These are just a few of the topics new this week in Music Box. Christmas Caroling with kindergarten students Using the parachute with the baby class Assorted whacky instruments for sound effects Halloween signals that it's time to focus on holiday concerts! We find...
Whew! What a week! Adorable costumes and pumpkin singing games. Now it's time for our festive November singing games (pitch matching, singing in tune) including NO-VEM-BER and Turkey Feathers! If you are using the Rhythm Readers Pack 1-13 or Four Fall Songs, you...
Recorder Rookies I love to make lesson plans fun with stories, like Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears, from my Recorder Rookies lesson plan 7-9. Here’s a short clip of my students, sharing the story with their families. You Tube: Why Mosquitos...
I am thankful for YOU! Thanks so much for all the efforts you make for your students. I am thankful for my students. Do you know what your students are thankful for? Here's a couple of ways to find out … Think Drumming! Everyone plays this 4 beat rhythm...
Working with many age groups is so much fun for me! This week, I saw everything from babies to adults with special needs. Each group had me saying "this is my favorite!" Here's a few highlights. Yesterday, I had "Toddlers Make Music" in the morning. We practiced our...
Recorder Lesson plans! Our fourth set of Recorder Rookies, lessons 19-25, is here! Don’t be fooled by its name -- I have teachers who use my “Recorder Rookies” lessons in elementary music classes without even touching a recorder! This is because...
“New Year, New Year” is a fun way to start 2019 elementary lessons, with students playing some Big Ben sounds on the Orff instruments and singing about their New Year’s resolutions! This is now free in Music Box! Have a listen! The full...
Hi folks! Take a listen to some of our students singing and playing this snowman classic! Accompanying visuals are also available with Orff orchestration, both free in Music Box this week (you can use the visuals either as a PowerPoint or print them)....
This month at Music Rhapsody, we held our annual Open House Week, where we opened up our doors to the community with several free events and classes for children of all ages. One of my favorite events was Winter Story Time -- take a look at my version of...
I am so excited to introduce hundreds of beautiful PowerPoint slides included with our Rhythm Readers Module 1 for Music Rhapsody members! Rhythm Readers is an excellent choice since we can easily use body percussion and classroom sounds (hit the backs...