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8 Simple and Effective Ways to Teach Music Orff Activities

Orff music activities for elementary students are designed to help children develop their musical skills through fun and engaging lessons.

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Two Free Digital Interactive Elementary Music Activities Students Will Love

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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How to Teach Music Literacy using Vocal Warm Ups

How to Teach Music Literacy Skills Using Vocal Solfege Warm Ups

Sneak more music literacy activities into your classes with these tips and ideas to develop music literacy using vocal warm ups.

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How to Design Authentic Black History Lesson Plans for the Elementary Music Classroom

Design Black History Month Music Lessons for Elementary Grades

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.

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How to Teach Elementary Music Online

Are you faced with teaching elementary music classes online in response to COVID19? Read on for ideas & tips to teach distance-based learning.

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How to Earn and Redeem TpT Credit

Teachers who leave feedback for purchaed resources earn TpT credit. Don’t miss the easy steps for how to earn and redeem TpT credit.

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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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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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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 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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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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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.

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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.

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Music Teacher Tips for the Elementary Music Classroom - Talk Less and Teach More

Teaching Elementary Music Tips to Talk Less and Teach More

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.

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Simple Steps to Get Started Using Boom Cards in Your Elementary Music Classroom

Simple Steps to Get Started with Fun Easy-to-Use Music Boom Cards

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.

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10 Tips to Integrate Music Reading into Every Elementary Music Class

Time is precious in elementary music classes. It is important to integrate music reading into every lesson using an efficient, systematic strategy.

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Teaching Young Children to Read Music Standard Notation vs. Stick Notation

Elementary Music Rhythm Reading – Standard Notation vs. Stick Notation

Standard notation vs. stick notation. How do you teach your beginning rhythm readers? Elementary music reading techniques are not set in stone.

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3 Simple Steps for Teaching Music Reading in the Elementary Grades

Teaching young children to read music independently does not happen by accident. It requires a carefully crafted systematic approach.

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Welcome! My name Terri Lloyd and I'm here to help you make learning to read music fun and intuitive for your students and easier for you. Learn More →

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