Front of my classroom. I kept the "Rockin Behavior Chart" from the beginning of the year. I changed my rules and added made some new posters.
My new set of rules... I mean expectations. They spell music!!
Make the right sound at the right time.
Use good manners.
Show respect to all.
Involve yourself in activities.
Care for music room equipment.
I talk about pitches, notes and rests so often, I thought it would be a good idea to have a poster for each that I can refer to for those visual learners. I made my notes and rest chart like a fraction chart I noticed in a 4th grade classroom. I saw a couple of lightbulbs go off when I showed it to the students.
New bulletin board for this semester. I am going to spotlight a period of music every month and discuss three of the composers from that time. I have blank fact sheets beside each composer for the students to fill out. I am bribing them by saying that every time they look up a fact about one of the composers, they will get candy. January is Baroque month!
Close up of Bach and his blank fact sheet.
