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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Out of the Mouths of Babes…
Kids really do say the darndest things. I am going to attempt to keep track of some of the more amusing ones. Feel free to add any you think deserve notice! One of my piano students, an 8-year-old boy, was … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Positive
Tagged beer, children, crazy, darndest, education, elementary school, funny, humor, kid quips, kids, lessons, mouths of babes, music, music education, student
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Why Your Student is a Terrible Child, and Might Eventually Be A Burden on the Taxpayers (a rant)
Before I start this rant, please do not be offended by what I have to say. This may or may not apply to you, but please examine whether it might possibly have some bearing on your child and his/her behavior. … Continue reading
Dice Rhythm Activity
This is an activity that I was given to do with 2nd-5th grade classes when I subbed at an elementary school. Dice Rhythm Activity Teacher Directions Review the rhythms used on the rhythm sheet for that grade level. Explain Directions … Continue reading
Lesson Plan – Ice Cream Chords – 4th/5th
This lesson introduces chord building to older elementary school students. Submitted by Miss G., lesson plan by Artie Almeida. Lesson Plan – Ice Cream Chords – 4th/5th
Elementary Resources – Bibliography and Discography
Music Education Bibliography and Discography By Zadda Bazzy bazzyz[at]manateeschools[dot]net Recorder Do It! Play Recorder by James O. Froseth – book with Cd Recorder Routes I (or any of her other books) – book This book includes Orff arrangements with recorder … Continue reading
Cheap Violins for Sale Are Not a Good Deal
Taken from http://www.violinist.com I could not find a way to contact the author directly, but I will keep searching. Please visit the site for the original article by Laurie Niles. The website has been VERY helpful to me as an … Continue reading
Posted in Informational, Instruments, Instruments, Teaching Orchestra
Tagged bass, cello, ensemble, laurie niles, middle school, orchestra, school, the violin site, theviolinsite, viola, violin, violin shaped object
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Group Education Controller (GEC III) by Korg
As I was in a three-week subbing position for a high school teacher I found myself looking at what is called a Group Education Controller (specifically the GEC3). What a useful device! Essentially, you can hook up an entire piano … Continue reading
Posted in Piano, Technology
Tagged classroom, education, group education controller, keyboard, keyboard lab, korg, music, music education, music technology, piano, technology, techonology
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Stickfigure Statues
This is a great idea for body motion and spatial awareness that can be done with music. Simply hold up one of the stick figures and the students must imitate the pose of the stick figure. It’s even more fun … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson Plans & Ideas
Tagged ABA, awareness, beat, children, education, elementary school, form, ideas, lesson, lesson plan, motion, music, pedagogy, posture, rondo, spatial, statues
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Adventures of a Music Teacher 