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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tonight, my 200 kindergarteners performed a music program I titled, "Oceans of Fun." It was filled with songs, singing games, instruments, and movement. This was the first kindergarten program in my new position, and I do have to say, it was a hit! From the props to the costumes, everything came together for a night that brought tears to my eyes. Here are all the details. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As you can see from the above picture, my colleagues and I went all out in creating this amazing backdrop. We wanted to create an underwater picture, and I think we did just that. To begin our decorating, I purchased dark blue and light blue plastic table cloths from the Dollar Store. We simply bunched them up and created a wave texture to give the effect of water and waves. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I then cut out 100 neon rainbow fish using my Silhouette Cameo machine. I taped them to the plastic cloth to create a rainbow school of fish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To create bubbles, we used clear latex balloons and attached them to fishing line. No need to blow them up with helium because they are hanging down. This was a money saver for sure! I also created really long strands of bubbles for the front of the stage. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next came the coral! I have to give all the credit for the amazing coral to the very artistic and talent PE teacher in our school. She hand-painted a large orange and pink coral onto poster boards that were taped together. We attached dowel rods to the back and stuck them in a weighted box. Then with the help of Pinterest, we created an abundance of coral with Dollar Store pool noodles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Each noodle was cut in a spiral and then pulled apart. We stuck them in a box to make them stand up. Another version of coral consisted of slicing the end of the noodle and placing spiraled pipe cleaners inside of them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To bring the coral reef all together, we crumpled bulletin board paper and taped it on the boxes and at the bottom of the main background. We also added mesh sponges, or loofas, around the coral to give texture and color. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lastly, on the very front of the stage we also added more rock, fish, and coral. Using Dollar Tree crepe paper, we twisted the paper to give a textured effect. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since I am in a primary school, I have 8 different classes of kindergarten students. Therefore, during a program, each class gets on the stage for one song to be featured. All the other remaining students stand on our Flipform risers that are angled out from the stage. All students perform the motions and sing the songs while the one class is on the stage. Sometimes the featured class will have something a little different than the other students in regards to movements. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Throughout the program, I came up with a script to tie all the songs together. Typically three to four students will speak between each song as one class is leaving from one side of the stage and the next class is entering the stage from the other side. These parts were also spoken during transitions to reduce the audience's urge to talk. In my past teaching position, the transitions were always the worst because the audience wanted to talk. I hate to start a song unless it is silent, and the talking drove me nuts. In my new position, the audience is definitely more respectful and understand audience etiquette as we live in a music/arts driven community. The small amounts of speaking from the students drastically decreases the amount of talking during the program and allowed the program to flow smoothly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are the 8 songs I used for my ocean-themed program: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. <a href="https://www.jwpepper.com/10274402.item#/"><i>Oceans of Fun</i></a> by Jill and Michael Gallina </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. <a href="https://www.musick8.com/store/alphadetail.php?product_group=1371"><i>Commotion in the Ocean</i></a> by John Jacobson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsD0FDLOKGA">Aquarium</a></i> from Carnival of the Animals</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. <a href="http://www.bethsnotesplus.com/2012/01/charlie-over-ocean.html"><i>Charlie Over the Ocean</i></a>, traditional folk song</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. <a href="http://www.bethsnotesplus.com/2011/10/going-over-sea.html"><i>Going Over the Sea</i></a>, Canadian folk song</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6. <i>A Sailor went to Sea, Sea, Sea</i>, traditional folk song</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. <a href="https://www.musick8.com/store/alphadetail.php?product_group=1371"><i>Roundup Under the Sea</i></a>, by John Jacobson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8.<i><a href="https://www.musick8.com/html/current_tune.php?numbering=53&songorder=11"> Shark Cage</a></i> by M.C. Handel and Paul Jennings</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Oceans of Fun: During this song, my students wore solid color yellow shirts and a variety of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1252790644">ocean creature masks</a>. I simply purchased a downloadable file off of Etsy for the masks. I printed, laminated, hole-punched, and added elastic to each mask. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Commotion in the Ocean: This song was definitely my most challenging piece due to the accelerando at the end. I was very nervous we would fall apart with the large amount of students I have singing at one time. BUT, they did it PERFECT for our performance. It probably is intended for upper elementary but I knew my kinders could handle it. This song is about clownfish. I used the same file from above to print a class set of clown fish masks. They also wore solid orange shirts to match the theme.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Aquarium: During this performance, my students created a movement routine to show the highs and lows in the music using scarves. They wore blue shirts and jellyfish hats made out of shower caps and curling ribbon. They were absolutely adorable and the movement was breathtaking. I found the idea for the jellyfish hats on Pinterest. Below is the image and link. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/144748575504311367/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mVnZI1Ca4hDIDoKn2DPsDVpYUOGRVDxiiTuAV6_DR3lTG2EAYOVWmQ55MHhzlorCbTz9XetpDLedlusM8l29KCX44ANx5GIH5t9QON4fptYMSLNaLfrO0xKanX0hkTNwT0IydPGVif8/s320/fish+hat.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Charlie Over the Ocean: For this performance, the students played the singing game while singing the song. The game is similar to duck, duck, goose. A handful of students also played a chord bordun accompaniment on the xylophones. A student also played maracas while the students were chasing during the game. The students wore blue shirts and large fish hats. Here was my inspiration for the hats. I cut out the fish from large bulletin board paper and stapled two together. The kindergarten teacher was amazing and took time during her day to let her class paint their fish hats, too! They turned out beautiful! I then hole punched them and added an elastic strap to keep them on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. Going Over the Sea: When searching for this traditional Canadian folk song, there are a variety of lyrics. I wanted to incorporate pirates into my program so I combined some of the versions to create this refrain: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When I was one, I swallowed a bun, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Going over the sea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I jumped aboard a pirate ship, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And the captain said to me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We go this way, we go that way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We go forward, we go backward, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With a 1, 2, 3. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Each time the first line changes with the next number. I had 10 soloists for this song. Each soloist sang one of the numbers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For costumes, my students wore red shirts, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E4UAYTE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">a pirate eye patch</a>, and a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FYB1QVQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">pirate hat. </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6. A Sailor went to Sea, Sea, Sea: During this song, the class that was on stage performed the traditional hand clapping game. They also wore sailor hats and a sailor collar. Luckily, the previous music teacher already had a class set in our costume closet so we didn't have to make or purchase costumes for this class. They also wore white shirts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. Roundup Under the Sea: This song, even though ocean-themed, has a western flare. My students wore plaid/flannel shirts with blue jeans and a cowboy hat. We performed a simple square dance during the dance section in the music. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. Shark Cage: This piece of music is originally written for recorders; however, I decided to use Boomwhackers for my kindergarten students. It only uses four pitches, so I had 4 students on each pitch. The remaining students created a shark routine dance. The students wore gray shirts and shark fins on their heads. To make the shark fins, we used bulletin border and gray card stock. This one was definitely a crowd pleaser! