Kateri Swavely joins us on the blog today with a lesson plan for the spooky season (built around Bach’s Toccata and Fugue) that I think you’ll love!
3 Rules to Use When Writing Something Spooooooky
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Adding Literacy to the Music Classroom
3 Ways to Make Outdoor Learning Fun
Whether you’re teaching summer music camp, summer music class, or you’re starting to plan for the new school year, there are lots of great ways to make learning fun and get your kiddos outdoors for a little mother nature TLC.
Storybooks Saved My Music Teacher Life
Kateri Swavely joins us on the blog this week to talk about how storybooks saved her music teacher life!
4 Ways You Can Teach Music Concepts Using Storybooks
Storybooks seem like something fun to add to your daily activities, right? The problem is, how do you use storybooks to actually teach music skill?
5 Steps to Teaching Composition Using Storybook Lessons
We’re talking about a more complex composition; the kind that involves composing a soundscape or writing expressive music to accompany a poem. Today, you’re going to learn the 5 steps to help you teach composition skills to your students using storybook lessons.
How to Access Storybook Lessons
What if you don’t like the planning part? What if instead you just want to by some ready-made lesson plans and have someone else do it for you? I can help with that.
3 Ways You Can Use Reading Strategies to Help Teach a New Song
Today I’m going to share with you 3 tried and true ways to help your young singers, and those who are a little bit older sound musical instead of shouty or robotic.
How to Increase Focus in Your Music Classroom
Do you feel like you get interrupted every couple of minutes? It’s really hard to keep your lessons flowing smoothly. Storybook lessons increase engagement and help students focus better.
5 Types of Storybooks You can Use in Your Classroom
Your principal is asking you to include more literacy skills, and you’d really like to include more storybooks in your daily music activities. The problem is, you’re not really sure what kinds of storybooks to use.
Is Storybook Lesson Planning Right for You?
Do you feel like you spend all of your free time trying to create engaging lessons and finding new things to keep student attention? Is your lesson planning taking time away from your family and some of the other things you enjoy doing?