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...
Category: Songs And Lessons
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...
Partner songs are a great way to get students to sing harmony without having to teach individual parts. It's one of the earliest steps in teaching harmony to any group (earlier steps being...
Halloween is a fun time of year for your students. It's one of the most universal Holidays in public schools (at least in America). As such, if you feel it's appropriate for your...
Orff xylophones are a great way to introduce a lot of pitch elements and concepts to your music students at any age. Playing each pitch is as simple as striking it with a mallet, and it...
One of the easiest lessons to leave for a music sub or to give to your class while working with a small group of students are Word Searches. There are a ton of elementary music word...