Providing a Safe Space in the Music Room
Managing behavior in the elementary music classroom can be challenging. We can see 200+ students a day and feel like we have very little time for instruction. Sometimes it can be frustrating to deal with behavior issues in our classroom when all we want to do is...
Wish & Dish!
If you haven't heard, the BIG Back to School Sale on TpT is August 3-4. My store will be 20% off and with the promo code BTS15 you can get an additional 8% off! Get your wish lists ready for some great shopping this week! In celebration for...
Getting to Know You Blog Hop
Hi! I have teamed up with several music blogger friends for a blog hop! We're collaborating as bloggers to bring you music education ideas using a variety of methodologies and approaches. However, before we dive into music education topics, we thought it would be fun...
Construction Zone
I am really excited about the next few weeks. Staring July 13th, my blog will be under construction! I will be working with Gabby from Gabby's Classrooms to give my blog a fresh new look. I've wanted to give my blog a facelift for a long time, but it was simply...
July Small Goals
I am linking up with my friend Jennifer Hibbard to talk about Small Goals. But first, let's recap my June goals. 1. Eat cleaner I am going to give myself a 6 on this one. The biggest goal was to give up Diet Coke, and I did that for a few weeks. Then after a...
Make Your Masterpiece!
It's week three(ish) of the #TPT Summer Challenge! I am a little late to the party, but it's because I've been working so diligently on my masterpiece! Really! (Ok, and playing with a 4-year old.)My Masterpiece is my Sing & Strum: Ukulele for the Elementary...
Children’s Literature in Music Education: Read Alouds
As many of you, I had to take a reading class as part of my requirements to become a teacher. I think every music teacher struggles making the class meaningful because we're unsure how we're going to incorporate reading skills in our instruction on top of everything...
One Item that Means the World to Me
I'm teaming up once more with I Heart 3 Grade for her Weekly Summer Link Up again! This week's topic is "One Item that Means the World to Me." I started thinking about this blog post last week and came up blank. I thought...
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