Have you ever stood looking at your classroom xylophones and wondered if you need to be teaching them? Or had another teacher question why you’re still using xylophones instead of moving straight to drums and guitar? You might have forty xylophones lined up against the wall and the best intentions in the world. But if
What’s Changing for K–6 Music in NSW, and Where Time for Music Fits In A practical guide to the new NSW Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus and the Time for Music plan, for anyone teaching music in a NSW primary school. 2027 is almost here, and
This past month, we lost a true music icon, and she left one last lesson for every music teacher on her way out. Did you catch what it was? One line of Dolly Parton's kept turning up everywhere in the days after she passed which is the reason this episode exists. It also dragged up
Music down to six months? What can be done? Numeracy block, literacy block and squeeze music in if there's time… For some schools, that's become the rhythm of the weekly timetable. But when was the last time you actually asked whether that rhythm is working, especially for the kids who are quietly checking
Music Crossword Puzzles: The Ultimate Collection for All Ages Music crossword puzzles are a fun, low-prep way to reinforce music vocabulary in the classroom. This free collection includes 20 music crossword puzzles across six categories — General Music, Elements of Music, Music Theory, Musical Instruments, Classical Composers, and Modern Music
Primary School Music Resources: The Complete Guide for Primary School Teachers Whether you're a specialist music teacher building out a full-year program, or a classroom generalist who's just been handed music with no training at all, finding the right primary school music resources shouldn't mean hunting across a dozen different
Image is AI-generated — see note below. You Don't Need a Smart Board to Teach Great Music Lessons ... Here's Why Although it might look like programs like the Fun Music Company Curriculum are entirely driven from the classroom screen, that isn't necessarily true. If you've watched one of our lesson
Ukulele Lesson Plans: What to Teach, When to Teach It, and How to Make It Work Here's a scenario that plays out in schools all over the world. A teacher gets access to a class set of ukuleles — maybe they've just been purchased, maybe they've been sitting in a cupboard for years.
What Does Music Mean To A Generation That's Never Bought An Album? Most students today have never bought an album in their life. Instead, they press play and music appears out of thin air. It just exists. And that one simple shift in how music is experienced has created a gap in understanding
What's Changing in the Western Australian Music Curriculum — and What It Means for Your Classroom If you’re a music teacher in Western Australia — whether you’re a specialist or a classroom generalist — you may have heard that the music curriculum is being updated. Perhaps you’ve seen the documents circulating, or received
