Imagine having students who can’t wait for music, dance, or drama classes. Imagine feeling confident in your lessons. Imagine your school community recognizing the positive impact of arts education because of you.
It IS possible to teach the performing arts effectively, even if you’re not a specialist. All it takes is a willing heart, and the right resources.
Dance Warm ups for Primary Classes
Teaching primary dance and don’t know where to start? Ditch the “just Dance” videos and try these rigorous dance activities so you can feel good about your dance instruction – even if the principal walks…
Grade 2 Music Curriculum: Teacher’s Guide
Music Lesson Plans Grade 2 The grade 2 music curriculum is all about setting up a strong foundation in basic concepts. Repetition is extremely important, especially with core concepts in beat, rhythm, and pitch. I…
Women’s History Month: Buffy Sainte-Marie
I want to introduce Buffy simply by daring you to listen to this song without bopping your head along. Seriously – every class I have ever played this song for IMMEDIATELY asks me to play…
Quick Black History Month Music Lessons: Ella Fitzgerald
Black History Month Music Lessons: Ella Fitzgerald Looking for some quick Black History Month music lessons for your classes? Here are some free resources for teaching a music lesson all about Ella Fitzgerald. Introduction to…
How To Teach Music Expressive Terms – Articulation
What is articulation in music? While musical elements such as rhythm and melody change the basic movement of the music, articulation refer to HOW the music is played or sung. What is staccato & legato?…
Dance lesson plans for elementary students who don’t want to dance
Dance lesson plans for elementary students that work – even if your kids hate dancing In many elementary classes, dance can unfortunately become one of those “throw away” subjects. Teachers are so bogged down with…
Fall Music Lessons – Songs & Activities for Autumn
Fall is such a fun time to teach music because there are so many great songs and activities that you can pull into a fall theme. Song Ideas for Your Fall Music Lessons Free Fall…
Easy first day of music class tips for non-music teachers
First day of music class activities for elementary The first day of a new school year can be stressful for any teacher, but it can be even more nerve wracking when you are teaching a…
Easy Solfege Lesson Plans – How to Teach Solfege
Looking for Solfege Lesson Plans? Solfege is an important building block in elementary music, but if you’re not a specialist it may seem overwhelming. Luckily, solfege isn’t actually that hard to learn and it can…
Improv activities for elementary students will solve all your drama problems
Improv activities will make your drama lessons better There is a very common misconception that teaching elementary drama is all about kids reading from a script. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen…
Tips for tableaux drama activities in elementary
Tableaux is a drama term that you may have heard before, even if you aren’t an experienced drama teacher. But what is it really, and how can you use it effectively in your drama activities…
Music Lesson Plans Grade 1 Teacher’s Guide
Music Lesson Plans Grade 1 The grade 1 music curriculum is all about setting up a strong foundation in basic concepts. Repetition is extremely important, especially with core concepts in beat, rhythm, and pitch. I…
Easy Instruments of the Orchestra Lesson Plans
Elementary students love learning about different instruments! Whether you’re teaching in person, hybrid, or online, here are some great resources for teaching timbre and the instruments families of the orchestra. If you’re planning a teaching…
Kindergarten Drama Activities: Guided Role Play
Drama lesson plans for Kindergarten to Grade 2 Teaching drama to very young children can be a huge challenge, especially if you don’t have prior drama experience. Students in Kindergarten and grade 1 generally aren’t…
Quick Black History Month Music Lessons: Louis Armstrong & Scatting
Black History Month Music Lessons: Louis Armstrong & Scatting Looking for some quick Black History Month music lessons for your classes? Here’s a quick jazz music lesson based on Louis Armstrong and scatting. Introduction to…
Teaching Music Online – Tips & Ideas
Although any subject is difficult to teach online, teaching music online has to be one of the most difficult. When so many of the curriculum expectations require not only interaction but also performance, having students…
Teaching Dance Online – Tips & Resources
How to teach elementary dance during distanced learning Considering how most teachers teach the subject of dance, pivoting it to online can be really hard to wrap your head around. Here are some tips and…
Tips for Teaching Step Skip Leap Repeat
Teaching intervals such as step, skip leap and repeat is an essential step in helping students to learn to read music fluently. When students are able to recognize steps skips and leaps in musical notation,…
6 Engaging yet Simple Christmas Music Activity Ideas for Music Class
Those last few music classes before the holiday break can be difficult – kids are feeling distracted and excited, it’s not a great time to introduce new concepts, and you need something that can engage…
7+ Easy Christmas Concert Themes for Elementary
Looking for elementary Christmas concert themes for your school? Here are some ideas for Christmas concert themes that are simple to put together, yet are interesting and original. Click here if you’re looking for Christmas Concert Song…
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