Elementary Music Bulletin Board Idea
When Aretha Franklin passed away, I immediately felt that I needed to remember her in a way that my students could understand the impact she had on the music world….
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New Free Webinar! A new webinar has been added for NJMEA music educators to receive PD hours. This new webinar focuses on Chromebooks in the Elementary Music Classroom. The webinar…
Continue readingWebinar: Chromebooks in the Elementary Music Classroom
In the past few years, chromebooks have become a popular choice for schools to provide to their students. Due to the affordability of chromebooks and that more programs are becoming…
Continue readingWhen You Need to Find an Elementary Music Education Network…
As the school year is beginning, many elementary music educators are starting their vey first year teaching, or teaching in a new district, or teaching with no other music educators…
Continue reading3rd Day in First Steps
The final day of Dr. Strong’s First Steps in Music by Dr. Feierabend course was the best day yet (though all three days were excellent!). This three-day course is intense, but…
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The second day in Dr. Strong’s First Steps in Music by Dr. Feierabend course was better than the first. It moved further into the research as well as emerging us…
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Today, I started the certification process for Dr. Feierabend’s First Steps program. This program focuses on teaching music to children from birth to around grade 1. This course is being…
Continue readingElementary Music Centers that Include Technology
Learning centers in the elementary music classroom can prove to be beneficial, even when there is limited time and resources. What are centers? Centers can be defined in various of…
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