behavior
Don’t Laugh at Me
Have you heard this song? The song was written and recorded by country singer, Mark Wills. I once saw Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) sing it and talk about his ant-bullying program during a back-to-school teacher institute day. …
Faces for Behavior Chart
These faces were drawn by my art teacher friend. They can be used for a behavior chart like this one – or however you want. Visuals (See downloads at bottom of page.) See also behavior Printable faces (PDF) Download PDF
Character Counts
Does anyone else do Character Counts? I found/edited songs for each of the character traits and taught my Chorus to sing them for the school assemblies – and the other students learned the refrains to sing along. Here are some …
First Day of School
On the first day of school, there are procedures I need to discuss, but I always want to open and close the class with fun musical experiences! Here are some ideas: Teach the school song Or if you don’t have …
Clip Behavior System
One idea that has been effective for me in the music room is this clip system. At a former school of mine, all teachers had a laminated poster like this one. (But even if other teachers don’t have one, you …
MUSIC letters
Printable Letters (See download at bottom of page.) Music Letters 1-6 Music Letters 7-12 See also behavior in the music classroom class reward plan music awards MUSIC letters 1-6 MUSIC letters 7-12 Download 1 Download 2
Music awards
Suggested Use – At the end of each music class, choose one student who did a good job to receive an award. (Keep track of who receives awards.) If there is a class reward plan, that student can add a …
Behavior in the Music Classroom / Music Rules Posters
Music Rules Posters & Specials Behavior Form (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) 1 1 1 2 Let’s face it: one of the most difficult things about teaching is classroom discipline. But, it’s a …
