Contents

List of blog posts, by category:

Bulletin Boards
"Welcome" Bulletin Board
Beginning of the Year "Changes" Bulletin Board
Elements of Music
Winter Concert Bulletin Board 
Concert Reflection Bulletin Board
Look at these STAR Musicians!
Practice Tips Bulletin Board
Birthday Bulletin Board
Music In Our Schools Month: Quotes
End-of-Year Recruiting Bulletin Board
Careers in Music Bulletin Board
End-of-Year Reflection and Advice for Incoming Students 
What Will YOU Create This Year? Bulletin Board
Take Part In A Musical Year! Bulletin Board
Rhythms Bulletin Board 
Inspirational Quotes for the New Year Bulletin Board
Celebrate Music with these Great Americans! Bulletin Board
Thankful for Composers Bulletin Board
Beautiful Bow Hold Bulletin Board
Composer Trivia Bulletin Board 
Dr. Seuss Door Decorations
Women Wow the Music World Bulletin Board
Together We Will SCALE New Heights! Bulletin Board
Have a Punny New Year! Bulletin Board 
Springtime Music Bulletin Board
Metronome Bulletin Board
Beginning-of-the-Year Bulletin Boards 

2020 Mask Bulletin Board

Conducting Bulletin Board

Parts of a Note Bulletin Board
 

Teaching Aids/Materials
Solfege and Major Scales

School Values in Orchestra
Classroom Rules
Classroom Rules: I Respect
Flashcards
Musical Timeline Wall
Music Literacy Word Wall
Keyboard
Question of the Week
Magnets
Now Playing Signs 
Dynamics
Tempo Markings
Rhythm Magnets 
Transposition
Flashcards on Quizlet
Lines and Spaces for Each Clef 

Fingering Chart Displays

Reference Sheet for Folders

Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan for Week 1

Lesson Plan for Week 2

Lesson Plan for Week 3

Lesson Plan for Week 4

Lesson Plan for Week 5

Lesson Plan for Week 6

Lesson Plan for Week 7


Composing
Composition #1--Pizzicato Open Strings
Composition #2--Pizzicato D-string Notes
Composition #3--Arco A-string Notes
Composition #4--G-string Notes
Composition #5--C/E-string Notes
D Major Composition

G Major Composition

Templates for Composition Packets

Supplements/Sheet Music

Supplements: Extra Music for Orchestra Expressions Method Book

Supplement: D String Notes 

Supplement: D Major Sheet 

Scale Warm-up Sheet (D Major, G Major, C Major)

Jingle Bells!

Winter Packets 

Updated Winter Packets (plus audio files) 

Elementary Orchestra Solo/Ensemble Festival, Part 1: Description and Additional Repertoire

C Major Packet and Scavenger Hunt 
Updated C Major Packet

Ode to Joy Arrangement

Les Toreadors Arrangement 
Blue Danube Arrangement
William Tell Overture Arrangement
Jupiter Arrangement

Sea Shanty Arrangement

Everybody Loves Saturday Night Arrangement

Mary Lee--concert version (Concert Repertoire for Beginning Orchestra)

Au Claire de la Lune--concert version (Concert Repertoire for Beginning Orchestra)

Slavonic Folk Song--concert version (Concert Repertoire for Beginning Orchestra)

Ode to Joy--concert version (Concert Repertoire for Beginning Orchestra)

Rounds by Ear 
Summer Packets 

Audio Files
Orchestra Expressions Supplement: Audio Files for Accompaniment
D Major Sheet: Audio Files for Accompaniment
D String Notes Packet: Audio Files


Concerts/Events/Programs/Flyers/Templates etc.
Small Group Learning--Creating a Rotating Schedule

Name Cards 

Fingering Charts for Folders

Concert Repertoire for Beginning Orchestras 

Name that Tune--Concert Prep

Template for a Concert Program and Concert Flyers

Winter Concert Programming

Winter Concert Reflection
String Fest Reflection Letters
String Fest Seating Chart Template 

Elementary Orchestra Solo/Ensemble Festival, Part 1: Description and Additional Repertoire
Elementary Orchestra Solo/Ensemble Festival, Part 2: Timeline and Documents

Elementary Orchestra Solo/Ensemble Festival, Part 3: Creating the Schedule
Music In Our Schools Month: Reflections
Note-Reading Quiz (SLO)
Playing Checkups

Concert Etiquette and Trivia Slides


Miscellaneous
Storage Bins 
"Field Trips"
Book of Compositions
End-of-Year Photo Gifts
Hall Pass
Window Covering 

Prepping Folders for Fall 2020

Stackable Shelves for Folders

100 Notes for the 100th Day of School