A write the room activity is, at its simplest, where you place a bunch of flashcards, task cards, or something else all around your classroom. Students will take their recording sheet and a clipboard all around the classroom and record their answers for each question. This is supposed to be an easy way for you to asses things like vocabulary or basic reading skills.
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Music Snowball Fights
A classroom snowball fight is a novel experience to have with your students before the holiday break. You can practice many skills during a snowball fight to reinforce and review previously learned content. And honestly, it’s just a fun way to spend a few minutes during class.
My Students’ Favorite Review Game in Music Class
Are you giving a test soon? Do you need to briefly check to see if students understand a concept you just taught? Do we just need a break from rehearsals? (I won't tell anyone if you do). Then its a good time to play a review game and make learning fun again! I'm going to… Continue reading My Students’ Favorite Review Game in Music Class
Fun and Games with Rhythm Flash Cards
So you have a set of rhythm flashcards. When you teach students how to read rhythms you might start with the flashcards and chanting so that students only have to focus on one thing at a time. You only use your flashcards for group sightreading. The students are getting tired of flashcards, you’re getting tired of flashcards. What do you do?
Displaced Pedagogy 