u/MusicallyManiacal

Just started new teaching job. 4th and 5th grade are together in one class. Four 5th graders want to do “band” with trumpet, sax, and percussionists. Twelve 4th graders want to do “music class” with singing and ukuleles and what have you.

I have a similar but still different issue in middle school. 6/7th are together and all but 2 of them want to do band. The 2 want to do choir. I’m not sure how to approach this. I should mention I see these kids only on Thursdays and Fridays. I am struggling to wrap my head around planning daily lessons for what feels like 2 classes at once in the same classroom. Any advice some sage educators could give?

Just started new teaching job. 4th and 5th grade are together in one class. Four 5th graders want to do “band” with trumpet, sax, and percussionists. Twelve 4th graders want to do “music class” with singing and ukuleles and what have you.

I have a similar but still different issue in middle school. 6/7th are together and all but 2 of them want to do band. The 2 want to do choir. I’m not sure how to approach this. I should mention I see these kids only on Thursdays and Fridays. I am struggling to wrap my head around planning daily lessons for what feels like 2 classes at once in the same classroom. Any advice some sage educators could give?