Laura G.

Music educator with a serious passion for middle school general music 🎵

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

@missmartin_band @tiktok_us "Dance Monkey" it is! 😂

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

What @tiktok_us relevant song should I make our next bucket drumming project on? 🥁 😂 💃🏼

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

So many projects I’ve forgotten to share on here! But no time like the present, right? 😂 This is one of the kids FAVORITE lessons. ❤️ Adapting it for remote learning has been a BEAST but so worth it! 🎞

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

I need! 😍

[Cases4Hope @Cases4Hope]

What a beautiful sentiment.

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

This is last year’s group of singers holding our 2 trophies 🏆... a seriously proud moment!

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

I miss a lot of things while teaching remotely. But what I miss the most? THIS. The kids. My kids. ❤️ This next week would have been “stress week” prepping for our yearly vocal adjudication.

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

Okay - I LOVE this idea!

[Lizz Peters 🎵 @mrspeters_band]

Part of this weeks band assignment is to create a band meme using my meme generator created on #googledrawings and needless to say this is going to be a fun week 😎😂

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

😂

[Lizz Peters 🎵 @mrspeters_band]

I just....no words... 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

@missmartin_band @UArts Congrats! University of the Arts is excellent! Taking classes in Philly or locally?

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

Today a student gave me a hand painted sign that read "who lives, who dies, who tells the story?" 😍 Encouraging young Hamilton fans is such a treat! 🎵

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

Teacher TikToks... what do we think of them? "Cringe-y" (like my middle schoolers call them)? Cool connection tool? LET'S TALK! 🤓

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

This is my happy place. Students gathered around the piano, singing their souls out, connecting over lyrics and it’s message ♥️

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

If anyone has any old band tees they’re looking to donate, help a girl out! 🙋‍♀️ I’d love to incorporate them into my teacher wardrobe! 👋

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

I’m LOVING our “dress-down” Friday’s recently. ♥️ I’ve been wearing graphic tees 👕 with famous bands/musicians (someone which are more obscure than others). 🎸 It’s been an *amazing* conversation starter with my students! So many great connections made 🥰

[Musicnotes @musicnotes]

☁️🎵☁️ #MusicMonday

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

LOVING these student made illustrations to “Dance Of The Hours!” 🖼 Students we’re prompted to “think like an animator” and analyze the piece’s tone/mood and instrumentation into a storyboard (that could be digitally animated in art class). A fun cross-disciplinary lesson! ♥️

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

Revamped my lesson on Musical Theater History and my 6th graders couldn’t contain their giggles while I explained the plot line of Cats 🐱 ... can’t blame them! 😂 This musical theater nerd LOVES teaching this stuff!

[Laura G. @MissGsMusicRoom]

More puns to tell my 7th graders 😂

[Musicnotes @musicnotes]

Oh no… 😔

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

Expanding school arts programs:
- improve writing scores
- increase the students’ compassion for others
- reduce disciplinary infractions.

And the benefits are more pronounced for students who come from low-income families.

https://t.co/HMRqNTxr59 (via @edutopia)