Hello All! I wanted to share a quick idea with you about using the book "The Very Busy Spider" in your classroom this October! The featured free Music Box download of the moment is "The Very Busy Spider" which includes lesson ideas for ways to accompany the...
Hello! About to start my first class and am forgetting whether or not to use the music on the CD's in class. I enjoy the instrumental accompaniment to the songs and wish there were an instrumental track to be used in class. Especially with the...
On October 28, 4pm Pacific Time, I will be presenting 4 mini workshops and you can choose which 4! Pick your top 4 here! I will present the top 4. We are having so much fun with our new PowerPoint slides for Zoom Lessons. Check out this fall...
The following curriculum is from Music Box Weekly Lesson Plans which I use for my Pre-K - elementary students For Pre-K, TK new to instruments I use preschool weekly lessons and if you're introducing Orff, see the "Young at the Bars" article and "Intro to Orff"...
I truly enjoed Lynn's seeion at AOSA "What Happened Next?" I am currently using the Momma Don't Allow" book and lesson ideas with my 3rd grade recorder sudents. We are having so much fun with it that I'd like to share an adaption of the bubbles manipulatives that Lynn...
A couple weeks away from Thanksgiving and getting into festive fowl season - time to stock up on your turkeys and ducks!! Watch my rhythm readers class perform their rendition of "Turkey Feathers," from the Farm Song and the Sounds of Moo-sic book and CD. We...
A new music teacher proudly proudly proclaimed "My school gave me $2500 so I bought a Bass Xylophone!" After asking a few questions, it became clear that this was the only instrument the teacher had for the preschool and kindergarten students! Oh dear, I wish I...