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We wrapped up our evening by singing "Oceans of Fun" again. The students did a fantastic job and the audience seemed to really enjoy their performance. Overall the program lasted 25 minutes. 200 kindergarteners performing was a daunting task, but with the hard work, preparation, and help from colleagues, this kindergarten program was a HUGE success! I couldn't be more proud of them. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600787896255015929noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477264405350349865.post-22008659138212634532016-11-14T18:28:00.003-08:002016-11-14T18:28:55.194-08:00Thanksgiving Music Lesson (Steady Beat)<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wow! What a crazy, busy school year it has been! I am absolutely LOVING my new job. I am still amazed that I get to go to the same school every day and that I get to see my students every week. I can already tell that my students are growing leaps and bounds as young musicians. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, I wanted to share my lesson I have been doing with my kindergarten students this week. My kindergarten students have been focusing on steady beat for the past couple of weeks. As I was searching on Pinterest for Thanksgiving lesson ideas, I came across a blogpost from <a href="http://orffschulwerk.blogspot.com/?m=1">Orffing Around</a> that used the book, <i>Run, Turkey Run </i>by Diane Mayr. He provided an <a href="http://orffschulwerk.blogspot.com/2014/11/run-turkey-run_24.html?m=1">Orff arrangement</a> on the blog as well that featured an easy accompaniment that I knew my kinders could perform part of it. I added some items to extend the lesson and to focus on steady beat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To begin the lesson, my students found a spot scattered in the room. I introduced the song provided on the Orffing Around blog. I accompanied my students on the bass xylophone. While singing the song, the students moved around the room to the beat. When singing "run, turkey run," the students did a slow run to the steady beat. I then changed the lyrics to different locomotor movements, such as crawling, jumping, hopping, marching, tiptoeing, walking, etc. I then selected ideas from my students! Man, they came up with some interesting ideas. We ended up flying, skating, and swimming around the room as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After the students explored ways to move to the beat, I then displayed a turkey steady beat chart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The students patted the steady beat while singing the song. I selected individual students to come to the board to lead the class in tapping the beat as well. I always try to make patting the beat more interesting by choosing a variety of body parts to pat....our toes, our heads, our backs, etc. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then passed out a beat chart to each individual student. We sang the song while tapping the steady beat as I walked around and assessed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next, the students moved to the xylophones. After reviewing the instrument procedures, we tapped the beat on the bars with our fingertips while singing the song. I displayed the following image so students could visually see the two notes that are played during the accompaniment: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally, we added the story to <i>Run, Turkey Run.</i> I read the story to the class. Each time the story says "Run, turkey run," the students sang the song while playing the accompaniment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As suggested on the Orffin Around blogpost, sound effects could also be added, along with the other instrument parts in the Orff arrangement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy Back to School! I hope the beginning of your school year has been fantastic. Today I am partnering up with a great group of music bloggers for a Back-to-School Music Blog Hop!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This blog hop includes six blog posts about Back-to-School in the music room, from lessons, to organization, to games, and more! To continue on the blog hop, keep clicking the pictures at the end of each post to hop to the next blog!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I just started my 5th year of teaching, and I am so excited to be in a new school. Previously, I taught at four different elementary schools. This year, I am at ONE, yes, ONE! I am still in disbelief that I get to drive to the same school every day. I was so eager to jump into my new classroom this summer to organize and decorate my one classroom. After spending many hours in <a href="http://sewmuchmusic.blogspot.com/2016/08/classroom-reveal-2016.html">my classroom</a>, it is ready! It is decorated....it is organized....it is ready for music-making! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Organizing....I LOVE to organize. From my classroom instruments, to school supplies, to planning, I feel it is important to be organized. Items need to be easy and convenient to find in order to save time and be efficient. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In my classroom, I have EVERYTHING labeled! Every cabinet, every instrument, every supply. Every item has a label. This not only makes it convenient for myself, but everything is clearly labeled so my students know that each item has their own special place in our classroom. Here are some pictures of the many labels in my classroom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My new classroom features wall-to-wall cabinets. This is perfect for staying organized. On each cabinet, I have a label on the door. This not only helps me to remember where every item is located in my classroom, but if I ever have a guest teacher in my room, they are able to find the items as well. And they also add some cuteness! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Inside the cabinets, I also have my instruments labeled. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Besides my small classroom instruments being labeled, I also have my xylophones labeled. Each xylophone features soprano, alto, or bass on the instrument. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Everything from Band-aids to pencils are stored in my toolbox. Like these <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Toolbox-Labels-Editable-1351075">labels</a>? I have two options available in my store! It is so much easier to just look at the toolbox to find what I need, instead of digging through a desk. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Instead of piling items on my desk, I stick them in one of these drawers. I wish I could find a set of four drawers so I could add a label for "return." For now, papers that need returned to students are stored in the "file" drawer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To keep my art supplies organized, I purchased shower caddies in the dollar spot at Target. In each caddy, I have glue sticks, crayons, and scissors. I even color-matched the scissors to the caddy. I keep the caddies stored on my counter so they are easily accessible to students. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love to use Command Hooks in my classroom for organization. My favorite way to use Command Hooks is for storing bulletin borders. Most people, and I was one of them, roll up the borders and stick them in a drawer. When it comes time to use them, they do not want to lay flat. Instead of rolling borders up in a drawer, use Command Hooks in a cabinet or closet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I also use Command Hooks on my bulletin board to store dry erase markers. I bought cheap buckets in the Target Dollar Spot. I store the markers in the bucket and then hang on the hook. I also used Command Hooks on my Piano Rewards bulletin board. Similar to my marker storage, I placed the hooks on the board. I then hooked buckets onto the hooks. Inside the buckets, I store clothespins that have class names on them for my incentive board. You can see the buckets and Command Hooks on my bulletin board below! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In this resource, Lindsay provides everything you need to plan for a year in your classroom. This set features a yearly plan template. My favorite part of this source is that she includes song list for each grade. The song lists are created in an order that is developmentally appropriate for students. Once you have a song list, the planning is much easier. These song lists have helped organize my lesson planning to fit in a sequential order for each grade level throughout the year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These templates make it very easy to organize your lesson. Each template allows you to check off the standards and focus area. It also includes a section for materials needed, objectives, review, and assessments. My favorite part of this template is that David's includes a section for transitions. Many times, teachers don't plan for transitions. With this template, I am able to organize my thoughts and plans for each music lesson, including the transitions. Also, by listing the materials needed, I can quickly grab what I need prior to my students' arrival in order to be more organized in my lesson. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This planner features a data tracking section, binder spine inserts, blank forms and checklists, calendars, class lists, contacts, desktop organizers, notes and lists, planners and schedules, resource forms and checklist, seating charts and class jobs, sub binder, and tutorials. It is also editable and easily customizable. It is specifically designed with music teachers in mind. My favorite feature is that it has a section for you to place sticky notes. I have sticky notes all over my desk. This planner allows you to place the note in your planner and move your tasks from week to week. I think this will be a great tool in organizing and planning my classroom in the future. