Music Classroom

Each of us a single note, together we create a masterpiece!!

As music teachers, we are continually trying to discover opportunities to use musical terminology a variety of ways in the classroom. Wh...

I am one of those people who cannot work in silence. I have always incorporated music into my classroom whether it be just for background noise, or to enhance our lesson plan. A few years ago I sub…

Image 11 of 72 from gallery of Voxman Music Building / LMN Architects. Photograph by Tim Griffith

Music Classroom Bulletin Board. 3 Ways to Read Music. Message me on Instagram to ask how I made it. (Instagram)

Image 12 of 27 from gallery of King’s College School Wimbledon Music School / Hopkins Architects. Photograph by Janie Airey

This is an amazing compilation of ukulele storage ideas for the general music classroom! From storing on a wall, to storing on the floor, the idea is here!

Image 17 of 40 from gallery of DePaul University School of Music Holtschneider Performance Center / Antunovich Associates. Photograph by balloggphoto.com

I love when we have an Olympic year in music class. This is the second one we've celebrated since I began teaching, and we went all out! I started off by selecting 8 countries and then dividing each of my classes into 4 teams (I have 4 risers, so each riser was a team). Students in grades 4-6 participated, so there ended up being one grade level each on every team. Each day, students competed in a different Olympic event. The events we competed in were the ski jump, speed skating, curling…

Lego is such a brilliant toy! Teachers often use it to teach maths and so it’s also an excellent way to teach rhythm and notation with these lego beats music manipulatives. How To Use Lego Music Manipulatives Younger children find the chunky ‘Duplo’ easier to manage so it’s best to start off […]