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. See also behavior Extras for Plus Members Printable Faces (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. For TRUSTWORTHINESS, I …
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
In our school we use a clip system for behavior. Clips start on “Go” – and if a student misbehaves, they or I move a clip (there are no names, since I have 600+ students) to “Caution.” That just means …
MUSIC letters
Print these next letters out on your favorite scrapbooking paper. See …
Music awards
As I mentioned in this post, I pick one student after each music lesson to move the class eighth note over one measure. Here are some awards I’ve used. I make 4 per page (often on colored paper), and I put …
Behavior in the Music Classroom
Let’s face it: one of the most difficult things about teaching is classroom discipline. But, it’s a crucial part of any classroom, to maintain control and get to the business of learning! Prevention Fast-paced, positive lesson. Know your lesson. Keep …
