This week's find is again, from Teachers Pay Teachers. A great site that provides instant downloads created by teachers. Some are free and some are paid.
This week our find is blank boomwhacker sheet music. If you've got a set of boomwhackers lying around at school this may come in handy for your preparation or for the students to compose their own music on in the classroom. Click here to have a look and browse around the rest of the site!
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We've run out of music related jokes to bring you joy on a Wednesday.
So we need your help!
Have you got a music related joke that you think others would get a kick out of? If so please email info@crescendo.com.au or post it on our Facebook page.
Save us from a dull and lifeless existence!
This week's find is from Teachers Pay Teachers. A great site that provides instant downloads created by teachers. Some are free and some are paid.
This week our find is musical instrument bingo! A sure fire way to get your kids engaged with music. Click here to have a look and browse around the rest of the site!
Today's (slightly tardy) teaching tip is one you are probably already using in your classroom but nevertheless here it is!
Flashcards. I wouldn’t be without them! I do more rhythm practice these days with my data projector but I still value these little guys.
I have printed mine from the Australian Kodaly Site: http://www.kodaly.org.au/resources.php
Do you have any useful flashcard resources? Share them below!
This week's tip came from the July edition of the Crescendo newsletter. Are you subscribed? If not, head on over to www.crescendo.com.au and sign up!
World's largest xylophone driven only by gravity playing classical music, you say?
Crescendo is here to serve up your dose of instruments you never thought existed (and fun ways of introducing some classical music into the classroom!)
Check it out below!
If you have any suggestions for Friday Finds, as always, feel free to email them to info@crescendo.com.au or post to our Facebook page.
Paddle Pop Sticks
This is a super quick tip today!
Paddle pop sticks are such fun to use – and not just for the little kids writing crotchets and quavers! Big kids like them too. Great for quick compositions or speedy, fun dictations.
Try it out and let us know how it went!
How big can musical instruments get? Have a look below at the video: the (gigantic!) tuba player manages Flight of the Bumble Bee!
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It's A Blast From The Past!
We have just uploaded a huge amount of photos from past workshops to our Facebook and Instagram pages!
Head on over to our Facebook page and our Instagram page to see some gems like the ones below! And don't forget to tag yourself, friends and colleagues if you find yourself hidden among the photos.
Planning
When planning, there are always systems, experts, fads, school and system priorities, expectations for paperwork… Enough to make us go under I say. Recently I have reflected on how I have not burnt out or stayed under (permanently). I am not saying I have not had crises, I have had many of those, but how is it that I keep plugging along? I think the way to effectively plan is:
- Know what you want to teach
- Know how to teach it
- Know how you will assess it
In fact now, I put point 3 before point 2.
Ever thought about giving Vivaldi some Van Halen treatment? This 14 year-old girl did!
Check it out below.