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you for stopping by my blog in the Back-to-School Music Blog Hop. I hope you learned some tips and strategies for classroom organization! Now on to the next stop. Click on the picture below to visit Tracy King at Mrs. King Rocks where she will be giving tips on creating classroom resources yourself! </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600787896255015929noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477264405350349865.post-7864746354850819042016-08-13T12:00:00.000-07:002016-08-13T12:00:15.659-07:00Tutorial: How to Print Life-Size Clipart at Home<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While brainstorming on classroom decorations, I wanted something large, bold, and eye-catching! I wanted a showstopper that wasn't overwhelming! After discovering the adorable <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Musical-Kidlettes-by-Melonheadz-COMBO-PACK-1785294">Melonheadz Musical Kidlettes</a>, I knew I wanted to put these kidlettes on my classroom walls. Here is my first kidlette I made at home! I later made 5 more :) I may have started a slight obsession in printing life-size clipart!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the past, if I wanted a poster-size image printed, I just took it to our local print shop. It would cost around $15 for the image. I really didn't want to take the trip to the print shop with a baby on my hip this summer. So instead, I started to research websites for printing poster size images. I then discovered <a href="http://blockposters.com/">Blockposters.com</a>. It. is. AMAZING! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Find clipart or image you would like to print poster-size! One tip: the image can not be a PNG. Therefore, if your clipart is a PNG file, you must convert to a JPEG. I simply convert to a JPEG through my Preview program on the Mac. I open the PNG file and then export to a JPEG. I am not familiar with out to do the conversion on a PC, but I am sure there is a simple way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Visit <a href="http://blockposters.com/">Blockposters.com</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Click "Get Started." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. Then click, "Upload your image." Select the image or clipart you wish to print. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. It will then place your image on the left side of the page with a grid over top the image. On the right side of the page you can customize your poster. Select the page width you wish to print. NOTE: In the gray box underneath, it says the approximate dimensions of each page width. This will be how large your actual image is going to print. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. Check the Terms of Use and select "Create my Poster." It will then create a download of your file. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. Once the image is printed, I laminated each sheet, then cut it out. You may choose to cut first and then laminate. You may also choose to cut, tape, and then laminate. I actually laminated mine twice: I first laminated each page and then I used the school laminator to laminate the entire poster. It all depends on the size of the image you are wishing to print/laminate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9. Tape pages together to create life-size poster. TIP: Leave a small edge on some edges of the pages to make taping easier. Laminate the entire poster to make it last longer and add durability. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600787896255015929noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477264405350349865.post-16453261357049737352016-08-13T06:43:00.002-07:002016-08-13T18:48:29.028-07:00Classroom Reveal 2016<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wow! I can't believe I am already back in school. What an amazing, but fast, summer it has been?! Now that the 2016-2017 school year is upon us, I have some exciting news to share. This school year, I am teaching at a new school, in a completely new city! Even though it was bittersweet, I left my job at four elementary schools, and I have accepted a job for ONE elementary school. Yes, I have ONE room to get ready this year. I get to drive to the same place EVERY day, and I get to see my same students EVERY week! I couldn't be more excited. And another great thing about my new job?! I am just teaching kindergarten through 2nd grade. Ekk! I am silently squealing inside!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With a new school, comes a new classroom! I was so excited and eager to get started on making my classroom home! My new room features storage, storage, and more storage. It makes this teacher heart so happy. My abundance of storage features wall to wall cabinets and a large storage closet for program props and supplies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As I greeted my new students into my classroom this week, a kindergartener said, "This place is magical!" I have to agree. Welcome to my magical music room! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As I entered my new music room for the first time, I was greeted with the 10' 9'' X 13' 1" Noteworthy Rug. I had requested it after I was hired, and I was thoroughly shocked when I saw that package in my room! Ekk! It is such a life saver for kindergarten classroom management. Also, since I am in a Primary School and the students are small enough to fit on the rug, I decided to get rid of all my chairs so I had space for movement. All of my students can nicely fit on the rug in their very own square! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Over the summer, I purchased a Silhouette Cameo. I used it to cut out the words, "Sing, Say, Dance, Play." I also cut out the same phrase in white vinyl and stuck it over my door! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the front of my room, I used my crate seats for storing masks, movement props, scarves, and puppets. With these items in the front of the room, I can conveniently find them, and they just add come cuteness! They also serve as seating. My class rules are posted above the crates. They are posted at the perfect level for my primary kiddos to easily see. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With having 24 classes of primary grades, I wanted to create a system that was quick and easy for students lining up. After searching Pinterest, I decided to add these numbers to my tiled section of my floor. I made the numbers, printed them, laminated them, and then I used contact paper to stick to the floor. There is the perfect amount of space between each student to stand without touching each other. Now that we are entering the second week of school, my students already have their number memorized. I can just say go to your number, and they know exactly where to go! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This year I decided to slightly change my classroom management system. This year I added letters on my board that spell "Music." Each time a rule is broken, I take a letter away. If a class has all of their letters on the board by the end of class, I move their class clothespin up two keys on the Piano Rewards board. If one letter is taken away, they get to move up one piano key. If more than two letters are taken away, they do not get to move. Once their class clothespin is on the Piano Rewards board, they compete against the other classes to reach the end of the piano first. If they are first, their class gets a prize!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Below is a picture of the Piano Rewards board. I used command hooks to attach the cute buckets on to the bulletin board. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The "I Can" bulletin, posted above, features three laminated sheets. I use a dry erase marker and write each "I Can" statement on them for the week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of my favorite classroom features are my life-size <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Musical-Kidlettes-by-Melonheadz-COMBO-PACK-1785294">Melonheadz Music Kids</a>! I discovered this amazing <a href="http://www.blockposters.com/">website</a> called "Block Posters." It takes any image and tiles it into regular sheets of paper. Then you print, cut, and tape together. It is so easy, and it is FREE! Check out a full tutorial <a href="http://sewmuchmusic.blogspot.com/2016/08/tutorial-how-to-print-life-size-clipart.html">here</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alphabet-Banner-for-the-Music-Class-Grungy-Stripes-1944873">Grungy Edition Alphabet Banner</a> is hung above the kids. We are also required to have two phrases posted in our room: "Do the right thing," and "Treat people right." Those two quotes are on each side of the kids. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On my board, I posted my new <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Curvy-Solfege-Signs-2619156">Curvy Solfege Signs</a>. I attached each one with binder rings and added a ribbon on top. I just LOVE how they turned out! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This year I also labeled EVERYTHING! And when I say EVERYTHING, I really mean it. Every drawer, every basket....I forgot to take picture of the inside of my cabinets, but I am telling you, everything is labeled! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Last year, I had my Boomwhackers attached to the wall with velcro. Since my walls were freshly painted at my new school, I didn't feel comfortable sticking up 10 feet of velcro. This year I decided to use these labeled buckets that I found at Dollar Tree. I wish they were going low to high, but I have to have the biggest Boomwhacker set up in the corner for stability. