Letting the “soup” simmer
Today I logged into my MelodySoup.org website and was SHOCKED to realize that the last time I wrote a blog post was way back in 2023! At that time I announced out loud that I was writing a book. I was writing a book.... , well I still am writing a book, but doing so...
I’m working on a book!
Writing and composing have always brought me joy. While hopscotching through the extremely busy pace of teaching elementary music I have regularly found myself gleefully diving into seasons of writing or composing diligence. Its not at all surprising that these...
A Good Day!
This post is entirely for me. There were so many interesting and fun things that happened that I want to remember them. It's a good habit to take note of the good stuff. I'm taking my own advise and writing it here. Kindergarten - the song is in them We've been...
New Music Teacher Club – Managing Rather Than Swimming In Papers
I've been teaching for 24 years and I have always been terrible with paper management. Whether it is simply that I am overwhelmed by the volume of papers that cross my desk, overwhelmed by the tasks represented by each paper or simply overwhelmed, it is not at all...