My name is Jennifer & I am an elementary music teacher, clinician, & blogger with 30 years experience. My goal is to provide sequential, student-centered resources that are simple to execute & engage students!
Whether you've been teaching ukulele for years or just starting out, there is something for everyone in Sing & Strum Ukulele. This is a comprehensive resource that can work for multiple grade levels over a few years. It includes ukulele basics, chord charts, strumming patterns, interactive white board charts, reproducible student books, assessments, worksheets, and over 50 folk songs! #musiccrewukulele Organized into 5 parts, each section builds skills essential for success on the instrumen
Whether you've been teaching ukulele for years or just starting out, there is something for everyone in Sing & Strum Ukulele. This is a comprehensive resource that can work for multiple grade levels over a few years. It includes ukulele basics, chord charts, strumming patterns, interactive white board charts, reproducible student books, assessments, worksheets, music centers and over 50 folk songs! Organized into 5 parts, each section builds skills essential for success on the instrument. Sec
Teaching ukulele is an important part of many elementary music classrooms! This resource includes must-have worksheets perfect for ukulele extension, workstations, or for your sub tub! The assessment feature includes a list of skills useful for assessing students. The assessment feature comes in multiple formats to meet your needs. #musiccrewukulele Included in this resource are: * Ukulele coloring sheets * Ukulele family * Learn the Strings worksheets * Learn the Parts of the Ukulele works
Do you love teaching recorder, but struggle finding the right resource to teach all of your students? The Differentiated Recorder has something for every learner in your classroom. Whether you have a child who struggles or excels, there are songs, activities, and supplements to keep every child in your room engaged, challenged, and supported! #musiccrewrecorder Included in this resource are: Practice tips for studentsFingering chartsFingering chart worksheets47 folk songs commonly used in
Whether you have a few or many keyboards in your classroom, get your students learning piano with this beginners unit. This can be used as a music center or in combination with another unit. The goals of this resource are: Students learn how to find middle C on the pianoStudents learn proper hand position Students learn how to play basic patternsStudents learn 4 simple tunesStudents learn how to accompany melodies with chord root harmonyIncluded in this resource are: Teacher GuideStudent book
Are you looking for some fresh, new songs and activities for your young students? Try Fall Songs for Little Ones! Included in this resource are new songs in a variety of tonalities and meters for Fall. Your little ones will LOVE singing songs about fall, ghosts, bats, scarecrows and leaves! Included in this resource are Notation for each song or chantActivitiesColoring pagesInteractive white board sheetsI Can statementsConnections to children's literatureRelated Products• Fall Worksheets for
I love teaching recorder! Like many teachers, I have favorite books and methods to use with my students, but sometimes we need something "extra" to help our lower students or challenge our higher students. The Differentiated Recorder was developed to meet the needs of EVERY student in my room! Included in this resource are: Practice tips for studentsFingering chartsFingering chart worksheets20 folk songs commonly used in elementary musicSongs using BAGSongs using BAGESongs using BAGEDBlank pa
Are you looking for some fresh, new songs and activities for your young students? Included in this packet are several new songs for Winter! Explore singing, movement, improvisation and have lots of fun singing songs about polar bears, penguins, snowflakes and more! Included in this resource are notation for each song or chant, activities, coloring pages, interactive white board sheets, I Can statements, and connections to children's literature. Consider pairing this song pack with Winter Work
Do your students LOVE to drum? Drumming Up Some Fun has something for everyone! Included in this bundle are 3 drumming games to play with students with increasingly more challenging rhythms as well as opportunities to improvise and jam. There are also beginning drum ensemble pieces as well as an drumming ensemble arrangement activity to help your students understand how rhythms layer upon one another to complement each other. Students will learn how to Perform with different drum strokesRe
I love using children's literature to teach musical concepts and skills. Listen to the Rain is one of my favorite children's books for the music room. It's full of beautiful, imaginative vocabulary and perfect to teach dynamics and mallet technique. This pack contains slides to retell the story and a variety of printables to help students learn and apply dynamics vocabulary. #musiccreworff If you enjoyed this product, please check out Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin!The Little Old Lady Who Was Not A
Do you love teaching Camp Fire Songs to your students? This is a must-have resource for you! Camp Fire songs can be a great source of fun and laughter with your students, while still engaging and challenging them with music content! In this resource, you will find: • An interactive white board chart for each song • A reproducible student song book • A chord book for teacher • A ukulele chord book for students or teachers -with chords charts included! Songs included in this resource:• Ants Go
