Lesson ideas, apps and websites for elementary school music students
This is a guest post by one of our blog writers, Sarah Joncas. There are many reasons to be thankful for all that music teachers do! Here are just a few: 1. For teaching all students In many schools, music teachers teach literally every student in the entire school. I have over 400 students each
The basic concept of an escape room is that students work in teams to solve puzzles or answer questions to discover a secret code - or series of codes - which will allow them to “escape” the room or solve a mystery. And they only have 30 minutes to do it! If you’ve
This is a guest post by one of our blog writers, Katherine Miller. The holidays can feel like a merry marathon because when the weather gets frightful, so does a music teacher’s calendar! With all the special events, performances and changes to normal school schedules, it can be nice to find some easy musical ways
At this time of year, I often see an increase in student art projects shared on social media. Creating artwork that represents student learning can be a great project in any subject. Something I saw a music teacher share years ago was soundwave art - a visual representation of a soundwave that had
This is an updated list of holiday videos to share with your music classroom. From heartfelt to hilarious, there's something for everyone. Reminder: it's always a good idea to review the videos before you share them with your students. If you're looking for more holiday videos, you'll find them here: 15 Fun Holiday Season Videos
Updated November 2019 During a past holiday season, I noticed that a post in the Music Teachers Facebook group was getting a lot of attention. Teacher Krista Reeder invited everyone to take part in a game of “guess the holiday song” by using only emojis to depict the title. A couple of hundred comments later,
Continuing with our accessibility theme, I’ve invited Phil Heeley on to the podcast to talk about his work with his business Inclusive Music. Phil has worked with students of all abilities over his 30 year career including the elderly, those with special needs and disabilities, and he also works in mainstream UK education
This is a guest post by one of our blog writers, Sarah Joncas. iPads are a powerful tool for music learning, and they can be a very accessible tool for the music classroom with the right apps and settings. I wrote about iPad apps for music making with students who have special needs here, but
Our current theme on the blog and podcast is accessibility and today I have a guest on - a music educator named Alex Rees from the UK - to talk about what he has been doing with special needs students. Alex is a freelance music and sound technologist, a music producer and education
This is a guest post by one of our blog writers, Sarah Joncas. Sometimes, the motor skills required to play a specific instrument aren’t attainable for a student. Whether it’s a temporary injury or a permanent disability, students can be disappointed if they have to play a different instrument than their classmates. With Keezy Classic,
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