Becca Davis

Becca's Music Room

Education EN ↓ 108 episodes

Elementary music can be a lonely job. Music specialists are typically the only ones in the building that teach music. Without someone to talk to, it is difficult to come up with lesson ideas, deal with classroom management, and just know what to do. My name is Becca, and I am an elementary music teacher. I am here to help other elementary music teachers feel confident and excited to teach their students. Between lesson plans, teaching inspiration, and practical tips to improve your elementary music classroom, you will feel ready to take on the classroom! I can't wait to chat!

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Becca Davis

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What Went Well + Not So Well This Year in Elementary Music Year 9 09.06.2026 22:25

Get FREE Music lessons: https://mailchi.mp/12c5827aecfa/beccasmusicroom Take the Increasing Engagement with Centers course: https://beccasmusicroom.teachable.com/p/increasing-engagement-with-centers-for-elementary-music Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Scope + sequence: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elementary-Music-Scope-Sequence-EDITABLE-Template-Pack-Song-List-15232401?utm_so...

I changed this one thing about teaching rhythm and the kids FINALLY understand 05.05.2026 16:40

Support the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257851/support Get FREE Music lessons: https://mailchi.mp/12c5827aecfa/beccasmusicroom Take the Increasing Engagement with Centers course: https://beccasmusicroom.teachable.com/p/increasing-engagement-with-centers-for-elementary-music Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO How I teach rhythm video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2eUtjV7Zu4&t=76...

What to do NOW to Prep for the End of the Year 21.04.2026 20:04

Get FREE Music lessons: https://mailchi.mp/12c5827aecfa/beccasmusicroom Take the Increasing Engagement with Centers course: https://beccasmusicroom.teachable.com/p/increasing-engagement-with-centers-for-elementary-music Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Solfege digital games: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/beccas-music-room?search=digital%20solfege&utm_source=BMR%20Youtube&u...

Bee Bee Bumblebee Folk Chant + Game for Quarter and Eighth Notes 08.04.2026 9:30

Bee Bee Bumblebee lesson pack Support the music room: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257851/support Get FREE Music lessons: https://mailchi.mp/12c5827aecfa/beccasmusicroom Take the Increasing Engagement with Centers course: https://beccasmusicroom.teachable.com/p/increasing-engagement-with-centers-for-elementary-music Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Bee Bee Bumblebee lesson pack Bee puppet: htt...

Dealing with CHATTY CLASSES in Elementary Music 25.03.2026 25:45

Support the music room: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257851/support Get FREE Music lessons: https://mailchi.mp/12c5827aecfa/beccasmusicroom Take the Increasing Engagement with Centers course: https://beccasmusicroom.teachable.com/p/increasing-engagement-with-centers-for-elementary-music Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Teacher v. student points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5x2RbNGRYU Card...

Easy Music Lessons for when You Need a Minute... 11.03.2026 17:02

Support the music room: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257851/support Get FREE Music lessons: https://mailchi.mp/12c5827aecfa/beccasmusicroom Take the Increasing Engagement with Centers course: https://beccasmusicroom.teachable.com/p/increasing-engagement-with-centers-for-elementary-music Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Don’t lose your voice video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=691uehq8T84 Ce...

10 Favorite Folk Songs for Teaching QUARTER REST in Elementary Music 21.02.2026 21:06

Get FREE Music lessons: https://mailchi.mp/12c5827aecfa/beccasmusicroom Take the Increasing Engagement with Centers course: https://beccasmusicroom.teachable.com/p/increasing-engagement-with-centers-for-elementary-music Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Videos & lesson packs: Quarter rest bundle: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Folk-Songs-Singing-Game-Lessons-for-Quarter-Rest-B...

How to Group Students for Music Centers 27.01.2026 11:30

Centers freebie: https://mailchi.mp/a3c30ccff9cb/centers-freebie Get FREE Music lessons: https://mailchi.mp/12c5827aecfa/beccasmusicroom Take the Increasing Engagement with Centers course: https://beccasmusicroom.teachable.com/p/increasing-engagement-with-centers-for-elementary-music Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Centers freebie: https://mailchi.mp/a3c30ccff9cb/centers-freebie 0:00 Get you...

