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So, I absolutely LOVE the anchor charts I’ve been seeing on blogs and on Pinterest. Apparently, anchor charts are supposed to be minimalistic so as not to confuse the children with extra inf…

When you view my page, I hope it either makes you glad you play violin or makes you wish you did.

Editable quick reference flip book to help substitutes find the most important info they need about your class at a glance. Print on brightly colored paper and hang in a prominent location near your desk so that a new substitute can easily find it, and have necessary information at his/her fingertips!

Does your child hate practicing their musical instrument? Well, you're not alone. Check out this year-long practicing chart that will rock your world.

1,151 Likes, 119 Comments - Joanne Miller (@headoverheelsforteaching) on Instagram: “Want a head start on next year's planning? Why reinvent the wheel? I created file folders for each…”

Idea shared by Johanna Marcin on Facebook. This is the fuzzy side of Velcro strips spoiled to a cello bow as a tactile reminder of finger placement.

Vibrato should be treated like a seasoning. Too much can ruin the whole dish.

My classes have been working on D string notes and I want to make sure students have mastered them before I move on to the A string notes. Tomorrow, students will complete this assessment so I can determine if they are ready to learn more. They have to write note names, fingerings, and play an excerpt to determine fluency on the notes. The exercise gets progressively more difficult as they play to give me an idea on the level of proficiency for each student. This would also work great as an…

Violin Bow Hand Strategy (Up and Down Bow) — The Violin

Lapbooks are a great interactive way to teach, you can use these lapbooks to teach about the Great Composers, once they finish, kids will be experts on a certain composer. Once completed this lapbook looks like a small bulletin board, and it will remain as a reference for the students. You can ch...

Use suckers to help fix violin/viola position

A CD recording project can be a fabulous practice motivator for your piano students! Here's how to make it happen!

Seriously…don't forget your instrument. Or this poster for your classroom! An 11" x 17" finely printed poster in your music room.