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Hi everyone, this is Amanda Isaac. Middle School is a tough and fantastic age group to work with. They challenge you daily and demand your best; the most successful teachers serve that expectation and energy right back to them. Middle schoolers want to be both kids and grown up. I know I try to feed both halves of that personality split. Let them be goofy when appropriate and insist on professionalism when it’s time to work and perform. I also do as much as I can to lead them to certain…

Working with a youth choir can be a fun, inspiring, rewarding, and deeply meaningful experience. As a director, you balance the responsibilities of building community, integrating service, sharing meaning, inspiring purpose, and fostering musical development. But how do you approach musical growth

Get some help with the difficult older students by using these 10 music activities for middle school with your students right away. [DETAILS]

How to Teach Your Children's Choir to Sing in Parts - How do you know if your choir is ready to begin singing in parts? Helpful advice + teaching tips for gradually introducing part-singing to your young singers. | @ashleydanyew

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Ah, choir warmups. There are so many options, so many helpful concepts to teach, and endless possibilities for creativity! So why do many of us middle school choir teachers get stuck in a rut of doing the same five-ten w...

Coming up with engaging games for a middle school classroom can be daunting. They are at an age where they want to be independent, yet need some hand holding. They start the “I’m too cool for school” attitude and it can be intimidating at times when you introduce a new game or project - immediately the eye rolling takes over and you are stuck with questioning yourself. I’m here to tell you, I’VE BEEN THERE! MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY AWESOME MUSIC GAMES THAT REQUIRE NO MATERIALS AND THE KIDS…

A free worksheet to get started on your own western art music history project for middle school music.