grow your tribe.
Increase Music Advocacy by Developing Music Literacy
You can increase music advocacy by developing music literacy in the elementary music classroom. See how you can implement these strategies at your school.
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.
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.
Celebrate Student Success 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!
Prevent Teacher Burnout | 18 Tips
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.
How to Get the Most Value from TpT Site-Wide 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.
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.
Creating Differentiated Music Activities for Grades K-5
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.
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!
6 Ways to Integrate 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.
11 Easy Ways to Involve ALL Students in Elementary Music Classes
Do you have any students that are reluctant to participate in elementary music classes? See these tips to involve all students all the time.
Authentic Assessment in Elementary Music
Assessment in elementary music should be authentic, quick, valid, reliable and FUN! Integrate assessment into music activities while building music literacy.
Talk Less and Teach More Music
You can talk less & teach more music.With these tips, you can be a more effective teacher, enjoy teaching more & your students will learn more too.
How to Use Boom Cards in Elementary Music Class
Boom task cards in elementary music can be an important tool in developing music literacy. Check out this post with links to a FREE rhythm set.
10 Tips to Integrate Music Reading into Every Lesson and Make it Fun
Time is precious in elementary music classes. It is important to integrate music reading into every lesson using an efficient, systematic strategy.
Fun Sequential Lessons are Key to Developing Elementary Music Literacy
Developing music literacy requires sequential lessons which build on prior learning. Music reading skills should be the foundation of music classes.