Music to Learn By – Soundtracking My Classroom
[sg_popup id=”3″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup]In my last post, Music Sets the Tone, I described my intention of using music more in my classroom as a backdrop to all our activities. It’s been over a week that I have been faithfully...
Holiday Music
Holiday music can bring such joy to people of all ages. Yes, you may get sick of it after a while, but you have to admit, there’s something magical about it as it does only come but once a year. Here is a great site I want to share with you that has links to a...
Musical Stories and Beethoven
Not all musical pieces are meant to be heard as stories, but often they can be. Just the other day, my students did a quick write using Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture to create a short story. All this month, I love to do Beethoven-based lessons with my class. ...
The Clues in Music
Music can be seen as very complex (a Beethoven symphony or Bach variation), sometimes quite simplistic (a nursery rhyme or simple melody). Music can be heard as dark and ominous, joyful and exciting, or even angst-driven with longing. But what is it that makes music...Log In Here
Teacher Retreats!
