Elementary Music - Page 3 of 3 - Pitch Publications with Shelley Tomich

Rhythm Centers – Freebie!

by Pitch Publications | Centers, Elementary Music, Games, Rhythm, Sub Plans

Success! The past two weeks I have implemented music centers successfully for the first time in my career. Any previous experience doing centers resulted in students simply playing games with no purpose. I was determined to succeed this time! Rhythm Centers are...

Beat Buddies, Part Two

by Pitch Publications | Class Procedures, Classroom Management, Elementary Music, Kindergarten

I recently posted about Beat Buddies and how amazing they were for classroom management. I think classroom management is a huge component of being a teacher and I am always looking for new methods for managing my class. However a reader let me...

Hook them from the first day! Fabulous First Day of Music Lesson Plans

by Pitch Publications | 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Class Procedures, Cup Games, Elementary Music, Games, Ideas by Grade, Kindergarten, Pitch Hill, Tempo

Happy beginning of the year everyone! I know many are already back in school or are starting up very soon! Nothing is more exciting than back to school! I have seen many request on music ed forums for “What do I do the first day of music class? Help!” So here is...

Presentations, Hallways, and Clipboards

by Pitch Publications | Bulletin Boards, Elementary Music, Music Room

Presentation to My County Thanks to my 4 year old, my presentation went really well! I practiced the night before and went through the stories of Pitch Hill and the accompanying lessons. My 4 year old was in stitches. Now of course she is...