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
Here are some fun activities for toddler and PreK music lessons I’ve used this month. I start by having the kids make some music with their hands and feet, then we talk about marching bands and watch a short clip of a band. Next, we sing and perform the motions...
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...Hello Music Teachers!
I'm Jane, and I'm here to help make teaching more fun and less stressful by sharing ideas for the general music classroom! I've taught general music since 2009 and now focus on early childhood music.