Music Resources for FALL!

My friend, Sally, at Sally's Sea of Songs, has created an amazing resource list chock-full of ideas for just about any time of the year.  Since we are currently in the Fall months, I thought I'd feature her resource lists for Fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.   Check them out by clicking on the pics below.

  Enjoy browsing through the many fabulous products.  I hope you find the perfect one that fits your classroom!  Happy Fall Y'all.  

Celebrate America - Part 3

   

Welcome back to Celebrate America.  Let's recap this great deal happening on TpT through July 4th. Click the pic to head on over to my store for this new Western Music Decor - Welcome Banner. #LetFreedomRingMusic gives you the opportunity to hunt down some crazy FREE products from nearly 50 music educators.
 

Today and tomorrow I'm celebrating with 20% off my entire store.  Grab your wishlist items - everything from music room decor to Boomwhacker activities, from drumming to rhythm cards. Click the pic to visit The Bates Clef and shop the sale!    Thanks for stopping by.  Have a happy and safe holiday with your family and friends :)    

Celebrate America - Part 2

Have you had a chance to visit #LetFreedomRingMusic yet?  Time is still available to catch your FREE music products through July 4th. Just click the pic!

   Today brings more exciting news.  It's #RedWhiteAnd2 time!  Many music educators will have a chosen product for $2 TODAY ONLY!  Be sure to go there to grab some super deals. Click the pic below to grab my Camo Music Orchestra Posters while they're on sale!

  But wait...there's more!  Come back tomorrow for  Celebrate America - Part 3!  

Celebrate America!

Happy 4th y'all!  Come celebrate with me, and other fine music educators, on TpT for a few days while stocking up on some most AMAZING deals!   The first deal is #LetFreedomRingMusic.  It's all happening now on TpT.  Find FREE products from today through the 4th of July!  CLICK the pic below to pick up my new Western Music Decor - Welcome Banner.

 Come back tomorrow for another sweet deal to celebrate America!

 

Valentine's for School

 

Valentine's Love @ Home

How do you handle Valentine's Day at home?  In years past, I would rush out to the stores to purchase our family's chocolate treats or stuffed animals, then display it on the table on the morning of Feb 14th.  This system worked just fine - the kids and husband were pleased and satisfied to receive their "love" for the one day during the month.  I, however, was thinking something different for this year.  We've all been stressed with school, work, activities, etc.- I'm stressed, my husband's stressed, all three kids are stressed.  In an effort to combat this problem, my solution is love and encouragement.  Take a look at what I'm doing...  

My journey began at a local store where I found these super cute little pouches.  Adding them to the shopping cart challenged me to look for sweet fillers that my kids and hubby would enjoy. Thinking in terms of smallest to largest, I picked up chocolate treats and some fun office/school supplies.

Next, my cart made a bee-line for some family favorites - snack cakes.  These are quite a treasure and speak volumes of love to my bunch. Out of the box, each little package will fit perfectly in the pouches.

Finally, making a stop by the seasonal aisle, led me to the perfect big box hearts for my special people.  Each design matches their individual personalities.

 In my brainstorming process, giving a treat to the family for fourteen days in February wasn't quite enough to express my love and appreciation for each of them, so I sat down and began creating.  

After some careful thought, I came up with this...

 Love Letters was created so I could personalize daily encouragements for each of my family members (husband too:)

 

Now that my supplies were collected and created, the assembly and delivery were easy.  Family members receive a treat and note of encouragement in their pouches each morning for 14 days,  beginning on the 1st of Feb.  The contents begin small and gradually get larger, eventually leading to the Valentine hearts that will be paired with gift cards for the children, and a date night for the husband :)  Though the gifts are nice, I feel the encouragement and love given from the notes will leave a lasting impact on our family.

                                                                                          

 How do you celebrate during the season of LOVE?

 

Baby It's Cold Outside!

 
Happy Halloween, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!  Life has been busy.  Blogging has taken a backseat, BUT creative productivity is definitely on the rise.  I've posted several new winter-themed print-and-go activities that I'll be using in my classroom over the next few weeks.   Maybe you'll enjoy them too.     To help my students review and recall treble lines and space, these winter notespeller worksheets provide a quick and easy assessment.                     I love giving my students bookmarks in holiday gift bags.  These valentine's day inspired treats have quotes about singing that are perfect for any young choir.          Some of my students needed a quick review of SML after Christmas break.  These hot cocoa cards were created to provide a way for us to play games and asses understanding while bringing in the winter theme.   

My classroom rhythm strips needed a major over-haul.  With winter on hand, I decided to act now and create some cards that could be used today.  Though posted individually in four levels, I've also bundled this pack for an easy print-and-go resource. 

   Here's hoping you have a great winter season.  Maybe you'll find something from The Bates Clef that is helpful to you and your students.  Until next time...  

Back-To-The-Future Sale & Giveaway

It's been quite a while since my last blog.  Needless to say, between school work and family extra-curriculars, I am dog tired and ready for my week-long Thanksgiving break.  One of my favorite school holiday activities is catching up on movies I've missed, or even reviewing old flicks from my younger days.   A group of dear friends, and I, were chatting and realized we all had a mutual love for all things Back to the Future!  Did you know that Marty did his travels on October 21, 2015?  Where are my flying cars and hoverboards?   We had such a chuckle talking about the differences in the BTF world and ours that we decided to come together to offer you 3 gift cards to TpT!  In addition, we have marked one item down to $1.21!  (for 1.21 gigawatts - go watch the movie!)

