Music Is Elementary

When summer is in sight but school isn't quite over, these music class favorites can help keep students engaged. Courtesy of Jennifer Shaw!

The countdown is on, but by June, everyone is feeling a little spent; even the classroom plants are hanging on. Folk dancing could be the perfect way to channel that end-of-year energy into movement, laughter, and ending the year strong! Check out our blog for some end of the year relief: https://musiciselementary.com/2024/09/03/folk-dancing/

Not every music room starts with shelves full of instruments. This blog explores which unpitched percussion instruments give you the most flexibility, how many students can realistically share, and where your budget goes furthest.

Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium: Unpitched Percussion Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium: Unpitched Percussion by Jennifer Shaw | Sep 7, 2024 | Building Your Classroom Instrumentarium, Featured | 2 comments I have walked into classrooms that have 40 triangles but only 10 strikers, an entire box full of shekeres in 3 different sizes, and jingle bel...