Elementary music teacher

First year elementary music teachers face a lot of difficulties-- this is how to get ready for your first year!

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…

Check out these tips for taking a new job or switching schools as an elementary music teacher. There's a lot to do to get ready for your first elementary music teaching job !If you're looking ahead to your first job in elementary music, here are my top 5 suggestions for things to do to prepare for the most successful year possible! Get ready for back to school and set yourself up for the best year ever. #backtoschool #newteachingjob #elementarymusic

Classroom Management for Elementary Music Teachers - Becca's Music Room

...enhanced learning through tactile means. Here are a few of the most frequently used music manipulatives in my elementary classroom...

Class Openers for Elementary Music. Organized Chaos. Fun ways to establish a routine for the beginning of each elementary general music class as a warm-up and allow student leadership as well.

DIY Light Up Staff Board, treble clef display. Bright and fun way to learn treble clef lines and spaces names. Music teacher hack.

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