Picture it: a long, narrow barge sailing down a river, with an orchestra playing on it, on its way to surprise the king. It sounds like something from a fairy tale, but it really happened. George Frideric Handel wrote some special music for King George I, hired 50+ musicians,… Continue reading
When you listen to the track “Serengeti” from Wild Child, you’ll be invited to close your eyes and imagine the Serengeti, with zebras and lions. “Sunrise in the Jungle” lists a wonderful assortment of African animals. “Rita the Cheetah” is in first person, bragging “I’m bigger than anything you’ve… Continue reading
Musical instruments made in the classroom won’t sound the same as the kind you can buy, but there are lots of good reasons for making them anyway: Creating instruments helps students understand how musical instruments work in a way no other experience can. Every child can have an instrument to… Continue reading
Josepha’s giving tips for helping young singers get the idea of projecting, but this is going to work well for oral presentations, too! Continue reading
There are both good and bad reasons to use Microsoft PowerPoint in the classroom. Here are some, in descending order of value: A good reason: you want to convey information that is best grasped with visual input, such as maps, graphs, or photos. A fairly good reason: you want to… Continue reading
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It’s a long time since filmstrips were the best way to add multimedia in the classroom. Not only do we have many more options in terms of technology for providing visual data for our students, but the reality is that we get a higher percentage of our information from visual… Continue reading
Weather mythology is a rich literary genre, with connections to science, critical thinking, and social studies. Here are some of our favorite lesson plans: Compare Thor and Zeus Thor is the Thunder God in Norse mythology. He has a magic hammer, a magic belt, and a cart pulled by a… Continue reading
Getting settled into school? Here are some articles that can help: There Are Two Kinds of People in the World… Make a Classroom Logo Getting to Know You Digital Citizenship Teaching for Different Learning Modalities Classroom Communication Classroom Teambuilding Better Classroom Website in a Week GTD for Teachers And… Continue reading
A classroom blog gives you a place to report daily on what happens at school, to have conversations with students without time pressure, to share resources and information. So how can you get started with one? Free blogging platforms There are lots of places online where you can set up… Continue reading
