Beth Jahn

This .zip file contains a video demonstration and written directions for a tennis ball routine to Trepak from The Nutcracker. It does not contain an .mp3 file of the music. This activity would work well in a music classroom, PE classroom, or for any teacher wishing to incorporate movement and music into his/her classroom. Trepak Tennis Ball Routine by Beth Jahn is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

These templates are designed to use with your SMART board and/or the Smart Notebook app for iPad. They were intentionally created to be simple (without animation/effects) since the Smart Notebook app for iPad does not support many of the features in the full version of the software. The Smart Notebook app can be purchased through the iTunes App Store. You do NOT need to have a Smart Board in your classroom to use this app. First generation iPads: You will need to get the templates to the iPad

This is a handout you can adapt to give students directions for making a recording on Vocaroo.com and emailing it to you. As a music teacher, I use this to help students make recordings at home for my Recorder Karate program. However, the directions are the same for any recording need and can be adapted for your situation. The file includes a pdf version and an editable Microsoft Word document. Vocaroo.com Recording Directions/Handout by Beth Jahn is licensed under a Creative Commons Attributi

This is a visual aid for the song John Brown's Baby. The images disappear when they are touched so that students remember they are not supposed to sing that word during that verse. This file DOES NOT contain the audio mp3 file. Detailed instructions (including a video) about how to get the music and attach it to the file are included. The file was created using SMART Notebook 11 software. If you do not have a SMART Board, you can still view and use the file by using the SMART Notebook Interactiv