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...
Summer Shop Hop Giveaway
I've been on summer vacation for a little over a week, but school is still on my mind. Not last year - I'm already thinking about next year! I'm thinking about what units I'm going to teach, what lessons I'm going to tweak, what I want to do differently or better....
Dare to Dream
It's week two of the TPT Summer Challenge! This week's theme is "Dare to Dream!" Dreaming is my specialty! Nothing about my life is conventional. Growing up, I always thought I would marry and have kids. Boy, was I wrong! I spent much of my thirties with someone...
Makeover Madness
Before this summer began, I had a list a mile long of TPT projects I wanted work on. More than anything, I wanted to revamp a few of my oldest products. I loved the content in them, but I cringed each time I sold one. In those early days, I literally posted my...
Small Goals
Friday was the last day of school. I awoke Saturday feeling like it was a normal weekend. Sunday, I realized that I didn't have to spend the afternoon writing lesson plans. I woke up Monday morning and didn't have to rush out of the door. By Tuesday morning, I...
Weekly Summer Link-Up: My Teaching Quirk
Good morning friends! I'm excited to team up with I Heart Grade 3 for her Weekly Summer Link Up.This week's topic is My Teaching Quirk (which made me giggle). I love that anyone would think teachers have only one! 1) CoffeeYou can find me every morning with a cup...
The practice of being grateful
I am blessed beyond measure and I know it. I get to do what I love everyday. I get to sing and play and plant the seed of music in every child that walks into my classroom. And for many, I get to watch that seed grow, bloom and mature over the course of five years....
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