Teacher Idea Factory
Classroom background music is an absolute game changer. And, there are COUNTLESS ways to use it in our daily routines. In addition to singing our hearts out to all those standards-based tunes, music can also be used as a highly effective classroom management tool. It’s not your typical system or
I’m here to share a primary reading secret. Okay, it might not be all that big of a secret any more as I have blogged about this amazing secret on more than one occasion. However, my FREEBIE packet just received a facelift so it seemed like a stellar idea for
Want to up your music game in the classroom this year? I have a handful of quick and easy ways to supplement your core curriculum with rhyme/rhythm, music, and movement. Let me back up fora moment and explain why music is such a powerful classroom tool. Think about how our students
Letter sound recognition and practice will never be the same with one simple addition to your routine. I’m serious. Check out this idea that I pulled out of my fanny about 5 years ago. Today, it has finally come full circle 🙂 It seems that I bring up being shoved
Someone PLEASE hit the pause button. I have been running around like a mad woman for the past two weeks and I still have TONS left to do. I had my first back to school nightmare (I was late on the first day). I also have started grinding my teeth
Alright, this is close to a record breaking week. I have blogged three days in a row. What? What?? The wrist is a little angry with my decision, but I am on a roll for goodness’ sake 🙂 I am back at you today with another installment of Weekend Warriors
Before we get down to business today, I have two sad little words for you . . . I’m sick. Yup, in 8 short days in the classroom, my sweet crew of kiddos not only shared their cuteness with me, but they also shared their germs. BOO! Isn’t it usually
Those of you who know how I roll can probably imagine the look on my face when I saw a linky party centered around music in the classroom! Well, let’s just say that my heart skipped a beat and I knew that this was a linky that I had to