Nutcracker Resources

I have been teaching the Nutcracker for many years and my resources continue to grow!

 

The Story

My favorite book to share is a pop-up book that I got on sale one year in February for $3.99. Unfortunately, it is currently out of print. If you happen to see it in a used bookstore, snatch it up! Here is the full information:

The Nutcracker: A Magical Pop-up Adventure

Denchfield, Nick

3 Staff Games

We just finished some games to help reinforce note reading. This was a 50 minute class. The first activity was completed with the entire class together and lasted about 15-20 minutes. My student teacher and I divided the class into 2 groups. My student teacher was the leader of activity 2 and I was the leader of activity 3. They spent about 15 minutes at each activity.


Activity 1: Review the

My FREE Teachers Pay Teachers Store

I have uploaded all my shared documents and files to my new Teachers Pay Teachers Store. However, I want to reassure you that the items will remain FREE OF CHARGE.

You're welcome! :)

Magnetic Hand Signs

Good bye, old hand signs! You have served me well for 7 years . Even though you were laminated, your thin pink paper is still curled on the edges and show years of use. You have been ripped by students who did not treat you with respect, and taped back together with care. But, the time has come for us to part.







Hello, new hand signs! I look forward to using you in many lessons! I

Ice Cream Bulletin Board

This is the my new bulletin board in the hallway directly outside my room.







I have seen this bulletin board on Pinterest a few times. I first noticed it posted from Mrs. King's Music Room. The use of the National Standards really caught my attention.







I quickly researched and found that the Ice Cream Scoops are available for free download at this link: http://

Interactive Music Flipcharts

In May, I blogged about Technology In the Music Classroom. I talked about many wonderful tools we acquired during a construction renovation, including the interactive white boards. We have Promethean ActivBoards which run on ActivInspire Software. In this post, I will share some flipcharts that I have submitted to Promethean Planet and are available for free download. There are brief