by Music Is Elementary | Feb 9, 2026 | General Posts, Lessons, Resources |
Looking for an easy, meaningful Valentine’s Day activity? A Round My Heart, by Roger Sams, is a sweet, accessible way to explore harmony, listening, and ensemble skills with your students. This 3-part canon layers beautifully and brings a little musical love into your...
by Jennifer Shaw | Mar 3, 2025 | Lessons |
To music teachers, March means one thing…. It’s Music In Our Schools Month! The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) proudly created and celebrates this month the 40th annual Music In Our Schools Month. This year’s theme, “United Through Music,”...
by Jennifer Shaw | Feb 20, 2025 | Lessons |
Being relatively new to my school, I’m still adjusting to a schedule where I see students only once a week—a major shift after 21 years of seeing them twice a week. This change has required me to recalibrate my expectations, activities, and overall approach. In the...
by Jennifer Shaw | Feb 20, 2025 | Lessons, Teacher Talk |
For a long time, I watched my colleagues, who were homeroom teachers, regularly implement learning centers in their classrooms. I loved what I saw: students demonstrating independence, experiencing different opportunities for socialization, and receiving one-on-one...
by Jennifer Shaw | Feb 3, 2025 | Lessons |
Snowflakes Lesson Extension Create a “snowflake dance” Begin class with a “piano story” that explores the motions of floating, twirling, and whirling. Be sure to improvise in a compound meter. Show images of different patterned snowflakes making mention that no two...
by Jennifer Shaw | Feb 3, 2025 | Lessons |
“Snowflakes that stay on my nose andmy nose and my lashes.” ~Oscar Hammerstein Ii / Richard Rodgers from The Sound of Music Waking up to a fresh snowfall is a beautiful site, delighting children and teachers alike! Ha-Ha! As we approach the winter solstice, enjoy...
