Say YES to Plastic Ziplock Bags :)
| When Storing materials that are decks of cards like blue jello cards, music alphabet cards, do re mi cards, rhythm playing cards, tempo cards, blue jello word cards, music symbol cards, and grand staff cards it is best NOT to use rubber bands.
1. They will wear away at the ink on the materials 2. They will begin to cut through the materials 3. Students will put them on too loose or too tight - or break them each time so you will need new ones every week 4. Students can do naughty things with rubber bands It is best to use the plastic bags they come in. If they tear, try taping them up or finding a bag of similar size. Always save any extra plastic bags you may have from other materials, incase you need it to replace a broken one one day. Another idea that I use for smaller decks like blue jello word cards is binder clips. These tend to hold nicely but don't protect the edges of the cards as well as the bags. I also keep guide cards in the bags but separate them with paper clips, so when students take cards out of bags the guide cards are ready for easy reference and don't get mixed in with the deck. I do this with all but blue jello cards - those are always one guide card on top and one on the bottom!
Let me know if you come up with other great ways of keeping materials like new :) |
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Keeping Track of Magic Notes
Greetings!
Here is a tip for keeping track of magic notes:
When I introduce the use of magic notes to my classes, I have one tube that is full, and one container that has a few magic notes missing. I ask the students to listen as I shake each container. I ask them why one makes sound and the other does not. (I joke with them and tell them that maybe one has magic notes, and the other has magic rests!)
After we establish that the silent one is full, I request that they return their tube that way. The "materials manager" for the day shakes each tube before they are handed out. Students are great about shaking them when it is time to clean up, and gathering any missing magic notes in order to return their full tube.
I look forward to reading tips from others who are using Music Mind Games that will help all of us to manage the materials while teaching back-to-back classes.
Jessi