Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium: Mallets For Barred Instruments
Mallets make a difference….a big difference! The mallets you choose to use will affect everyone’s overall playing and listening experience. When it comes to selecting mallets, both teachers and students prioritize two important factors: how the mallet feels in...
Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium: Barred Instruments
Melodic percussion instruments, or barred instruments like xylophones, glockenspiels, and metallophones are the quintessential set of instruments used in many elementary music settings. They are valuable when accompanying singers, but are even more so when students...
Introduction to Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium
Hey! Hi, friend! I’m talking to you! You! The new teacher of elementary music; Or you, who is reflecting on the school year that has passed and is thinking about how you might like to extend the learning; Or you, who is contemplating if the new year coming up is...
Room Organization & Storage, Part II
Hi Again! Here is Part II of DRUE BULLINGTON's fantastic article, as originally seen at Teaching With Orff, discussing all things storage and organization! Thanks again, Drue! The Active Music and Movement Classroom: So Much Fun “in Store!” Drue M. Bullington...
Room Storage and Organization, Part I
Hey! I hope this finds off to a great start in your school year! For me this year, I am in a new-ish room, kinda. I may have mentioned our school continues to undergo a major renovation. My room has been painted, new windows installed, same beautiful hardwood...
Breaking the Ice, Part II
Breaking the Ice The Start of School, Part II I was curious about how others start their year in the music room, so I asked a handful of people who so graciously contributed by offering their tried and true ways, thank you! There seems to be a common theme around...
Folk Dancing
I am a BIG fan of folk dancing! I’ve chosen to weave it throughout my overall curriculum, K-5. Simply put, folk dancing joyfully brings people together. It’s community building at its best! I’ve used it in the classroom to break the ice at the beginning of a school...
Breaking the Ice
You’re back! How are you feeling? You gonna make it? I know, the weather still feels like summer, your circadian rhythm is out of whack, your schedule is still being tweaked, AND you know it’s just going to take a little time to get in your groove. Hopefully,...