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Continue reading →: Treble Clef Notes Scallop BordersI love changing my room up every now and then. While the colours, theme or layout may change most of the anchor charts we need in a music room are not going to change. Having charts that refer to notes on the treble clef is a must in my room…
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Continue reading →: Pitch Pattern Cards for Rotation CentresAre you looking for ways students can practice playing pitch? These Pitch Pattern Centre Cards are a loved activity in my classroom and are created to support early learners. There are 24 different pitch patterns that include mi, sol and la pitches. Cards 1-12 include just mi-sol patterns. Cards 13-24…
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Rhythm Word Find (Crotchet, Minim etc)
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Continue reading →: Rhythm Word Find (Crotchet, Minim etc)Whether you are looking for an introduction to teach a new rhythm notation, more exposure to notation or a revision activity, this Rhythm Word Find hits the spot. This word find encourages students to find the note name as well as write the note next to the list word. Words…
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Continue reading →: Rhythm Writing – Roll, Write, Clap, Play (Ta, Ti-ti, Za)This is a fun game of chance to support your beginner students to write simple rhythm notation. The focus rhythms are ta, ti-ti and za and the game can be adaptable to use stick notation, standard music notation or the rhythm words. Students simply roll the rhythm die, write the…
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Continue reading →: How to Balance Curriculum Planning and Real-Life Teaching ChallengesNo matter what subject you teach, there will come a time when you start to feel overwhelmed and ask yourself, “How will I teach it all?”. If you are like me, you might think the answer comes from better planning. You put your teacher hat on, clear your schedule and…
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Continue reading →: Reflecting on My First Year as a Music EducatorDo you remember your first year as a Music Educator? The excited expectancy of instilling the love of music into young minds. The brilliant idea that you get to play instruments and sing all day and get paid for it. All those grand ideas of shaping students and providing a…