The Notation Notebook contains over 100 pages of notation worksheets for elementary students. There is something for everyone at every stage of learning! The Notebook contains both a Rhythmic and Tonal section. The worksheets are organized by: SolfegeProper names for notationMeterTonality KeyalityUse a few sheets in a Notation Exploration Center or make Notation Notebooks for your students to use throughout the year. There are endless ways to use the Notation Notebook in your elementary class
Introduce your students to this Holiday Classic through guided listening maps! This pack includes the March, the Chinese Dance and the Russian Dance (Trepak). Your students will love listening and following along to these maps while learning about form, instruments, and new terms like bridge and coda! Included in this resource are colorful listening maps for your Interactive White Board and printer-friendly maps to print and share with students! You might also be interested in The Nutcracker
I love using children's literature to teach musical concepts and skills. Tiptoe Joe is an adorable children's story - perfect for exploring rhythm instruments and introducing tempo and dynamics in the music room! This pack contains slides to retell the story and a variety of printables to help students learn instrument names, tempo and dynamics vocabulary. Also a great addition to your sub tub! #musiccrewsubplans If you enjoyed this product, please check out The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afra
Music Football is a same & different game for elementary music students. Included are two versions of the game to help reinforce active listening, audiation, and labeling of same and different. Students hear two rhythm patterns in duple meter chanted and must sort the pattern based on what they hear. When the correct answer is given, students receive a little cheer from the cheerleader. When the incorrect answer is given, a referee blows the whistle! This fun game is perfect for students of al
Are you looking for a new way to introduce instruments or an ensemble to your students? Meet the Marching Band is an interactive lesson to build your students' capacity recognize and categorize instruments. This is the perfect lesson to accompany the children's storybook, Meet the Marching Smithereens! Included in this resource are: *Interactive PowerPoint file *Student activity sheets *Student coloring sheets If you enjoy this resource, you may also want to check out Drumming Up Some Fun: An
This is a must-have bundle for any elementary music teacher. Planning for your school year has never been any easier! Included in this bundle are: Editable lesson plan templates for grades K through 6th grade in 4 different configurations (6 day rotation, 5 day rotation, 4 day rotation, & 3 day rotation)Curriculum map templates in 5 different colors organized by month, trimester, or semesterContent map templates in 5 different colorsMLT Skills Tracker for Tonal and Rhythm skill development for
Get your students moving and dancing purposefully in music class! Dance & Freeze: Nutcracker Edition is an interactive game that helps students use imagery to experience a variety of Laban Efforts. Using flow, weight, space, and time, students learn how to coordinate their bodies through movement and music. It's the perfect movement activity to pair with your Nutcracker unit with little ones! This file contains versions in both PDF and PowerPoint. Please note - due to copyright, there is no
Want to teach ukulele but not sure where to start? Try Sing & Strum Ukulele Introduction & One Chord Songs! This beginner resource set includes ukulele basics, chords, strumming patterns, and 10 children's folk songs. Each song is presented using a C chord, F chord, and a G chord, so students can become proficient playing each chord before putting them together for more advanced songs. Interactive White Board charts and student books are included. Songs are presented as both color-coded ly
Are you tired of the same old songs and chants year after year? Are you looking for some fresh, new songs and activities for your lower elementary students? Songs for Little Ones is a compilation of original songs and activities I've written for my own students over the years. #musiccrewearlychildhood The songs are presented in a variety of tonalities and meters. Each song comes with a suggested activity to get students to actively engage in music learning! Included in this bundle: Song nota
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Experience
My name is Jennifer & I am an elementary music teacher, clinician, & blogger with 30 years experience. My goal is to provide sequential, student-centered resources that are simple to execute & engage students!
Teaching style
K-5 Elementary General Music
Early Childhood Music
Music Learning Theory
Educational Technology
Awards & shining teacher moments
I am co-author of Q & A for MLT and the Jump Right In: Kindergarten Music Series, as well as a contributor on several other publications. I was named Michigan Music Educator of the Year and Arts Educator of the Year in 2018. I am part of the faculty for the Gordon Institute for Music Learning (GIML) and a clinician for music education conferences throughout the United States.
My own education history
I hold a B.M. in performance from Michigan State University, teacher certification from the University of Houston, and a M.M. Ed. from Temple University. I am an early childhood and elementary general music instructor for the Gordon Institute for Music Learning and is level one certified in Orff-Schulwerk.
Additional biographical information
I live in Farmington with my son, three dogs. I enjoy gardening, walking, biking, swimming, yoga, and being active in my community.
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