🎶 Ready to discover how to increase engagement in the music room? In this episode, I’m sharing my favorite tips for using friendly competition to spark excitement and participation among your students. We’ll dive into why competition works and explore strategies like gamifying your lessons, dividing students into groups, and even turning quizzes into fun musical challenges. Whether it’s “Me vs. Them” games, school-wide competitions, or behavior challenges that keep students focused and motivated, these ideas are perfect for creating a classroom environment where kids are excited to learn.

We’ll also talk about how to keep the competition friendly and low-pressure while still making it fun and impactful. By the end of this episode, you’ll have practical strategies for transforming your music room into a space where students thrive through collaboration, teamwork, and a little friendly rivalry. Don’t miss out on these actionable ideas that will help you engage your students like never before! 🎶

PS: Love this episode? Be sure to subscribe to The Happy Music Teacher podcast for more tips and tricks for your music classroom. 🎧

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What we talked about:  

Blog Posts about Friendly Competiton - 

How to Encourage Positive Behavior with a Solid System

Behavior Got You Down?

Link to ClassCraft (gamify your classroom with this Chrome Extension)

TPT Rhythm Games:

Rhythm Race

Rhythm Battle

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