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed my classroom tour. I have already had a fantastic start to the year in my new school, and I hope you do too! Thank you for visiting my magical place!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600787896255015929noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477264405350349865.post-10542968768472308302016-02-24T16:17:00.000-08:002016-02-24T16:17:44.687-08:00Recorder Game: Tic Tac Toe<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Long time, no see! I know....I have not blogged in forever! But it is my personal goal to get back into blogging to share ideas and resources with you. However, I do promise that I have a very good excuse for my lack of blogging. I was a little busy growing and bringing a human into the world! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome Finley to this big beautiful world! She has stolen my heart, and all my time, but I wouldn't change it for the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that I am back into the classroom, I have been trying to do new activities with my students! When I returned from maternity leave, it was time to introduce high D and high C on the recorder for my fourth grade students. To get in some practice on high D and high C, I introduced a tic tac toe game to my students. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have came across numerous tic tac toe games on Pinterest for rhythms, but not one for melody. As a result, I decided to create my own. For this game, you will need the following:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To begin, I created 9 melody cards that all featured high C and/or D. You can get these cards by clicking above. I chose to keep the rhythms very simple on these cards so they could focus more on note reading. Tape the melody cards onto the floor to make a tic tac toe board. Also tape a starting line on the floor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To prepare the game, I displayed the melody cards onto the board one at a time. We then played through each card as a class to get them ready for the game. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next, divide the class into two teams. Assign each team a team name and a bean bag color. To begin the game, one student from a team goes to the tic tac toe board. They pick one card to play. I just had my students tell me what color card they were going to play since each card is a different color. The student then plays their selected card. If they play it correctly, they can then throw a bean bag. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This game was a HIT in my classroom, and the students were begging for more. Each class got very competitive with their tic tac toe skills. Many students tried to block the other teams from getting three in a row. The game was very fun, and it allowed the students to get in a lot of practice on high C and high D. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow! <a href="http://digipalooza.org/">Digipalooza 2015 </a>has been jam packed with some excellent techie information that I can't wait to incorporate into my classroom next year. I am so fortunate to work in a school district that is leading the way in regards to technology in the classroom. As a result, we host this amazing two-day educational technology conference in my home town. This has allowed me numerous opportunities to present about technology in the elementary classroom, not just in the music classroom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year I presented two sessions at Digipalooza. My first session presented Web-Based Tools in the Elementary Classroom. This session was a crash course on some of the simply, but useful learning tools that are available on the web. Just click on the image to download the presentation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The second session was titled " Blogging Platforms: Inside and Outside the Classroom." This session discussed the blogging platforms that are best in the classroom. From Weebly to Blogger, learn the pros and cons of using each platform, whether for classroom use or personal blogging. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my favorite things to learn while in college and at conferences is folk dancing! I love attending folk dancing sessions at conferences, such as the National Conference for AOSA. It is such a blast to just learn and dance with hundreds of other music teachers up into the wee hours of the night. Not only do I enjoy participating in folk dancing, I love to share this experience with my students. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Typically, I teach folk dances throughout the year in every grade...yes, even with the kinders. Even though we may learn simple circle dances in kindergarten, they are still learning the basics of building community through folk dancing. I also teach a large folk dancing unit with my fifth graders. In the spring time, the fifth graders are beginning to get very antsy as they are ready to move on to the middle school. I am sure all of you know what I am talking about ?!?! By incorporating this unit during this time of year, they stay actively engaged and excited about music. When I first mention folk dancing to them, they typically moan and groan, but by the end of the first day, they are all leaving with a smile on their face and eager to come back for more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So today, I am going to give you some tips and tricks for incorporating more folk dancing into your classroom. You do not have to do an entire unit in your curriculum. Instead, incorporate a dance or two throughout your units to reinforce musical concepts, such as form, rhythm, and melody. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is an abundance of folk dancing resources available online and in book form. Through the numerous resources I have purchased or perused through, I have discovered many resources that are worth the investment and are a great addition to your library!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anything by the sweet and adorable <a href="http://www.amidonmusic.com/">Amidon's</a> is a fantastic resource for your classroom. Each book comes with a CD and very descriptive directions for each dance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even though this resources is a pretty penny, the book, 120 Singing Games and Dances for Elementary Schools, is completely worth the investment. Along with dances, it also includes directions and resources for a variety of singing games. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My last resource I will be discussing is created by John M. Fiereabend, titled, The Book of Song Dances. This <a href="http://www.giamusic.com/search_details.cfm?title_id=23149">book</a> comes at a very reasonable price, and it is filled with a variety of dances. I typically use my Fiereabend resources for my younger students. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In this book, the dances are organized by type (circle, double circle, square dance, etc.). Each dance comes with clear and written instructions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Through my years of teaching, I have realized that the older students tend to have issues with being partnered up with students of the opposite gender. The fear of cooties has finally set in! In the past, I would use the term couple or partner when teaching the dance steps. However, it often ended up with giggles and/or moans and groans. So, I have resorted to the use of "pair." For example, I would now say a phrase like the following, "The top pair will sashay down the middle." The students don't even react to it. This term also works very lovely when you have same gender partners. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I always try to randomly partner up my students so they aren't always partnered with their best friends or even the same students dance after dance. I feel that this avoids students being left out as well. Instead of the teachers just picking the students, try something new like dividing students up based off what they are wearing, their birthdays, height, picking sticks, name them off by fruits, etc. Many TPT sellers also have partner picking manipulatives to make it easier and fair for your classroom. There are an abundance of ways to partner, just be creative!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can say I am guilty of this, especially during my first two years of teaching. However, the less talking the teacher can do, the better! I have made it a personal goal to talk less and to just do it! I have even challenged myself to teach an entire class period without any vocal commands, using only hand and facial gestures and movements. It was very uplifting learning experience for myself and my students. By just doing the dance with your students, instead of talking them through it and explaining the steps, they will be able to visually see the dance and follow along. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I feel that a major part of folk dancing is being able to feel and react to the music. If students are counting the steps, they aren't using their ears to listen to the musical changes, but are instead just focusing on the numbers they are counting. First, if needed, model the steps for them with the music playing, then have them do it. This way, they are actually using their ears to perform the dance. If they are struggling with the steps, I find it helpful to add a sound cue, such as a triangle hit, to cue the next set of dance steps or different section of the music. