Teaching Music is So Much Fun!

I had a great teaching day today. I think it was because I had my first coffee in like five days so I was really excited about all of my classes. My 6th grade general music class is working on creating raps about pollution. They are pretty funny. I had one student who is always an issue. However, I told him at the end of class that he did really well today. He was engaged the whole time and did not cause any trouble. After I told him he did a good job, he asked me if he could go around the class to collect all of the papers and pencils!!! Ahhh...that's when you know you are doing well teaching! In this class in particular, you really need to think of things that relate to the students in order to make connections with them.

Band was fun. I've been working on Sawmill Creek with the 5th graders. I have been really focusing on having the students perform half notes with high quality. The piece is going to be a hit!

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