Music Education Blog
Jingle Bell Activities that Preschool and Kindergarten Love Any Time of Year
If you have a class set of jingle bells, jingle sticks, cluster bells, wrist bells, etc., here's a list of musical activities you can do with pre-k and kindergarten. This is especially helpful when teaching music during COVID if you aren't allowed to sing or if you...
Shaker Egg Activities that Preschool and Kindergarten Love
Here is a list of songs and activities for your primary students that only involve the use of a shaker egg. If your in-person students aren't able to sing due to COVID-19 restrictions, egg shakers are great because they are easy to disinfect with wipes or spray. The...
How to Easily Remove Boom Cards from a Deck
Have you ever gotten a deck of Boom Cards and wished that a certain card was not included? Deleting slides is easy in PowerPoint or Google Slides, and although hiding cards in Boom is a little less obvious, it's also pretty simple! Below I'll show you how to easily...
My Favorite Shoes That Teachers Can Wear All Day!
Looking for comfy shoes for a full day of teaching music? Here are some great Crocs and ones to avoid!
How to Disinfect Instruments the Quick & Easy Way With Hula Hoops
One particular week this past winter, I caught some of my preschool kids sucking on their sit spots. Ew!! The classes were also getting smaller and smaller, from kids staying home with the flu. Then COVID-19 came. We closed...
What are Boom Cards? A Quick & Easy Overview!
What the heck are Boom Cards? If you've seen Boom resources floating around as a way to teach music virtually but have never tried them out, here's a quick and dirty overview that will set you up to start playing in 5 minutes. What are Boom Cards? Physical task cards...
8 Easy Music Ideas To Send Home When School Is Cancelled
With cancellations occurring across the country, there are still ways your youngest music students can stay musical while school is out. You could also send this out at the beginning of the year for parents or caregivers to refer to during snow days. I teach ages 2 -...
A Marching Band Fingerplay Lesson for Toddlers & PreK
My toddler and Preschool music classes love this fun fingerplay lesson on marching bands! It includes singing, movement, and playing instruments. They’ll all want to join the band after these activities! Even though they were made for Pre-K, tots and Kindergarten enjoy theses lesson plan ideas!
ICYMI: Networking for New Music Teachers
I recently wrote a blog post on the importance of networking for The Music Crew. Here's the post in case you missed it. Just click on the image below.
Sneaky Practice Charts For Instrumental Students This Year
Here's another tool in your toolbox for getting music students to practice their instruments at home. It's part of the foot-in-the-door phenomenon and works well for all sorts of tasks that we tend to put off. The foot-in-the-door technique is a way to coerce someone...