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the beginning of my teaching career, I would often set the students up into the dance formation (double circle, square dance, longways sets, etc) by placing each pair of students in the correct place. This would take a lot of time away from my lesson, and often students would begin to misbehave as they waited. As a result, I created a set of formation posters that I have posted in my room at all times. I literally just have to point to the correct poster, and my students make the formation on their own. Of course, the younger kiddos have a few more issues so I offer more guidance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Still to this day, many of my 5th graders even struggle with differentiating their lefts from their rights. I know many educators tie a scarf onto the left or right hand to differentiate between the two. I often don't want to drag my scarves out and take time tieing, so I just place a stamp on one hand to differentiate between the two. This saves a lot of time and confusion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">GET IN AND HAVE FUN WITH YOUR STUDENTS! Enjoy this experience with your students. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And there are my top tips and tricks for folk dancing in the classroom!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rhythm-cat-lite-hd-learn-to/id505012140?mt=8" style="background-color: white; color: #73a043; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" title="">Rhythm Cat Lite</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: justify;">- Rhythm Cat Lite is a free app that provides students with a game type of practice. With this app, lines of rhythms are displayed across the screen. After the countdown, students tap the rhythms on the green button. By pressing the green button, the students ry to play the correct rhythms in time with the music. As the app suggests, it is much easier to play when using headphones. The lite version features a total of 15 levels. You can upgrade the app for a cost of $4.99. The free version is limited in the types of rhythms used. Below is a screenshot of the screen in Rhythm Cat Lite. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This game is not only adorable but is a great assessment tool to test students' aural skills on rhythms using ta and ti-ti. Students click on the mug, which plays a rhythm using ta and ti-ti. The students then have to click on the marshmallow that matches the rhythm they heard. This will be a great review as a whole class or in centers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This item by Kelly Benefield has been on my wish-list for a while. I have been needing some new page borders to create worksheets, assessments, etc. I have two of her amazing sets already, but I would like to get her <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Borders-By-Kelly-B-Set-3-Mega-Border-Pack-1186252">final set</a>! She includes 42 different borders in this bundle with and without fill. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">900 TPT followers?! Really?! I think I need to pinch myself to make sure I am seeing this right. What an amazing TPT journey I have had in a very short amount of time. I feel extremely blessed to be a part of the TPT community where I can share my resources to other music teachers around the world. This has been a fantastic journey, and I can't wait to see where the future takes me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With my recent follower growth on TPT, I want to thank each of YOU! I could never have gotten where I am today with out you. So for the next three days, we are celebrating each dedicated and faithful follower!! Time to THANK YOU! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you heard of the spooktacular event coming your way? Starting tomorrow, 29 very talented music teachers are giving away 29 freebies! Yes you heard me......29 FREEBIES! The event will run from October 1st through October 13th. Each day, two to three teachers will be featured. Each teacher will have a Halloween/fall-themed freebie for you! Not only will there be a freebie, but each teacher will also have one fall-themed item marked down to 50% off! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will be featured on Thursday, October 2nd, along with Elaine Ford from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mrs-Fords-Melodies">Mrs. Ford's Melodies</a> and Malinda Phillips from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Malinda-Phillips">My Musical Menagerie</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not only do you get these flipbooks (total of 6), but also a bundle of other activities and worksheets to review ta and ti-ti in a Halloween world. The Halloween bundle features a Halloween poem written by myself with accompanying worksheets to notate the beat and rhythm of the poem. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">TIP: Enter "13Nights" everyday in TPT for all the savings from Oct. 1 through Oct. 13! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you <a href="http://www.mrsmiraclesmusicroom.com/2014/09/13-nights-of-treats-and-frights.html">Aileen Miracle</a> and <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Music-With-Sara-Bibee">Sara Bibee</a> for creating the promos and event list! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600787896255015929noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477264405350349865.post-75377061531470854152014-09-01T08:11:00.001-07:002014-09-01T08:11:35.685-07:00September Currently<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">September...really?!?! Where did summer go? But fall is on it's way! Yay! With it already being September, that means it is time to link up with Farley at Oh, Boy 4th Grade for the September Currently. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LISTENING- I am currently listening to the "Best of the 90's" on Spotify while I sit next to my teacher BFF, Lindsey at <a href="http://misslawskinders.blogspot.com/">Miss Law's Kinders</a> and blog :) Yes, we are 90's babies! I know, I know...youngins! But it is, oh, so nice, to have a teacher friend that you can just sit, type, talk, and create together!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LOVING- I am REALLY loving this three day Labor Day weekend. Even though I didn't mark too much off of my to-do list, I got to enjoy quality time with my husband, family, and friends. And I can say I got 'some' of my stuff marked off the to-do list...it just keeps growing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">THINKING- I have been daydreaming about FALL....my favorite season! I am so many great memories from the fall (band, trips, pumpkin patches, bomb fires, etc). It also means it is officially time to break out the sweaters, boots, and scarves! Might have to get the s'mores out soon, too...just not at our house! Unfortunately, we will NOT be hosting bomb fires this year at our house, after my husband accidently burned our entire field during the last bomb fire. Soooo....no more fires of any kind at my house! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WANTING- I am wanting to finish my two quilts I have started.....one for a mommy-to-be and other for our queen size bed. The queen size one has been about a year long project, I just literally do not have the space in my house to lay the entire thing out....seriously, nowhere! Even if we move all of our living room furniture, I still can't lay it out! I have to go to my in-laws to finish it! I can't wait to get both quilts done though so I can put them on our barn and get some pictures with my new big girl camera! Here is a quilt I finished last week for an expecting teacher friend of mine! Her little bundle of joy will be here in December. This will be perfect for their IU room! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">NEEDING- I am needing to complete assignments for my online classes, but just thinking about it make me want to cringe! I am trying not to be a procrastinator, but long weekends like this are really testing my procrastinating skills!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 TRIPS- I have never been to Vegas, but I know my husband and I would absolutely love it! I am making it a goal to go to the TPT conference in Vegas next summer (hopefully it will still be there), and I will take the hubs along with me! I think it is just a place you must see before you die! The other day we were watching the 10 Coolest Places on Earth, and they were showing footage of New Zealand....OH MY! Have you seen that place! With it's massive mountains, unique glaciers, and beautiful water, how could you not want to go here?!?! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by to see what I am currently doing! Can't wait to see what you are up to!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I teach at four elementary schools, I have four classrooms to decorate. Yes..you heard me! Four! Good thing decorating is one of my absolute favorite things to do! Nothing is better than crafting in my book! I love that I can change things up at each school to make each one unique. Even though I share two of my classrooms with art, I still try to keep it cute! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But don't worry, I am not going to show you ALL of my schools! :) So for today, I am going to be showing my largest classroom (biggest school). It is the one I spent the majority of my time getting ready during the summer. I have actually already done my classroom reveal in the music world, but I would love to show you, too! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are pictures of my classroom before I added my personal touch. These photos were actually taken two years ago, but I really didn't change much during my first two years of teaching. I knew it was time for an extreme makeover, the Jena way! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So after many, many hours and lots of helping hands from my hubs and my teacher BFF, Lindsey, here is the NEW and IMPROVED music room!!