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Teaching Strategies to Evaluate Band Students

Teaching Strategies to Evaluate Band Students

Every day that we teach, we want our students to become better musicians. One of the best ways to do that…
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Connect 4 – Beginning Band Games – Finish Strong – Motivate until the last day of school

Connect 4 – Beginning Band Games – Finish Strong – Motivate until the last day of school

More beginning band games?  Yes, please! If you don’t have a Connect 4 game, ask the kids to bring one….
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“Bring a Parent to Band” Day

“Bring a Parent to Band” Day

What is a “Bring a Parent to Band” Day? Kind of a reverse “Bring a child to work” day Takes…
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Measure Mix-Up – Teaching Beginning Band with Games

Measure Mix-Up – Teaching Beginning Band with Games

This Measure Mix-Up game will involve moving around and working as a team.  I suggest that students do not have…
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Successful Band Pass-Offs

Successful Band Pass-Offs

If you are about to start band pass-offs, here are some ideas to help it be a huge success! Keep…
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Free Printable Band Audition Music (for end of year auditions)

Free Printable Band Audition Music (for end of year auditions)

Choosing audition music for the next year’s band auditions is always tricky.  You may have beginners trying out for the…
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What is Google Classroom?

What is Google Classroom?

Google Classroom is an increasingly popular collaborative learning platform that has plenty of flexibility to make it a great tool…
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