Scope & Sequence in the Music Room (AKA What do I teach and when?!) 24.01.2026 19:01

Scope + sequence template: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elementary-Music-Scope-Sequence-EDITABLE-Template-Pack-Song-List-15232401?utm_source=BMR%20Youtube&utm_campaign=Scope%20and%20Sequence%20video Get FREE Music lessons: https://mailchi.mp/12c5827aecfa/beccasmusicroom Take the Increasing Engagement with Centers course: https://beccasmusicroom.teachable.com/p/increasing-engagem...

3 Steps to Prep YOURSELF for Back to School (as a music teacher!) 11.08.2023 9:23

Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Outfit: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/BeccaDavis/posts/dc8f7750-3008-11ee-924f-0242ac110002 Back to school bootcamp: https://beccasmusicroom.teachable.com/p/back-to-school-bootcamp-for-music-teachers Need more virtual lessons? Online music lesson course: https://beccasmusicroom.teachable.com/p/teaching-elementary-music-online/ Virtual Music Lesson ebook: htt...

Spring Music Centers for Elementary Music (+a flower rhythm freebie!) 02.05.2023 8:14

00:00 Free ideas 1:00 Flower composition 1:39 Spring composition 2:40 Solfege practice 3:35 Spring write the room 4:51 Listen + draw 5:37 Flower meter sort 6:19 Color by note Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Centers freebie: https://mailchi.mp/a3c30ccff9cb/centers-freebie Flower freebie: https://mailchi.mp/ea7a0eac54fb/flower-rhythm-freebie Spring composition: https://www.teacherspayteachers....

3 Ways to Increase Engagement in Elementary Music Class (all the way to the end of the year!) 22.03.2023 16:14

0:00 timestamps 1:01 Play a game 1:58 Poison 3:09 Team v. Team 5:40 Singing games 8:04 Instruments 9:39 Centers 11:00 Kaboom 11:28 Flashcard composition 11:25 Notate songs 13:00 Boom cards 14:40 Go fish Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Boom cards: https://wow.boomlearning.com/deck/instrument-identification-free-HYnYGtKqvqCqFNSox Basketball rhythm cards: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Pro...

How to Teach BEAT V. RHYTHM to Kindergarten + 1st Grade in Elementary Music Class 15.03.2023 18:35

0:00 Timestamps 1:02 Teach beat thoroughly 2:14 Prepping sounds on beats 5:19 Mouse Mouse 6:30 Introduce way the words go 11:00 Iconic notation 13:46 Chair rhythms 14:44 Introducing ta and titi Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO New music teacher mini course: https://mailchi.mp/a17ace629796/new-teacher-mini-course Go Noodle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psUPYR235O8 Mouse Mousie: https://ww...

Easy Ways to ADD MORE INSTRUMENTS to Your Elementary Music Lessons 12.03.2023 15:59

00:00 Why I made this video 1:19 Playing ostinatos 4:15 Form lessons 6:00 Rhythm breakdown 7:10 Rhythm play alongs 8:22 Centers 10:50 Learn a song 11:45 Books 14:31 Keep the Beat Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Coordinating blog post: https://beccasmusicroom.com/add-more-instruments/ Star Festival: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Star-Festival-Japanese-song-and-Orff-arrangement-f...

7 Favorite RHYTHM CENTERS for Elementary Music (that work with any rhythm or grade!) 02.03.2023 11:12

Rhythm is one of my favorite concepts to work on in centers for elementary music class. These are some of my favorite rhythm centers that work with any rhythm and any grade level, which makes them very versatile. Use them with 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade music lessons. 0:00 Timestamps 1:09 Kaboom 2:27 Flashcard composition 3:20 Go fish 4:25 Partner dictation 5:15 Roll a measure 7:30 I Have Who Has? 8:4...

Movement + Quarter Rest Lesson with Beethoven's 7th Symphony for 2nd Grade Music Lessons 16.02.2023 6:35

Looking for a fun lesson to practice quarter rest? Use Beethoven's 7th Symphony for a listening, movement, and rhythm lesson your 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students will love. 00:00 About this lesson 1:00 Warm up 1:23 Look at rhythm 2:58 Movement activity 3:25 Introduce quarter rest Lesson pack: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Beethoven-s-7-Digital-Music-Lesson-with-Move...

8 Valentine's Day Music Lessons Your Kids will Love (even when they are hopped up on candy!) 05.02.2023 12:04

Looking for fun music lessons to use for Valentine's Day? These elementary music lessons include composition, instruments, dancing, and folk songs. Use for general music in February and don't lose your mind when they are eating candy! //IN THIS VIDEO Love Somebody lesson pack: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Love-Somebody-Singing-game-lesson-for-sixteenth-notes-for-Valentine-...