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am very lucky to work in a supportive school district! They allowed us to paint our classrooms this year, and the school has totally transformed! I first got rid of the 20 year old wallpaper and added a splash of paint! Ok...maybe a little more than a splash...I painted my front wall a sky blue, while the side and back walls are painted a light green. It has definitely brightened up my dingy room and created a cheery learning and creating musical environment. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In my classroom, I have a songbird theme. My students are referred to as songbirds in our newsletters and social media outlets! They love it :) My bestie, Lindsey, also incorporated a bird theme in her classroom this year. As a result, we created the silhouette birds to 'fly' around our classrooms and tissue poms to serve as clouds. She also inspired me to purchase and incorporate the <a href="http://www.schoolgirlstyle.com/2013/10/rainbow-chalkboard/">School Girl Style silhouettes</a> around my classroom. The package came with a swinging girl that fit perfectly with my <a href="http://sewmuchmusic.blogspot.com/2014/06/artsy-fartsy-friday-linky-party_19.html">corner tree</a> that my mother-in-law painted. Check out the silhouettes and all the other adorableness in Lindsey's <a href="http://misslawskinders.blogspot.com/2014/08/my-classroom-transformation-reveal.html">kindergarten classroom</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This adorable boy silhouette was created to hold balloons, but what better way to incorporate a musical theme with a recorder in hand! I think it worked out perfectly and is placed by my door as my students say goodbye in music class. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After searching on Pinterest, I found this <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/144748575498666038/">silhouette girl</a> with recorder balloons and knew I HAD to incorporate it into my music classroom! I found some old records, which happened to be kid themed, and placed the beauty on a large empty wall! I am in LOVE with the way it turned out! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On my last wall, I cut out letters for the above picture on my Cricut machine! It is in the perfect view spot in my room for my administrators and other teachers to see the cross curricular connections of music! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted a tree in my classroom to enhance my classroom theme, but also to give the students a whimsical atmosphere. So I added the tissue poms for leaves and created an instrument paradise :) All of my Orff instruments are placed in this corner. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Underneath my dry erase board, I placed <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Recorder-Fingerings-with-Bright-Colored-Backgrounds-790791">recorder fingering</a> posters. This placement is easy for students to see and provide a quick reference if need be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also have two bulletin boards completed: one is in the hallway and one is used for our class rewards system. Found out more about them <a href="http://sewmuchmusic.blogspot.com/2014/07/back-to-school-bulletin-boards.html">here</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am Jena from Sew Much Music! Can you guess two of my favorite things just from my blog name?! Yes, you guessed it! Sewing and music :) I am an elementary music teacher in my good ole' hometown of Scottsburg, Indiana. I teach at four elementary schools over a two week period and get to teach over 1200 smiling faces. Although it may seem crazy, I do thoroughly LOVE my job! I get four times the administrative support, four times the amazing teacher friends, four times the talented students, and an entire community behind my back. Even though I can't go anywhere in town without hearing "Mrs. Hudson," it is such a joy to be back where I grew up and playing a large role in shaping our community.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, how we could go back to where this photo was taken?! Where did summer break go?! We have been married for three wonderful years! He loves the outdoors, cooking, and traveling! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here is our mouse-killing, cuddling furball of a cat, our Cinder. My husband never wanted a cat, and made me promise it would stay outside. That didn't last long :) Wifey usually gets her way so now kitty sleeps with us every night! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I seriously have the BEST friends in the world! We laugh (a little too much) together, travel together, and eat ( a LOT) together! I love each one of them so much, and don't know what I would ever do without their encouragement, honesty, and support! I am very thankful for each one of them, whether they are a teacher friend, high school friend, or blogging friend...they each mean the world to me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you have read this blog before, you know that I teach at four different elementary schools! As a result, I have four schools to get ready for school. And to make it even more fun?!?! I had to move two, yes two, classrooms THIS week! But I am very, very, very excited about my classroom switches! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This photo was taken before any of my stuff, art stuff, board, sink, and projector were in! It took me two days, but I am finally moved in! Yay! It all smells so nice and clean! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the second classroom I moved this week. I went from a teeny tiny room to a very spacious room! Eek! I don't know what to do with all this space!!! {Insert really happy music teacher face.} I was so thankful to have great teacher friends, admin, and custodians to move all my stuff up the stairs into my new room (since I wasn't at that school this week). My great teacher friend, Tracy South at <a href="http://4thgradedynamicduo.blogspot.com/">4th Grade Dynamic Duo,</a> helped me set up to teach on Monday morning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was able to get this adorable <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Can-you-flap-OWL-these-rhythms-Bulletin-Board-Kit-1387502">bulletin board</a> up right before the students walked in the door this week! I think it turned out pretty cute! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week I also figured out how to make a rose for a headband. I grabbed some scrap fabric, my sewing machine, and Pinterest to help me with this little project! I am seeing lots of new hand bands in my near future. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am sure your week has been as busy as mine as Back to School 2014 is up and running! Good luck to you as you start back to school, and don't forget to check out <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/">Doodle Bugs Teaching</a> for more Five for Friday posts! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I am linking up with Aileen Miracle at <a href="http://www.mrsmiraclesmusicroom.com/2014/08/my-music-room-set-up.html">Mrs. Miracle's Music Room</a> for "My Music Room Set-up." I have been sooooo excited to reveal my classroom that I have spent hours and hours updating over the summer! Thank you Aileen for hosting. I have been looking forward to this type of blog post all summer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am going to warn you now...there will be lots and lots of pictures!!! Most of you know that I teach at four schools! I will just be showing one of my classrooms, which happens to be at my largest school. This room is also the school I spend the most time in. My other classrooms are either extremely tiny, a combined art and music room, or a room that is under construction :) I am excited to be getting a new room at one of my schools, but we are going to cross our fingers that it will be ready by next Tuesday! Eek! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had plans to do a lot of blogging this summer; however, I ended up spending more time in my classroom than I thought. Here are pictures of my classroom before I added my personal touch. These photos were actually taken two years ago, but I really didn't change much during my first two years of teaching. I knew it was time for an extreme makeover, the Jena way! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So after many, many hours and lots of helping hands from my hubs and my teacher BFF, Lindsey, here is the NEW and IMPROVED music room!!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am very lucky to work in a supportive school district! They allowed us to paint our classrooms this year, and the school has totally transformed! I first got rid of the 20 year old wallpaper and added a splash of paint! Ok...maybe a little more than a splash...I painted my front wall a sky blue, while the side and back walls are painted a light green. It has definitely brightened up my dingy room and created a cheery learning and creating musical environment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In my classroom, I have a songbird theme. My students are referred to as songbirds in our newsletters and social media outlets! They love it :) My bestie, Lindsey, also incorporated a bird theme in her classroom this year. As a result, we created the silhouette birds to 'fly' around our classrooms and tissue poms to serve as clouds. She also inspired me to purchase and incorporate the <a href="http://www.schoolgirlstyle.com/2013/10/rainbow-chalkboard/">School Girl Style silhouettes</a> around my classroom. The package came with a swinging girl that fit perfectly with my <a href="http://sewmuchmusic.blogspot.com/2014/06/artsy-fartsy-friday-linky-party_19.html">corner tree</a> that my mother-in-law painted. Check out the silhouettes and all the other adorableness in Lindsey's <a href="http://misslawskinders.blogspot.com/2014/08/my-classroom-transformation-reveal.html">kindergarten classroom</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This adorable boy silhouette was created to hold balloons, but what better way to incorporate a musical theme with a recorder in hand! I think it worked out perfectly and is placed by my door as my students say goodbye in music class. