Dry Erase Rocks!

I have recently become a big fan of dry erase markers. I have realized that the big books I use for my lower grades have a large staff printed in the back and that it works well with dry erase markers. I am making full use of these new found staffs!

First, my 4th graders got to practice "spelling" words by using the musical alphabet.

You can't see the red board very well, but one student came up with "cabbage" and another came up with "badge". I was quite impressed! 

My second graders used the staff to practice drawing the three ways notes can move: Step-Skip-Repeat.

This isn't on the staff, but here is an example of the "Today in Music We Learned..." chart filled out.

Guitar was our instrument of the week and Elvis was our musician of the week.

So far my new additions are working out really well. The second semester is off to a great start!