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Engaging Listening Strategies for Music Class
Exposing kids to a variety of music is so  important, yet it can feel tricky to get started. How do you make listening fun and engaging...
sarahlmauro
Jan 265 min read
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Classroom Management in the Music Room: 3 Pillars of Management
A strong classroom management strategy is key to keeping your lessons under control without taking the fun away.
sarahlmauro
Jan 17, 20229 min read
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Teaching Music When You Have No Instruments: What You Can Use In Your Classroom
No instruments? Not a problem. Simple things can take you a long way!
sarahlmauro
Aug 22, 20217 min read
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7 Simple Ways To Incorporate Singing Routines In Your Elementary Music Classroom
Building singing routines into your class structure from pre-kindergarten and kindergarten is vital to helping kids find their voices,...
sarahlmauro
Jul 10, 20219 min read
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How to Use Boomwhackers in Your Music Classroom
If you're looking to begin boomwhackers in your elementary music classroom, this is a great place to start! From simple, introductory...
sarahlmauro
May 23, 20217 min read
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What to Say When Kids Won't Participate in Music
You've done it! You've thought of, planned, and prepped an awesome learning activity for your elementary kids. You just know they're...
sarahlmauro
May 16, 20216 min read
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Music Class Activities for the End of the Year
At the end of the year, exhaustion and frustration can hit pretty hard. And not just on you! We're humans, it happens. But you can still...
sarahlmauro
May 9, 20215 min read
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Fun and Engaging Ways to Teach Treble Clef in Elementary Music
Note-naming is a foundational skill for music students. But introducing it- treble clef, in particular, where they usually start- can be...
sarahlmauro
Apr 18, 20216 min read
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3 Tips For New Music Teachers on the First Day of School
Whether you're starting your first music position (congrats!) or transitioning to a new job, these 3 tips for new elementary music...
sarahlmauro
Apr 14, 20214 min read
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Teaching Quarter and Eighth Notes To Your Elementary Music Students
The transition from hearing and echoing long and short sounds to reading music notation might seem daunting. After all, quarter notes and...
sarahlmauro
Apr 14, 20216 min read
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