When we self-evaluate our teaching it is very easy to feel like we aren’t doing enough. There are endless possibilities and activities that we could implement in our classrooms that would actually do our students good, but there just isn’t enough time in the day to use them. With endless possibilities and limited time it is easy to spread ourselves too thin and not be effective at any one thing. Here is why, sometimes, less is more in the music classroom. Less Creates Focus I

Tideo is a folk song originating from Texas and a good tune to introduce barred 16th notes with. Use the included GrooveTrack to give your students a fun backdrop for this simple musical piece. Download The Free GrooveTrack Here! Download The Free Sheet Music Here! Teaching sequence Introduce the song by singing one of the verses for you students. Use call and response to teach the first verse when the students have become familiar with the melody teach them the other verses