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After searching on Pinterest, I found this <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/144748575498666038/">silhouette girl</a> with recorder balloons and knew I HAD to incorporate it into my music classroom! I found some old records, which happened to be kid themed, and placed the beauty on a large empty wall! I am in LOVE with the way it turned out! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On my other LARGE blank and boring wall, I added a display of Boomwhackers, practical and pretty! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On my last wall, I cut out letters for the above picture on my Cricut machine! It is in the perfect view spot in my room for my administrators and other teachers to see the cross curricular connections of music! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted a tree in my classroom to enhance my classroom theme, but also to give the students a whimsical atmosphere. So I added the tissue poms for leaves and created an instrument paradise :) All of my Orff instruments are placed in this corner. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Underneath my dry erase board, I placed <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Recorder-Fingerings-with-Bright-Colored-Backgrounds-790791">recorder fingering</a> posters. This placement is easy for students to see and provide a quick reference if need be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also made seat crates that are stored underneath my dry erase board. I created labels to attach with binder rings. For these crates, I stored movement props, such as parachutes and scarves, puppets, and masks. By having them in the front of the room, they are easy to access. Not only are my items neatly organized, but I can pull these crates out for a quick spot to sit for story telling or role playing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To create more room for movement, I got rid of my big, hunk of metal desk and computer table. I was thrilled to get rid of my desktop and the table with it! After getting rid of both, I then had a minor freak out moment of "Where will I put all the little things?" As a result, I found an adorable table/desk at <a href="http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/490771/Ameriwood-Prism-Tempered-Glass-Desk-With/">Office Depot</a> that solved my problems. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I moved my desk to a corner of my room, and viola, here is my small, but perfect, workspace! I gave my filing cabinets a <a href="http://sewmuchmusic.blogspot.com/2014/06/artsy-fartsy-friday-linky-party-filing.html">makeover</a>, added a homey lamp, and reupholstered my desk chair (mother-in-law to the rescue again!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> You can also see some more Washi tape ;) Want these labels?! There are editable ones on my TPT store <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Toolbox-Labels-Editable-1351075">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also have two bulletin boards completed: one is in the hallway and one is used for our class rewards system. Found out more about them <a href="http://sewmuchmusic.blogspot.com/2014/07/back-to-school-bulletin-boards.html">here</a>! </span></div>
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Thanks for taking a step into my classroom! I think my music classroom is now set-up and ready to go for the first day of school! Check out other music classroom set-ups on Aileen's <a href="http://www.mrsmiraclesmusicroom.com/2014/08/my-music-room-set-up.html">blog</a>! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600787896255015929noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477264405350349865.post-88235782509986908062014-07-29T18:48:00.002-07:002014-07-29T18:48:55.347-07:00Back to School Bulletin Boards<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello!!! Wow has it been a wild and crazy month?! My plan was to blog more when school was out in May, but oh my, I have been busier this summer than I was in school! So now I am making it a goal to up my blogging game! I am beginning by linking up with David Row at <a href="http://makemomentsmatter.weebly.com/decor/back-to-school-bulletin-boards-link-up-and-share">Make Moments Matter</a> for his Back to School Bulletin Boards for the Music Classroom! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, let me begin by saying, I LOVE, and I mean LOVE, bulletin boards. Along with my handy dandy Cricut and many trips to the fabric and craft store, I go all out with my bulletin boards. Since I am at four schools, I do not change them much through out the year. So I begin each year with at least two big and bold bulletin boards at each school! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To begin, I will show you my <a href="http://www.musick8.com/store/alphadetail.php?product_group=443#.U9hFO3PjmVs">Recorder Karate</a> bulletin board! I use this bulletin board to keep track of my students' progress throughout the curriculum (along with my own paper version checklist). It also holds my students' accountable because this bulletin is displayed in the hallway for all the parents, students, and teachers to see their progress! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I adopted this display system from my mentor teacher, Jenni Koenemann. Instead of using a bulletin board, however, she actually used felt-covered frames to display her students' progress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I use the Recorder Karate system with my 4th grade recorder students. When they pass their belt song, they not only receive their karate belt, but they also get to move their music note on the bulletin board for everyone to see. I purchase these <a href="http://shop.punkydoodles.com/Music-Note-Large-PDL-236.htm">music notes</a> from Punkydoodles. After laminating each music note, I write each student's name on the music note with a silver sharpie. They then move their music note to their correct belt color on the board in the hallway. Since it is the beginning of the year, there weren't any music notes on this board yet :( Below is a picture from last year of the bulletin board with the music notes. I have done a LOT of improvements since last year :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More details about the bulletin......layer! I think layering the borders makes it POP! Both borders are from <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/">Creative Teaching Press</a>. I also added the cute little poms at the top corner, inspired by <a href="http://www.schoolgirlstyle.com/">School Girl Style</a>. These are 8 inch tissue poms that I just ordered online! Even though you can't tell in this picture, the background is a fun music fabric! I always use fabric for my bulletin boards so I can reuse them for years to come! (And they are fadeless!!!) The karate kids are part of the Recorder Karate curriculum. I not only printed out these cute kiddos, put I painted them, and laminated each one! Lastly, I made the belt signs, recorders, music notes, and header on my Cricut! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This bulletin board is my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Piano-Rewards-Bulletin-Board-Kit-Elementary-Music-Rewards-System-826994">Piano Rewards </a>system that I use for every class, except kindergarten. With this bulletin, each class has a clothespin with their teacher's name on it. (They are currently being updated with new teacher names.) At the end of each music class, the students rank themselves in 5 categories: making their best effort, using good posture, stating something they learned, pointing to someone who inspired them, and cooperating with others. Each category is worth up to 5 points and was also created by Jenni Koenemann, my mentor teacher. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Students hold up their points they think they deserve in each category. I then take the class majority and place that score for their points. If students score a PERFECT score, they get to move their class clothespin up two piano keys. If they get a 24, then they get to move their clothespin up one piano key. Anything below a 24, the students do not get to move their clothespin for that music class. The first class to reach the end of the piano will receive a prize. Prizes include a dance party, folk dancing, music videos, sing alongs, or even candy. The students really work together in achieving a perfect score each music class! The teachers also really join in on the competition between the classes! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed my bulletin boards! I can't WAIT to show you the rest of my classroom in my upcoming classroom tour post! Eek! I am getting excited! To check out other bulletin board ideas for the music classroom, visit Make Moments Matter by clicking on the top photo! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loving: I am LOVING summer, no bed time, sleep however late I want, hanging out with teacher friends, eating lots of great food, making impromptu trips, and so much more! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thinking: I am thinking about my AMAZING dinner I had last night. One of my great friends from high school is a chef at <a href="http://www.sidneystreetcafe.com/">Sydney Street Cafe. </a> (Side note: if you are ever in St. Louis, you must go there!!!) He is home this week so we all decided to take a day trip to Nashville to eat at <a href="http://www.husknashville.com/">Husk</a> (a 3 hour drive, one way). Let's just say we had 6 appetizers, 3 entrees, and 2 desserts among 3 people. It was delicious! And another great part of the day: the boys let me go to the Vera Bradley Outlet and snatch up some awesome deals! