Category: Listening
2nd Graders Podcast About Beethoven
During the winter trimester, my second grade music classes studied the composer, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). They performed a variety of activities to learn about the life of Beethoven and to experience his music. When the unit ends, the students and I created podcasts about Beethoven’s life. The students were divided into groups, they wrote [...]
February in the Elementary Music Classroom
February is just about to begin, which means a variety of themes that can be approached in elementary general music. This month consists of Groundhog’s Day on February 2, the Chinese New Year on February 10 (the year of the snake), Valentine’s Day on February 14, the 100th day of school, and it is also [...]
Mid-week Listening: Finding New Music
I am always on the lookout (or listen-out, maybe) for new music to inspire my students and give them some direction in their explorations. Music is an organic art form, and that’s a blessing. New music is being recorded every day, as well as new interpretations of music that’s been around a while. Keeping pace [...]
Mid-week Listening: Heart of Philip Glass
I use listening examples at least once a week in many of my classes. I encourage very active listening, where we really try to get to the heart of the composer’s, performer’s, or producer’s intentions. Listening exercises also usually spark off great discussions, and get students very engaged about learning more. I spend a [...]
