The new school year is looming and summer will end before you know it. As you start thinking of all your back to school needs as a music teacher, the staff here at Sight Reading Factory has pulled together some of our favorite tools and ideas to make the beginning few days and weeks of the new school year just a little bit easier!
Musical Necessities/Resources
- Pencil holders on music stands or in choir folder
- Music folders for instrumentalists or choir
- Music sorted in labeled or numbered in folders
- Check chairs and music stands to make sure they are in good working order
- Tuner and metronome app
- Sight Reading Factory, with classes created and assignments scheduled with release dates
- Band and string instrument repair kits
- Tuning slide grease, cork grease, valve oil, and trombone slide lubricant
- Rosin and extra strings for violin, viola, cello, and double bass
- Mouthpiece puller
- Music theory posters
General Classroom Necessities/Resources
- Pre-sharpened pencils and pencil sharpener
- Posters with classroom expectations
- Calendar to communicate with parents, such as a traditional calendar for music teachers, the Band App, or Google Calendar
- Hand sanitizer
- Tissues
- Water bottle to keep you hydrated and electrolyte packets
- Insulated lunch bag
- Preplanned lunches
As a teacher, you know the key to a successful year is planning ahead and staying organized. We here at SRF hope that this list helps ease stress as the school year begins! For more information about how SRF can help you with lesson planning, sub plans, and for details about student accounts, feel free to contact us.
The SRF Team
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