Around the Classroom
Name one thing that is different in the classroom.
(Name something)
True or false? My neighbor has had a bad day and just hit me for no reason. Since they hit me first, it's totally ok for me to hit them back.
FALSE. Congratulations, now you are both in trouble. Now I have to write you both up, send you both to the office, and call your parents.
Find a treble clef somewhere around the room.
Bulletin board, dry erase board, clock above the piano, carpet
The teacher asks you to sit down. You aren't paying attention, so the teacher asks you a second time and you finally sit down. Am I going to call your parents?
No! As long as you follow the rules, there is no reason to call your parents.
True or false? It is totally fine to bring your toys to music class.
False! If you bring toys into my room, I will take them away from you and put them in my prize closet to give to someone else during their birthday.
What should we do with the dots that are velcroed to the floor?
KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF THEM. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THOSE COME OFF THE FLOOR FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE.
When is an appropriate time to ask to use the restroom or get water?
At the end of class. I can only go to the restroom at the beginning of class, or at the end of class. If I can wait all day, you can wait 30 minutes or so.
Find a quarter note somewhere around the room, and draw it on the board.
Underneath the led lights, carpet
We hear over the announcements, we are having a lockdown. What do we do?
Make sure the door is locked, turn off the lights, line up against the wall and out of sight. We HAVE to be quiet.
Where should I put my jacket if I don't want to wear it during music class?
Around your waist or next to your dots! Not putting them on the counter anymore.
Name all of the fruits of the spirit.
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control.
What are the rules for doing anything on your dots?
Keep your feet on your dot, keep your hands to yourself, turn your voice off.
Find a picture of a brass instrument somewhere around the room.
On the blue cabinet, a poster above the sink cabinet.
We have to evacuate the building! What do we do?
Line up as quickly and quietly as we can. Stay calm and quiet, and we will exit the building as calmly and quickly as possible.
What happens if you get enough green squares on the reward chart in the back of the classroom?
Shoes off, drum set lesson, lights off, LED lights on, and dance party!
What are the doors in the back of the room for?
Stage entrance, and stage exit.
The fire alarm is going off! What should we do?
Line up immediately, listen to instructions from the teacher, calmly follow the line outside to a safe space.
Find a bass clef around the room, and daw one on the board.
Bulletin board, dry erase board
Which fruit of the spirit should we use when someone yells at me for no reason?
ANY OF THEM! <3
True or false. The teacher LOVES calling parents when a student does something bad! It absolutely makes my day!
FALSE.
Look around the room, and point to a crescendo
Crescendo is on the wall on a painting next to the carpet.
The Principal announced a school shutdown. We are supposed to go into the closet, turn off the lights, and be incredibly quiet. Why?
Listen to spoken answer.
What is a percussion instrument? Name one.
Anything you can hit, shake or scrape.
If you came to meet the teacher night, want instrument did I have set up that I let you play if you stopped by my room?
A mini drumset
True or false? If you don't listen to the teacher, I will send you to the office right away. Explain.
FALSE. Going to the office is the absolute last thing I will do. If warnings, parent phone calls, lost points doesn't work, I will have to send you to the office.