Children’s Literature: Halloween Style
I cannot tell a lie. I love Fall. And Halloween. Not so much for the trick or treating, but because there is so much rich literature and song material that helps teach musical concepts! I know not everyone can use Halloween songs and stories in their...
Beginning to End: Kindergarten
This summer, I wrote a blog post called "The Curious Case of the Quiet Kindergarten" which received a lot of interest and feedback. In the post, I wrote that I don't allow my Kindergarten students to sing for the first six weeks of school. Instead of singing,...
Beginning to End: Ukuleles
I'm beginning a new series of blog posts called "Beginning to End." The purpose the of the posts is to discuss the process of teaching elementary music. So often I am asked how I teach a specific concept, skill, unit or grade level. It's a challenging...
Let’s Celebrate!
A few weeks ago I hit a milestone on TeachersPayTeachers - 500 followers! My friend, Shelley from Pitch Publications, was nearing a milestone too - 1000 TpT followers. We teamed up to bring you an amazing GIVEAWAY to thank our followers and CELEBRATE these...
Music Props on a Budget
Love props but have no budget? I’m sharing my must-have props for the music room! And best of all, they’re all cheap!
Happy New Year!
This year will be my 20th "First Day of School!" Honestly, I can't believe where twenty years have gone? You don't get to be this old (or young at heart) without learning a few things about the first days of school. 1. Your room doesn't have to be...
Music Room Word Walls
No matter what, when August rolls around, I know my summer is over! My district doesn't require me to be back in school before August 31st, but any teacher will tell you that they've been in their classroom for weeks leading up to that day. I've been...
The Curious Case of the Quiet Kindergarten Class
I am going to make a strong statement: I do not allow my Kindergarten students to sing the first six weeks of school. Yep. There I said it. I keep my Kindergarten students quiet. No singing for you! Forty minutes of silence. Can you imagine doing that in your...
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