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The school year is quickly coming to a close! With all the excitement that the end of the year brings, it is so important to stay on top of and plan out all the tasks that need to be completed before the year ends. We are sharing ways to simplify the last few weeks of school to make them as stress-free but structured as possible.
You’re likely bogged down with spring concert prep right now and the last thing you want to think about is getting all the end of the year tasks completed. We want to help you get organized and plan for closing out the school year without adding more to your already busy schedule. So in this episode, we are sharing how we have simplified our end of the year processes to ensure all tasks get completed without adding unneeded stress. We are sharing how we backwards plan for the rest of the year, ensure all logistics are set for field trips and concerts, clean and inventory instruments, and keep students engaged once concerts are over.
You and your students have worked so hard to have a successful school year. You don’t want to let things slide or get missed at the end of the year. We hope that the practical and easy to implement suggestions we have made will help simplify the end of the school year for you and help you and your students end the year on a positive note!
We would love to hear from you! If this podcast has given you any great takeaways or if there are topics you’d like us to cover, please send us a message or join the Facebook Group to keep the conversation going! We can’t wait to see you inside to connect and answer any questions you have.
In this episode we cover:
- Why you should backwards plan for the rest of the school year
- How to ensure you have all paperwork and logistics set for end of the year concerts and field trips
- What to do after the concert to help students reflect, improve, and relax
- Our process for cleaning and taking inventory of instruments
- How to get your classroom prepared for summer with the help of your students
- Why you should be setting aside any instruments that need to be repaired
- Ideas for what to do in the last few weeks to still have fun and meaningful class time
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- Grab the BandLab Lesson Bundle
- Get your After the Concert Survival Kit
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The First Six Notes Podcast with Classroom Composers is for band teachers and string teachers looking for great information from experienced teachers.
Every other week, we’ll dive into everything about teaching band and string music students. We’re covering everything from pedagogy to fundraising and interviewing successful music teachers, composers, admin, professional private studio teachers, and more to uncover and share their strategies for musical success.
Classroom Composers is a married team of two music teachers, Kevin Hoff and Jessica Frank. Between the two of us, we have experience teaching K-6 general music, elementary 4/5 band/strings, and middle school band/strings/guitar who want to share our knowledge and experience with other teachers.
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