Crystal Pridmore

Music Director at Finney Elementary. Tweeting the highlights from our Orff inspired, National Core Standards based music program here in Chula Vista, CA.

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

We're off to a great start in #firstgrade #musicclass at #finneyelem in this third week of school! We love the @BearPawCreek stretchy band so much! @VAPA_CVESD #cvesdVAPA #musiceducation #orff #elementarymusic

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

We had a little time after our last sessions today to explore our nation's capital. Turns out it rains here. That surprised the San Diegans. #drippingwithpatriotism #KCAEC2023 #KCED @CETAatKC @Edrick_Rhodes

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

Thanks Danny Clay for an awesome #music and #reading workshop! "A letter is a drawing of a sound!" #KCAEC2023 #KCED @CETAatKC @Edrick_Rhodes

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

Audience Norms - Sherry Norfolk:
1. We must clap when you enter stage
2. We must pay attention to what we like about the performance
3. We must clap when you finish
4. We must tell you 3 good things
5. We must clap when you leave stage
#KCAEC2023 #KCED @CETAatKC @Edrick_Rhodes

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

And we're back at it again this morning learning how to make our classrooms more dynamic for diverse learners through #storytelling with Sherry Norfolk! Love the sounds coming through the wall from the noisy music workshop next door 😆 #KCAEC2023 #KCED @CETAatKC @Edrick_Rhodes

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

#Finneyelem's team in front of our paint chip poetry at the @TurnaroundArts dinner tonight- what a wonderful evening! Thank you! #KCAEC #KCAEC2023 @CETAatKC @Edrick_Rhodes

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

Look closely. The lamp in my hotel room now has eyes thanks to @SamJayGold 's #puppetry workshop at #KCAEC #KCAEC2023. He gave me some great activity ideas! Watch out #finneyelem students! #MusicClass is going to have an influx of extra puppets next year! @CETAatKC @Edrick_Rhodes

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

Fantastic workshop with @StuartLStotts in classroom lyric writing. "What you want is to get the students in the habit of contributing because so many of them DON'T." #KCAEC #KCAEC2023 @CETAatKC @Edrick_Rhodes

[Chaotic Harmony Classroom @CHClassroom]

Last episode of the season! We're joined by good 'ol Marc to reflect on the past year and talk about rest is.
Let us know your thoughts!

Find us here: https://t.co/ESnNc5baY2

#podcast #SummerBreak #rest #musiceducation
@FinneyVAPA @MrSeligman @VAPA_CVESD

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

Looking forward to a great Arts Education conference! #Finneyelem #music and #6thgrade teachers are here to get schooled.
#KCED #KCACE2023 @Edrick_Rhodes

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

E-F-F-O-R-T effort's what we hope you'll see! E-F-F-O-R-T in our work and play. #finneyelem #4thgrade #orff #sel #elementarymusic #musiceducation #CVESDarts @VAPA_CVESD

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

When some #6thgrade students come in asking to practice during lunch, but I'm teaching #1stgrade #musicclass, I get the big kids to give an impromptu performance! Everybody loved it! #BecauseofArtsEd #CVESDarts #VAPA #FinneyElem #MusicEd #Orff #jazz #MusicEducation @VAPA_CVESD

[Miss Stone @msStonemusic]

A great day Orffing around with San Diego Orff and @sremusicroom
Thank you to @TeachingOrff for the swag bags!
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#SDorff #MusicEducation #MusicEd @AOSA1968 @MrSeligman @FinneyVAPA #TeachingWithOrff #Studio49

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

We've had such fun today with #Kindergarten #musicclass learning about #iconicnotation in our #musiccenters
#finneyelem #CVESDarts #elementarymusic @VAPA_CVESD

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

These #5thgrade students were doing an amazing job at our circle dance I'm #musicclass today. #finneyelem #mused #vapa #elementarymusic #orff #cvesdarts

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

We love having @VAPA_CVESD come to visit on #ReadAcrossAmericaDay !!
#finneyelem #elementarymusic #mused

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

This is a fun game- contactless pass the beat! #vapa #musiceducation #elementarymusic #orff #finneyelem @VAPA_CVESD

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

There goes #6thgrade doing amazing things! This piece is from #orff volume 1. We are getting ready for our first quarter performance with it. #VAPA #finneyelem @VAPA_CVESD

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

Today in #vapa lab, students explored creating xylophones and wind chimes for our #schoolgarden. They already look fantastic! #finneyelem #CVESD @VAPA_CVESD

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

@Quaver_Ed @VAPA_CVESD Thank you! They make me proud!

[Crystal Pridmore @FinneyVAPA]

#5thgrade is learning about #NativeAmericans for #artsintegration here at #finmeyelem. This @Quaver_Ed song was perfect for our lesson today. They sound positively angelic. @VAPA_CVESD #VAPA #Mused #elementarymusic