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Students Are Amazing!!
by Note Knacks MusicIn this job it is amazing how often I am in awe of my students! Yesterday and today I placed my first grade choir members into groups and gave them a set of Note Knacks. We had been singing “La” while dragging our finger across each block as a large group so that they could […]
Mistakes Anyone?
by Note Knacks MusicAhhhhh ….mistakes! I think I made a big one this morning! I downloaded an application to my computer and it is still scanning……I am praying everything will be ok!! However, it got me thinking! What message do we send our kids when they make a mistake. Hopefully it is “Oh well, no big deal. Let’s […]
What’s The Point?
by Note Knacks MusicWhen educators think about a well balanced language arts program, writing is always included. Why don’t we think about this in the music classroom? Are we so intimidated by the greats? There is evidence to suggest this. (I wonder what Bach and Mozart would think about teaching composition to all, even if students did not […]
Features of Print
by Note Knacks MusicWhen I taught language arts in a first and second grade split classroom in Cambridge, MA, we paid special attention to how we introduced a book. We read the title and asked students to predict the subject matter. We looked at all of the pictures and modified our thoughts on the story line. The idea […]
In Search Of Ideas!
by Note Knacks MusicNow that introductions have been made and the schedules set….for the most part :-), it is time to think about the meat of the curriculum. What kinds of activities will ensure an enriching music literacy experience for our students? The beginning of the year is a great time for exploration. In “Letting Go!” I spoke […]
Letting Go!
by Note Knacks MusicI had the most amazing weekend!!! I was in Santa Cruz with Mary Knysh in one of her workshops: “Music, Rhythm, Movement Exploration and Play!” We explored singing, playing instruments and moving our bodies. Our goal was to produce sounds and movements without any or very little planning time. It was a bit scary…I am […]