Music is OUT of this WORLD

As I sat inside on another snow day yesterday, my creative juices were flowing.  I decided to make a new bulletin board set that I could either use year round, or put up when my 2nd graders are studying space.  It is thus entitled, "Music is out of This World." 

This set is a great way to remind students of the National Standards for Music Education in a fun way. The standards have been simplified a bit so that they are easier for younger kids to understand. 

The set includes the lettering as a sign or as individual letters (Music is Out of This World) and 9 space shapes listing the national standards for music education.

Directions and a sample set up are included as well. Easy to arrange in many ways that work for the board or walls pace you are choosing to fill. Print it, cut, and go for a great educational bulletin board. Each planet takes a piece of 8.5 x 11 paper.

Five Favorite Pins of January Linky Party

I'm joining up with one of my favorite bloggers, Aileen Miracle (Mrs. Miracle's Music Room) to blog about my favorite pins of the month of January.  I have been on a pinning rampage as of late, so get excited!

1.  I loved this pin about using monster manipulatives to guide students into composing rhythmic patterns.  I have a monster recorder station already, and thought something like this could be added in nicely.  The die cuts used are great, but I'm sure computer graphics and notation could be done all on the computer.  In fact, maybe I'll make them today on my snow day!

2.  What Does the Fox Say for Orff Ensemble: My kids love, love, love "What does the fox say?"  There's an arrangement here that has some good application for the classroom.  I'm not sure which kids will be the lucky ones to get to perform this, but I know whoever is chosen will love it!

3.  I loved this PVC/Noodle four measure composition idea.  What a great way to compose and perform quickly as a beginning of class warm up, or for use in stations.  My dad has made me a ton of stuff out of PVC, so I'm sure he'll be thrilled when I show him this idea!

4.  Though I'm not a big boom whacker fan, I have found them to be a great tool for working with my part time learning support class.  Many of these students are not very verbal, and motor skills are difficult.  Boom whackers allow them to make music very simply.  I found this pin and have been doing this activity during our snowman music unit with the part time learning support kids.  They've loved it!

5.  Speaking of boom whackers, check out this great way to organize them.  I always have trouble keeping them organized and neatly stored!

How Big is Your Bark? Doggie Dynamics Bulletin Board Set

On today's snow day, I thought I'd create a new bulletin board set to replace one in my room.  I thought working on dynamic terminology would be something that a visual would be good for in my classroom, especially since 2nd grade has been learning forte and piano.

This set uses dogs (small breeds to large breeds) to correspond to volume dynamic levels.  The smallest dog matches piannissimo and the largest dog matches fortissimo.  Each dog has a bow on it's neck with it's dynamic level abbreviation.  Each dog also has a bone with the full dynamic name and definition listed on it.

I will be putting these on my board from smallest to largest, bottom to top.  You could mix up the bones and dogs and have students match them up too.  

Download, print, cut, and GO!  How big is your bark??

Thanks to the Library Fox for the great graphics.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Libraryfox

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Just finished a new bulletin board on my door that I am super excited about.  It is always my goal to help each and every child find their own personal musicianship abilities.  I saw a board similar to this done to help each child find their leadership potential, but I converted it for my needs in the music room.  Hope you like it as much as I do!

Chevron and Polka Dot Word Wall

The next piece in the chevron and polka dot collection is complete, the word wall.

This set includes a word wall header that is generic and could be used by all specialists and a music word wall header, specifically for music teachers. It includes sub headers for the word wall, one for each grade K-6 (I have a separate word wall section for each grade level in my room). Then, corresponding word cards are included for each grade level that match the corresponding header. This word wall set would be great for anyone who works with multiple grade levels More chevron and polka dot theme classroom tools will be uploaded for you soon. Create a music room of chevron and polka dot theme!  Download on my teachers pay teachers store today!

Chevron Dot Orff Instrument Labels

The next piece of chevron dot classroom decorations is ready.  I just completed creating chevron and dot themed Orff instrument Labels. 

This set includes instrument labels to help your students develop instrumental recognition and vocabulary. Print labels and attach to the front of your classroom xylophones, metallophones, and glockenspiels. All xylophone labels are green chevron, metallophone labels are blue chevron, and glockenspiel labels are blue dots. Soprano, Alto, and Bass are differentiated on the cards. More chevron and polka dot theme classroom tools will be uploaded for you soon. Create a music room of chevron and polka dot theme!

Download at my TPT store today!

Chevron/Polka Dot Rhythm Vocabulary Posters

Its the time of the year when I redo my classroom theme and decorations.  I try to change my room up each year, since I have the same students every year for six years.  I hate to leave things the same.  I like the excitement of the new.

This year, I'm creating a chevron/polka dot theme.  I've finished the first component for you today, and there will be more to follow.  The first piece is a set of posters or a bulletin board set for rhythm note and rest values and their formal names.  A note rhythm tree and a rest rhythm tree is also included.

Print these out to fill a bulletin board, hang them on your wall or door, hang them from the ceiling and laminate the note and rest pages together.  Or, print them and put them in the front of your student binders if you are working with older students.

Stay tuned for more chevron/polka dot themed room decorations and teaching tools!  Enjoy!

Download this set today from my teachers pay teachers store.