Creative Activities for Teaching General Music Friday, November 24, 2023
recommended by Jen Sper and Lisa Springer, School Choral and Classroom Music Specialists
Creative Activities for Teaching General Music by Victoria Boler
This helpful resource includes 15 songs with specific classroom lesson plans for 3-4 class lessons. Each lesson has its own video by the author, aimed at the teacher, not the students. You get a total of 47 videos – over six hours of video content. The audio tracks are demonstrations of the songs. It also includes 13 classroom handout PDFs, accessible online through My Library. Perfect for elementary general music classroom teachers and substitute teachers!
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About the Authors:
Jen Sper is a Choral Music Specialist here at Stanton’s Sheet Music. A native of Cincinnati, she holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baldwin Wallace College (now University) Conservatory of Music, and taught 7-12 choir, music theory, class piano, and drama in Southern Ohio before joining the Stanton’s team in 2006. An active choral singer and accompanist throughout the Central Ohio area, Jen can also often be found exploring the exciting restaurant, brewery, and theater scenes in Columbus, wandering through the local metro parks, visiting family around the Great Lakes, or at home with her very friendly cat.
Lisa Springer joined the Stanton’s choral staff in July 2023. She taught middle and high school choirs for 27 years in addition to serving as Artistic Director of the Columbus Women’s Chorus. She holds degrees from Heidelberg University and Cleveland Institute of Music. She has enjoyed an extensive professional singing career and continues to perform in the greater Columbus area. During her free time, she enjoys spending time in southern Ohio playing with her grandchildren.