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Producing School Performances: A Guide for Elementary School Teachers

April 16, 2024
The article explores the multifaceted aspects of planning, organizing, and executing successful school performances and exhibitions, emphasizing the importance of purpose, venue selection, audience engagement, preparation, and post-event reflection.
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How to Teach a Song to Children

April 1, 2024
Read about the best strategies for introducing songs, breaking down lyrics and melodies into manageable parts, and incorporating activities to reinforce learning through music.
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Vocal Warm-Ups for the Classroom

April 1, 2024
Vocal warm-ups also expand students' vocal ranges, boosting their confidence and creativity in singing and speaking. This article includes six activities for warming up the voice.
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Beat and Rhythm Music Games

January 18, 2024
Using this blog as a guide, invite your students to explore beat and rhythm to practice fluency, coordination, and build unity in the classroom.
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The 5 Audience A's of a Music Performance

January 18, 2024
Teach students the important manners when watching a live performance through this unique mnemonic device!
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What Can I Do With a Folk Song?

January 18, 2024
This article describes many ways to easily integrate folk songs into your teaching practice using the basic elements and concepts of music.
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Coaching Students in the Creative Process

November 8, 2023
The "Students-at-work" studio structure from "Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education" involves students creating art based on teacher assignments with specified materials. Teachers guide students individually, fostering creativity through questions rather than direct instruction. This approach requires careful planning and management of resources. It can be applied to various art forms, including dance, theater, film, music, and the visual arts studio.
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Teachers as Artists: Get to Know Jennifer Purdy

February 16, 2021
Meet Jennifer Purdy, music educator and member of the BYU ARTS Partnership leadership team. Jen is an accomplished artist and musician who loves to share her expertise, experience, lesson plans, and ideas with other teachers.
Laura Giles

Classroom Management, Part 2: Hands-on Techniques for Tier 2 and 3 Students

January 12, 2021
Part 2 of music educator Katie Ross's series on classroom management, this blog specifically addresses behavior management for tier 2 and 3 students in an arts-integrated classroom.
Katherine Ross

Classroom Management, Part 1: Go Back to the Basics and Get More Done

December 8, 2020
Part 1 of music educator Katie Ross's series on the basics of classroom management covers building a classroom routine, setting expectations, and creating a learning environment that expresses your personality.
Katherine Ross

 

 
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