Category: General Music

For those in the elementary music world (or even somewhat aware of it), few names are as recognizable as Orff and his music approach, Orff-Schulwerk.  Orff teachers and music teachers like to...

There's nothing wrong with using popular songs in class.  These kids will love hearing their favorite songs as long as they're kid-friendly songs and safe for school.  Finding such...

Disclaimer: This is a post sponsored by LALAL.AI.  I’m not a big tech-y person, nor have I usually stressed out about audio tracks.  I’m a music teacher; I don’t have the time to...

Every once in a while, you come across a song that you use in your music class over and over again.  One of these, for myself and many others, is the Apple Tree folk song. This is another...

I love using chants in my music classroom.  It helps the students get into the groove of making music (pun intended) without the self-conscious process of singing.  One of my absolute...

Are you looking for engaging ways to reinforce steady beat with your students?  Do you want to include more popular music, but you’re unsure if you should or where to start?  You...