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School-Appropriate Ugly Christmas Sweaters for Teachers

School-Appropriate Ugly Christmas Sweaters for Teachers

Not all sweaters are school appropriate. It can be hard to find Ugly Christmas Sweaters for teachers, so we rounded up 30 of our favorites.

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Back to School Activities for Elementary Music Classroom | Music Mixer Songs & Games

3 Steps to Create Fun Back-to-School Music Mixer Activities

Music Mixers are perfect Back to School music activities. Get students singing, moving, and interacting positively on the first day of school.

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How to Simplify Your Elementary Music Curriculum and Lesson Planning

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.

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Music Activities for Elementary Students | Summer Activities for Learning at Home, Camp, or School

25 Fun Summer Music Activities that Kids, Parents, and Teachers Will Love

Are you teaching at daycare, summer camp, online music classes, or learning at home? You are sure to find several fun ideas and music activities for elementary-age children. Be joyful. Be creative. Experience music.

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Elementary Music Teacher Tips | Summer Lesson Planning

9 Summer Lesson Planning Tips for Exhausted Elementary Music Teachers

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.

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6 Patriotic Songs that Every Elementary Student Should Learn | Elementary Music Classroom

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.

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Ideas, Activities, and Interactive Lessons for Elementary Music Classroom | April Favorites

Fun Ideas for Your Elementary Music Lesson Plans April 2025

Update your lesson plans with elementary music activities that engage all learners and focus on developing music literacy skills.

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Elementary Music Activities May Favorites 2025

Elementary Music Activities May Favorites 2025

Are you looking for elementary music online activities, storybooks, and special observances with ideas for your lesson plans? Don’t miss this post.

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Ideas, Activities, and Lessons for Elementary Music Classroom | School Music Month - March Favorites

March Elementary Music Activitities – Celebrate School Music Month 2025

March is School Music Month. It’s time to celebrate! Be sure to publicize the learning activities happening in your music classroom. Real learning is happening here.

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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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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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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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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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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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African Noel, Winter Holiday Songs for music class or performance.

Fun Winter Holiday Song for Elementary Music – African Noel

African Noel is a winter holiday song for music class or performance with differentiated activities for grades K-5. African Noel will be a favorite.

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Diverse Winter Holidays Songs for the Elementary Music Classroom

Diverse Winter Holiday Songs for Elementary Music

Using diverse winter holiday songs in the elementary music class provides the perfect opportunity to teach about cultures different from our own.

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Elementary students CAN learn to read music using Kodály-style music literacy lessons. This differentiated music lesson is perfect for your elementary music classroom. Activities include a simple song & game for early elementary kids, ICONIC and STANDARD notation, Orff instrument ostinato, & recorder notation for upper elementary students. The DIGITAL presentation and PRINTABLE worksheets make lesson plans easy for teachers to teach & simple for students to learn. Click to preview.
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