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wanting: I am definitely want to swim and get my tan on on this beautiful summer day. It is supposed to be in the mid-80's for the rest of the week! Sounds glorious to me! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Needing: Oh am I NEEDING to get my homework done for my online grad class. I don't know about these online classes. They just give you all the assignments the first day, and it is all due at the end of the semester. This is bad for me....I am a procrastinator. Wish me luck that I can get these done! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4th Plans: I plan on spending a long weekend with my husband and wonderful in-laws at their gorgeous lake house. Boating, skiing, fishing, paddle boating, canoeing, and swimming.... I CAN'T WAIT! Oh, and did I mention lots of food and fireworks! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And another busy week of summer has past! It is Friday and time for another Artsy Fartsy Friday linky with Lindsey Law at <a href="http://misslawskinders.blogspot.com/">Miss Law's Kinders</a> and myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now on to my Artsy Farsty project for this week: Classroom Tree!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have a songbird theme in my music classroom. I have always wanted a tree painted in the corner of my classroom so I could place little songbirds on the branches. I got my wish! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Along with my wonderful mother-in-law (the true artist), we created a real-life tree mural in the corner of my classroom. It is only in the beginning stages. I hope to add some green pompoms for leaves and some little song birds. Maybe a music quote, too?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. We began with a sketch of the tree. This was clearly my mother-in-laws sketch! I am not an artist, AT ALL! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. We then went to Wal-Mart to buy the paint! Hint: buy the small paint samples. You will only need one of each color! We purchased a dark brown, medium brown, and light brown. You will need a quart of paint for the base color. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Add more color! This is the fun part!! Using a 2 inch paint brush, lightly dip the brush into the lighter colored paint. Apply very gentle and dry brush strokes over the base color to get a "brushy" look! (Is that a word?!). Once you have finished with the lightest color, do the same with the darker color. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. Finally, using a very small brush roughly outline the tree with the darkest color. You can see my outline on the right side of the photo above! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are so excited to bring you our first Artsy Fartsy Friday Linky Party. <a href="http://misslawskinders.blogspot.com/">Miss Law's Kinders</a> and Sew Much Music are collaborating to host a weekly linky all summer long! Still don't know what this linky party is about? Check out my previous post with all the details right <a href="http://sewmuchmusic.blogspot.com/2014/06/artsy-fartsy-friday-linky-party.html">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now on to my Artsy Farsty project for this week: filing cabinet makeover!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My very fun craft project for this week was to revamp my filing cabinets. Along with my great friend Lindsey at Miss Law's Kinders, we transformed our filing cabinets from boring to extraordinary! Here are the final results: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To begin, you will need the following:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spray paint (2 cans for 2-drawer cabinet, 4 cans for 4-drawer cabinet)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gloves</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Painter's tape</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tarp</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Contact paper</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ruler</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Scissors</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Exacto knife</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Squeegee</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Step 1:</b> <b>Prepare to Paint</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take the drawers out of the filing cabinet. Place the filing cabinet on a tarp outside. Make sure to tape down the corners of the tarp so the wind does not blow it. Using painter's tape, tape off any areas that you do not want painted, such as the school inventory label or locking devices. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For my classroom, I wanted a bright pink filing cabinet! I selected to use the Rustoleum Ultra Cover spray paint that I found at our local Wal-Mart. The color I selected is called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-249123-Painters-Purpose-12-Ounce/dp/B002BWOS6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402616818&sr=8-1&keywords=rustoleum+berry+paint">Berry Pink</a>. For my 2-drawer filing cabinet, I needed 2 cans of spray paint. The taller, 4-drawer cabinets, require 4 cans of spray paint. Also, make sure to wear rubber gloves! We learned the hard way :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next, begin to paint the filing cabinets with slow, wide sweeps. Once you get one coat done, wait for it to dry, and then apply another coat. It required three coats to get the finished look. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't forget to paint the metal pieces between the drawers! I completely forgot about mine the first time! Keep remembering to be patient even when your fingers are cramping up! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While the paint is drying, it is time for the long and detailed process of applying the contact paper to the front of the drawers. But don't worry, it is SO worth it! I found a great deal on gray chevron contact paper on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Self-Adhesive-Shelf-Liner-Graphite/dp/B009SB49UY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402617188&sr=8-1&keywords=chevron+contact+paper">Amazon</a>. You get two rolls for only $10.99, plus free 2-day shipping with Prime! This company creates a variety of chevron colors and other prints. You can cover eight drawer fronts with one roll of contact paper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To prepare for the contact paper, take of ALL the hardware on the drawer front. Trust me, I learned the hard way. We tried to cut around the metal parts, but it just resulted in bubbles and wrinkles. At first, I didn't think I could take off the handle, tag plate, and latch, but oh, was I wrong. You have to take the whole back cover off! Undo the one screw and then pop the back cover off. You may need a flat head screwdriver to help pop it off. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once the back is taken off, simply unscrew remaining bolts and push out the latch. Note: some items may not be able to come off the drawer. As a result, you will have to cut around the item with an Exacto knife. Your drawer should now look like this: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next, measure your drawer front and add 1/4 inch to the measurement in order to seal around the edges. Cut the contact paper to fit the drawer front. This type of contact paper had a very easy grid on the back. Simply measure your paper and cut!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Follow the directions on the contact paper for application directions. Start at the top of the drawer. Peel back the top of the paper and evenly place the contact paper on the top of the drawer. Using a squeegee, or other type of similar tool, like a plastic ruler, smooth out the air bubbles. While working down the drawer, slowly pull off the back paper, continuing to push out air bubbles. Do not push on air bubbles too hard because the contact paper can rip. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once the front is all on, smooth the edges of the contact paper over the drawer edges for a good seal. Do the same for all drawer fronts. If you still have some bubbles in the contact paper, simply poke the bubbl3 with a safety pin and push the air out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Reattach hardware. I just poked my screws through the contact paper. If you feel more comfortable, you can use the Exacto knife to cut the contact paper. And yes, my arm is a nice shade of pink! And it is not a sunburn :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Place your drawers into the filing cabinets, and viola, a complete transformation! I am so pleased with the results! Even though a little time consuming, this filing cabinet makeover was simple, and oh, so beautiful! Don't you think?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is Tuesday again and that means it is time for another link up with <a href="http://www.theteachingtribune.com/">The Teaching Tribune</a> for Two for Tuesday! This Tuesday is even extra special since it is officially my first day of summer break! For this linky, I will be marking two of my TPT products down to 50% off!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With lots of sunshine and relaxing in my future, I thought I would mark down one of my newest summer graphic sets of <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Neon-Papers-Banners-Frames-Borders-and-Clipart-1241276">Neons</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you would like to join this weekly linky this Friday, June 13th, simply grab the image above, blog about your artsy fartsy project, and link up at the bottom starting thursday night at 9:00 p.m. EST.</span><br />
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