Bill Manchester
@bmanchesteredu.bsky.social
#musicteacher at Bexley City Schools and beyond
Excited to use these spinning tubes to show the relationship between frequency and pitch next week. #ScienceOfSound
April 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Excited to use these spinning tubes to show the relationship between frequency and pitch next week. #ScienceOfSound
Excited to share about starting our monthly gathering with a Drumline! #musiced #SocialEmotionalLearning
What can a bucket drumline do for your elementary students? 🪣🥁
Let them explore music performance, take on leadership opportunities, *and* build school community.
#MusicTeacher #MusicEducation #ElementaryTeacher
Let them explore music performance, take on leadership opportunities, *and* build school community.
#MusicTeacher #MusicEducation #ElementaryTeacher
The Benefits of Creating a Bucket Drumline
A student drum corps can give kids a taste of leadership and a sense of pride in their creative abilities.
buff.ly
February 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Excited to share about starting our monthly gathering with a Drumline! #musiced #SocialEmotionalLearning
Reposted by Bill Manchester
This hits on one of my favorite things to harp on (pun intended) about the concept of Arts Integration: Music & art are a fantastic learning tool for other subject areas, but Arts Integration is at its best when students learn about both disciplines simultaneously.
#MusicEd
#EduSky
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Beatboxing can build phonemic awareness! Choral singing can strengthen comprehension skills!
These activities combine reading *and* music instruction, with big benefits for both disciplines. 🎶 📖
#MusicTeacher #MusicEducation #literacy
These activities combine reading *and* music instruction, with big benefits for both disciplines. 🎶 📖
#MusicTeacher #MusicEducation #literacy
4 Activities for Music and Reading Integration
An interdisciplinary approach can help elementary students deepen their appreciation for music while developing their literacy skills.
buff.ly
February 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Reposted by Bill Manchester
“Reading instruction is sometimes mandated into elementary music classes in ways that don’t necessarily add to the musical learning,” says music teacher @bmanchesteredu.bsky.social —but these activities benefit *both* disciplines in unique ways! 🎵📚
#MusicEd #literacy
#MusicEd #literacy
4 Activities for Music and Reading Integration
An interdisciplinary approach can help elementary students deepen their appreciation for music while developing their literacy skills.
buff.ly
February 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
“Reading instruction is sometimes mandated into elementary music classes in ways that don’t necessarily add to the musical learning,” says music teacher @bmanchesteredu.bsky.social —but these activities benefit *both* disciplines in unique ways! 🎵📚
#MusicEd #literacy
#MusicEd #literacy
How can we integrate #musiced and #readinged in ways that truly benefits both? I wrote four ideas for @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/acti...
4 Activities for Music and Reading Integration
An interdisciplinary approach can help elementary students deepen their appreciation for music while developing their literacy skills.
www.edutopia.org
February 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
How can we integrate #musiced and #readinged in ways that truly benefits both? I wrote four ideas for @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/acti...
Hip Hop Rhymes are a way to practice reading with expression. The dots show the artists where to put the downbeats to experiment with different combinations. #musiced #ScienceOfReading #InterdisciplinaryLearning
February 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Hip Hop Rhymes are a way to practice reading with expression. The dots show the artists where to put the downbeats to experiment with different combinations. #musiced #ScienceOfReading #InterdisciplinaryLearning
Students can practice #comprehension when learning a song in another language. Students work together to put the English translation in their own words, furthering their musical and literary understandings. #musiced #ScienceOfReading #InterDisciplinaryLearning
February 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Students can practice #comprehension when learning a song in another language. Students work together to put the English translation in their own words, furthering their musical and literary understandings. #musiced #ScienceOfReading #InterDisciplinaryLearning
#LyricDictation for second grade. Students fill in blanks as they listen, often with repeated listening and talking over with neighbors. Helps with fluency, comprehension, and learning new music! #musiced #ScienceOfReading
February 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
#LyricDictation for second grade. Students fill in blanks as they listen, often with repeated listening and talking over with neighbors. Helps with fluency, comprehension, and learning new music! #musiced #ScienceOfReading
Doing some #phonemicBeatboxing today for K-1. #musiced Phonemic awareness and practicing rhythms are win-win for reading and music instruction !
February 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Doing some #phonemicBeatboxing today for K-1. #musiced Phonemic awareness and practicing rhythms are win-win for reading and music instruction !