kinesthetic ideas – Dr. Stafford's Musical Cures

Doing Music Class Activities Outside

Several months ago, I wrote about keeping kids moving in the classroom. Believe it or not, keeping kids moving within certain parameters actually cuts down

Reviewing and Relevancy in Music Class after a Long Break

We all like breaks. I took a mini-hiatus from blogging to devote more time to my CASA kiddos. It’s beautiful and emotional all at the

Music Class and Kindergarten: Updates

A few years ago, I wrote about ideas for calming the kindergartners because, as we know, kindergartners can be a big challenge, especially since their

Fun Times with “Shoo, Turkey” Call and Response Game for Thanksgiving

I usually had a difficult time getting some fun stuff in for Thanksgiving for my first and second graders because they were getting ready for

Keep It Kinesthetic: Non-Locomotor Movement for Concepts, Stress Relief, and Distance

Carl Orff stated that “Dance has the closest relationship to music. My idea and the task that I set myself was a regeneration of music