How to Make Rhythm Blocks – Elementary Music Manipulatives
Using manipulatives helps elementary students develop a “concrete concept” of music reading…
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.
How to Create Lessons for Positive Elementary Music Classroom Management
The way you design and deliver your lessons has a profound effect on elementary music classroom management. See these helpful tips.
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 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.
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.
Use Storybooks in Elementary Music to Establish Historical Context
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 Elementary Music Composition Templates – Structure for Success
Using music composition templates for elementary students provides structure and success. Templates may be digital, printable, or use manipulatives.
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.
8 Ways to Increase 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!