Lesson ideas, apps and websites for elementary school music students
This is a guest post by one of our blog writers, Katherine Miller. It is easy to see why choice boards have gained popularity in music education. Besides all of the benefits choice boards have for student learning, there are also so many ideas out there from other music educators to help ease the strain
Today’s episode continues on with our series about do-it-yourself music puzzles or games that you can use to reinforce musical concepts in a fun way. In this third episode of the series I walk you through how to make your own word search puzzles that can be completed digitally, or printed out. Links
This is a guest post by one of our blog writers, Katherine Miller. Although the end of the school year is not what we might have anticipated, it is here nonetheless. For 180+ days, you have worked hard to create a musical community within your classroom. You have built relationships with students to foster a
This is a guest post by one of our blog writers, Katherine Miller. I have been lucky enough to have a job where I worked closely with other music specialists which changed my teaching practice. With colleagues, I was able to grow and learn to the benefit of the students in my classroom. When I
In this episode, we'll discuss how to use choice boards in music education. We'll cover what they are, the benefits of using them, how students complete them, and some choice board topic ideas you can use right away. Links mentioned How To Use Choice Boards In The Music Classroom 30 Ideas for Elementary Choice
The Flipgrid Shorts Camera is a stand-alone camera that you can use to create quick videos for your students. In this video, you'll learn how to use the Shorts Camera to make your own singalong videos showing the teacher alongside the lyrics in Flipgrid. Looking for More Resources for Music Teachers? Hello! I’m Katie Wardrobe
This is a guest post by one of our blog writers, Katherine Miller. Choice boards are not a new idea but they have become very popular as music teachers worldwide are trying to figure out how to best provide a music education in the virtual world. They are a great option to provide lots of
In this video, you'll learn how to make your own "follow the bouncing ball" style singalong videos using Flipgrid. I take you step-by-step through the process, and by the end of this walk-through, you'll be able to make your own videos. You may even consider assigning this activity to your students. Enjoy! Flipgrid's
Have you had your school concerts cancelled? All those rehearsals and nothing to show for it :( So what can you do? There are a few different ways you can capture all the hard work that your ensembles have put in over the past months. In this episode, I’m going to discuss three
Introduction May The Fourth be with you! Here’s a free Star Wars music tech lesson you can use with your students. This lesson uses the free Songmaker which is part of the Chrome Music Lab. The Songmaker allows students to click on a grid to add melodic or rhythmic sounds. Press the play button to
