by Jeanette Shorey | Jun 22, 2021 | Behavior Management, Tips and Tricks for Music Teachers
Recently, I’ve been reading about music teacher struggles with behavior management, especially for littles; let’s say PreK and Kinder mostly. I’m about to share my favorite tricks with you, because this is one of my super powers! I absolutely LOVE...
by Jeanette Shorey | May 23, 2023 | Behavior Management, Music Teacher Activities, Tips and Tricks for Music Teachers, Tips for First Year Music Teachers
It’s crazy up here in the music room! Did you see my reel/meme last week about teaching in May? It was pretty funny, because it was SO TRUE! It talked about how it couldn’t get any worse . . . and then it got worser! Don’t you feel like this May has...
by Jeanette Shorey | Apr 12, 2023
Rules for activities during testing weeks:Review onlyUse your most fun activities No thinking involvedHigh engagementLittle to no talkingKeep it quiet What to teach during testing week:Steady beat activitiesFun manipulativesCentersEscape roomsKaraoke...
by Jeanette Shorey | Apr 11, 2023 | Behavior Management, Motivation for Music Teachers, Music Teacher Activities, Tips and Tricks for Music Teachers
5 Challenges Solved It’s April . . . we’re closing in on the end of the school year . . . and for most of us, that means state testing is imminent. It’s not an easy time of year for music teachers. That final stretch of the school year is like a...
by Jeanette Shorey | Oct 25, 2022 | Behavior Management, Tips and Tricks for Music Teachers, Tips for First Year Music Teachers
Halloween Candy & Costumes, Oh My! 7 Ways to Deal with the Fall Behavior Crazies Are your students using your class as a FREE period/Recess? Are they constantly talking over you? Do your littles basically do whatever they want, no matter what you say...