7 Best Sol Mi Folk Songs to Teach Melody to Little Kids in Elementary Music 12.05.2022 13:33

Looking for sol mi folk songs for your elementary music class? These are my favorite songs to teach melody-- especially so and mi-- to little kids in general music. Includes lullabies and singing games! Get the downloadable sheet music (free) in the blog post below! Coordinating blog post: https://beccasmusicroom.com/sol-mi-songs/ 00:00 Timestamps 00:28 Before sol + mi 1:10 Star Light Star Bright...

Presenting Quarter Rest with Beethoven in 2nd Grade || WHAT I'M TEACHING S2 EP 29 12.05.2022 16:43

It's great to talk about IDEAS for teaching elementary music, but it's completely different to actually put together lessons. In these What I'm Teaching this Week videos, I'll be talking about EXACTLY what I'm teaching in elementary music! 00:00 Timestamps 1:00 Quien es esa gente? 2:53 Ickle Ockle 4:14 Save the Fish 6:36 Beethoven 12:46 Looby Loo 13:30 Rattlin Bog Happy te...

SPRING MUSIC LESSONS for Elementary Music including folk songs + centers activities 12.05.2022 21:18

Looking to keep you students engaged this Spring? These Spring music lessons are fun and Spring themed-- and most of them have little to no prep on your part. Coordinating blog post (with free sheet music): http://beccasmusicroom.com/spring-music-lessons/ 00:00 Timestamps 00:34 Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks 1:50 Los Pollitos 4:04 Spring Matching Games 5:34 Frog in the Meadow 7:00 El coqui 8:00 Ke...

Elementary Music Lessons for TESTING SEASON including Quiet Activities, Games, and more 12.05.2022 31:32

Kaboom: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kaboom-Elementary-Music-Game-for-Centers-BUNDLE-4480948?utm_source=BMR%20Youtube&utm_campaign=Testing%20video Rhythm bingo: https://amzn.to/3xhVXGr Instrument bingo: https://amzn.to/3KtBiDn Spring composition: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spring-Printable-Rhythm-Manipulatives-Composition-Activity-for-Centers-7926820?utm_source=...

Sixteenth Notes + Ostinatos in Fourth Grade || WHAT I'M TEACHING S2 EP 30 12.05.2022 11:45

It's great to talk about IDEAS for teaching elementary music, but it's completely different to actually put together lessons. In these What I'm Teaching this Week videos, I'll be talking about EXACTLY what I'm teaching in elementary music! 00:00 Timestamps 00:27 Bim Bum 1:27 See the dragon come 2:27 Kaboom 3:50 Alligator chant 4:36 Dragon ostinato 6:45 Love Somebody 9:26 R...

Tips to Make it to the END of the School Year 12.05.2022 11:50

00:00 Timestamps 00:32 Avoid the countdown 2:19 Add more movement 3:47 Fun but easy lesson plans 7:10 Form or instruments of the orchestra 8:58 Always have a backup plan Happy teaching! Becca //IN THIS VIDEO Kaboom: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kaboom-Elementary-Music-Game-for-Centers-MEGA-BUNDLE-4480948?utm_source=BMR%20Youtube&utm_campaign=Make%20it%20to%20the%20end Go Fish: h...

Spring Folk Songs + Presenting Rhythm for the First Time || WHAT I'M TEACHING S2 EP 31 12.05.2022 9:47

It's great to talk about IDEAS for teaching elementary music, but it's completely different to actually put together lessons. In these What I'm Teaching this Week videos, I'll be talking about EXACTLY what I'm teaching in elementary music! 00:00 Timestamps 00:26 A Train 00:43 Engine Engine Number 9 2:26 Blue Skies 4:38 Bee Bee Bumblebee 5:42 Cucu Happy teaching! Becca //IN...

End of Year Music Lessons for Upper Grades (easy + fun!) 12.05.2022 24:08

Fourth and fifth grade music students bouncing off of the walls this Spring? These elementary music lessons are the perfect way to end the school year with your upper elementary music students. Coordinating blog post: https://beccasmusicroom.com/end-year-music-lessons-upper/ 00:00 Timestamps 00:47 Movie Music 3:55 Cup Routine 6:40 Indépendant or group work 9:36 Composition project 10:48 All of the...