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Teaching Elementary Choir. Organized Chaos. All of the best teaching strategies for elementary chorus.

Earlier this week, I shared some of my favorite tried-and-true rhythm games and activities for children's choir. Most were focused on keeping the steady beat, moving, listening, improvising, and developing aural skills. Read the full post here . Today, I'm adding to the list with fun and engaging

Breathing is a vital component of singing. But the way we breathe when singing is different than the way we breathe in everyday life, requiring us to use our respiratory muscles in new and different ways. The goal when singing is to have breath control and good breath support. Breath control mean

Solfege is a useful tool for developing aural skills and teaching music-reading. Here are some step-by-step strategies and resources for introducing it into your elementary music classes and children's choir rehearsals.

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“Good! Now, sing it again.” How many times do you hear yourself saying these words in rehearsal? We all know the importance of repetition. This is how we learn - by trying, experiencing, and doing it again and again. The problem is, often, this becomes something we do mindlessly. When we

Singing games are a great way to teach musical concepts, incorporate movement, and give children an opportunity to sing alone and with others. They're perfect as gathering activities, ice-breakers, or a quick change-of-pace in the middle of rehearsal. A few months ago, I shared seven fun

Cumulative songs are great for children because they feature built-in repetition, help with recall and provide a mental challenge (keeping track of all those lyrics!), and help children develop their singing voices. Here are 17 cumulative songs to use with your children's choir or elementary music c