Spielbuch Fur Xylophon Band 1 Pg 21 #39
The inspiration for this mallet instrument piece came from Spielbuch Fur Xylophon Band 1 Pg 21 #39. Students in Mrs. McGuire’s…
The Little Blue Truck
“The Little Blue Truck” by Alice Schertle and illustrated by Jill McElmurry is one of my favorite children’s picture books, and…
Elementary Mallet Exercises to Prep Orff Schulwerk
For most of my career I’ve jumped into teaching Orff Schulwerk pieces before building in my students the basic mallet skills…
2024 Music Is Reading Program (First Grade)
Connecting picture books to music is a fun and creative way of encouraging children in their musical and literary development. Books…
The Grand March
“The Grand March” is a perfect closing folk dance where dancers work together to create a succession of intricate shapes. This…
We need to talk about Taylor Swift…
To my students, It’s the morning after the Super Bowl, and Taylor Swift continues to be the talk of the playground….
Gregory’s Gallop
“Gregory’s Gallop” is a super fun Sicilian circle dance that serves as a perfect follow-up to the student-favorite “Sashay The Donut.”…
Zip It Up
“Zip It Up” is a wonderful longways set folk dance for 6-8 pairs of partners capped off by a weaving poussette….
2024 Recorder Program (Third Grade)
Third graders from Boone Meadow Elementary performed their 2024 Recorder Showcase on January 30th, 2024. Pieces included: Engine Engine Number 9,…
The OXO Reel
“The OXO Reel” is a fun and energetic folk dance where sets of partners create Os and Xs down a longways…