First, start here The Bates Clef and grab the letter at the top of my page - you will want to write it down!  Next,  click on the letter to go proceed through the participating stores. As you pick up letters along the way, follow us and check out the amazing things everyone has to offer!  Once you have the code, come back here and enter our secret message in the  Rafflecopter at the bottom of the page!  

Then, click here TpT to find all the amazing deals going on today only!  #BTFMUSIC

Good luck and thanks for all the support you give! a Rafflecopter giveaway
   

Back to School Sale

 Hurray for sales!  I love this Back to School sale as much as I love shopping for school supplies.  It's in my blood :)  I'm excited to offer my whole store 20% off + another 8% with the code: BTS15.  That's some great savings to get a jump-start on your planning for this next year.  Take a look at some of the products offered on TpT at The Bates Clef.   For the younger students, Finger Plays in Music offers 6 songs/poems + simple movements, vocal exercises, activity sheets and more.  Because kindergarten is added to my schedule this year, I'll be starting with these as an introduction to music.  Click on the picture for the store link.

 One of my favorite activities to do as a review with 1st and 2nd is Football Frenzy!  The kids love playing with these sight reading cards.  We make a game out of it where I sing the melody and one person from each team tries to locate the correct card and take it back to their team without being tagged.  It's a football-tag kind of game in S-M or S-M-L.  So much fun!

  For the older students Cedar Swamp is the way to go.  Not only does the song get them singing, but also moving and playing on Orff instruments.  This is an all-time favorite for my 3rd-6th graders!  If you haven't checked this one out, it's definitely a must have:)    

Perfect for the sub-tub is a collection of BINGO games.  These come in Treble or Bass Clef, lines & spaces or note letter names.  This is pretty easy for a non-musical sub to come in and direct.  Most of the time a student is chosen to lead the activity.

  Do you have a room theme in mind?  I chose the Star Wars theme early on and can't wait to get everything up in my room.  If you've shopped at all in the stores, you couldn't walk five feet without bumping into something Star Wars: clothes, toys, food, etc.  The market is flooded with anticipation of the December release.  I think my students will really enjoy this year's theme.  If you're at a loss, check out this bundle. It has everything you'll need to start your room.  The bundle includes the seven products you see below + binder covers (not pictured.)  

  For these products and more, visit The Bates Clef on TpT.  Meanwhile, I'm off to make my wishlist for tomorrow.

July Steals and Deals

Help me celebrate July with 4 days of deals on TpT.  Get in on the excitement and catch it while available.  There's no better time than now to stock up for Fall.  Here's the details: July 1st - FREEBIES ("July1stmusicfreedomfreebie") July 2nd - $4 Deals ("$4MusicFlashSale") July 3rd-4th - Discounted stores Find more on social media with #MusicTeachersFabulousFourth

And the Winners Are.......

 

BEETHOVEN'S 5TH IS A 3RD!!!! That's right!
Congratulations to Ashley Palmer and Cheri Schminke Turner for winning the #MusicSummerShopHop giveaway! You have both won a $50 gift certificate to TeachersPayTeachers! Shelley from Pitch Publications will be contacting you shortly with the information. If you did not win, know that you have chosen to follow some amazing music sellers! All of us have great products in our stores, and we also send followers notes on a regular basis with freebies, giveaways, and information about what we are selling and how we use those items in our own classrooms! Thanks again for playing along!

Summer Shop Hop

Don't forget about this awesome giveaway!  Be sure to follow the directions in the previous post to work your way through TpT.  After collecting the letters of the secret message, enter it into Rafflecopter for a chance to win $50 to shop.

 Good luck to you all!

Summer Shop Hop Giveaway

  It's Super Summer Giveaway time!!  Can I hear a "holla?"    You can beat the heat with this fun Music Summer Shop Hop Giveaway from June 25th-June 27th!  A group of 19 music sellers are coming together to offer you not one, but TWO $50 gift cards to TpT!   Follow these simple directions to get going:    

* Start here to collect and write down the letter on the store banner 

   of the page.  

* Click the "Follow" button for each store.

* Click "next" to proceed to the next store/letter.

* Once you've collected all 19 letters, enter the secret message 

   into the Rafflecopter either on my blog or Facebook page.

 Good luck and thanks for all the support you give!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Hellllloooo Summer!

I love summer.  My late-sleeping, no make-up wearing, hair-in-a-bun sporting, with-the-kids hanging, no-rush dinner preparing, house-cleaning (or not), lazy days of summer are my fave! Don't get me wrong.  I love my teaching job too, but there's just something about summer that makes me happy :)

Week 2 has begun and I've already completed a few new projects for my music room theme.  Anticipating the Star Wars movie being a big hit, I thought I'd venture into a galaxy far, far away with my room deco.  I'm so excited.  In fact, I'll most likely take a trip up to school next week to get them up (less stress than waiting until Aug:)

 These are just a few examples of what's been consuming my time this summer.  All these can be found in a bundle or separately on TpT.  I'll post some pics when I get my school room situated.