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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.