A few ideas to dive into the 2019 arts standards in Massachusetts with a focus on multimedia and music.
New Multimedia Standards in Massachusetts
Color Coding Beginning Recorder
One of the first opportunities for students to experience reading standard music notation consistently is on the recorder. As I introduce it every year, I am trying to brainstorm ways to change large learning leaps into structured and scaffolded steps to access standard notation. One way I have attempted to bridge the leap from iconic …
Midweek Inspiration
Kindergarten practices their independent singing and playing their sol mi pattern with a simple greeting. Students show the rest by tapping the air with their mallets. Sol mi, Sol-mi pattern turns into "Hel-lo Al-ex." Check out a video here. This is a great check in for solo singing and students who are matching pitch. The …
Blake Siskavich 