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Hi! I’m the creator behind Notely Classroom, an elementary music educator passionate about creating engaging, classroom-tested resources that make music learning joyful, active, and meaningful. With experience teaching elementary music across multiple grade levels, I design resources that balance strong musical skill-building with creativity, movement, and student engagement. From rhythm games and bucket drumming activities to music mysteries and composition challenges, every resource is created with real classrooms in mind and designed to make teachers’ lives easier while helping students build confidence as musicians.
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Story Song Creator — Music Composition Center Activity | Grades 3–5
Spark creativity and make music composition fun with Story Song Creator! This engaging, low-prep music center activity gives students in grades 3–5 everything they need to compose their very own original song — no instruments required! Students draw one card from each of four colorful prompt piles — Character, Feeling, Setting, and Tempo/Mood — then use the included student recording sheet to plan, write, and illustrate their song. With 48 prompt cards plus blank cards to create their own, the c
3rd - 5th
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Hi! I’m the creator behind Notely Classroom, an elementary music educator passionate about creating engaging, classroom-tested resources that make music learning joyful, active, and meaningful. With experience teaching elementary music across multiple grade levels, I design resources that balance strong musical skill-building with creativity, movement, and student engagement. From rhythm games and bucket drumming activities to music mysteries and composition challenges, every resource is created with real classrooms in mind and designed to make teachers’ lives easier while helping students build confidence as musicians.
Teaching style
My teaching style centers on active, joyful music-making that helps students build confidence, creativity, and real musical skills through meaningful participation. I believe elementary music classrooms should be engaging, accessible, and filled with opportunities for movement, performance, collaboration, and creative exploration. My resources are designed to balance strong music literacy foundations with hands-on learning experiences that make music both fun and memorable.
My own education history
I bring a diverse educational background to my classroom and resource design, with formal training in music performance, music education, and human behavior. My academic background includes degrees in music and teaching, along with graduate study focused on educational practice and learner development. As a practicing elementary music educator, I combine strong musical foundations with real classroom experience to create engaging, meaningful resources that support both teachers and students.
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