Music Classroom Part 2

Here are a few more pictures of our Music Room!

This is a picture of the "Rest Area." There are instructions when a child has to go to the "Rest Area." The student must set the yellow timer for 5 minutes. During those 5 minutes the students will take out the notepad from the drawer and write why they had to go to the "Rest Area," what rule they broke, and what they can do better at next time. When the child is finished, they put their name at the top of the paper and place it the pink mailbox on my desk.

Here's a better picture of my "Pete the Cat" board. The board has my rules on it and if the students follow my rules then (just like Pete the Cat says) "...it's all good." I use sign language to help my students remember the rules. 1. Listen Very Carefully 2. Follow the Directions 3. Keep my body to myself 4. Always Respect Others

My "Composer of the Month" board is on the left. Every month the students will learn about a different composer. Each week I will add a new fact about the composer to the board. The students write the facts in their music journals. This month was on Beethoven. To the right you will see a "Voice -O- Meter." This will show the kids if they may talk loudly, softly, whisper, or no talking. These are categorized by Loud Crowd, Low Flow, Whisper (Spy Talk), or Silence (Ninja Mode). This was a pinterest find and I love it!

This picture is mainly of my door. On one side of the door I have "What's the Dynamic?" and it shows the different dynamics and their symbols. On the other side of the door I have "What's the Tempo?" and it shows the different tempos and what they mean. I also wanted to point out my podium. My friend, Jessie Biddle, painted this for me. She did a fantastic job. The kids always love it. In my podium I keep all of my class lists as well as my puppet friends. Jessie also painted all of my station signs for me. They are adorable. On the side of the entrance between the yellow wall and the blue cabinet is where I keep my good behavior chart. Each time a class comes to music they are given the opportunity to gain a sticker on the good behavior chart based on how they act and participate. The 3rd grade class and 4th grade class with the most stickers will get a party at the end of each semester. I'm amazed at how well the classes are doing. If they continue doing so well I may end up throwing a lot of music parties.

This is it for now. I will post pictures of the kids at the stations more next week.

Hope you all have a very musical weekend! :)