MelodySoup YUMMY! Award – May 2012 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Iza Trapani
I realized the other day that not only has it been quite some time since I last blogged, but that in the rush of ending the school year, I forgot to give a YUMMY! Award for the month of May.....so I'll give an award for May today and hopefully give one for June...
My “Thoughtful” To-Do list for the Spring 2012
Here is a list that I hope will be true for me as I end my school year number 13. List of things to throw out 1. Negative opinions (especially about children that I will get to teach next year.) - We've all had those students that are on our radar (with good reason)...
Room Set-up – Where I started 2011-2012 – notes for next year
I found these pictures the other day and realized that they were from the beginning of this year. I enjoyed looking at how my room started at the beginning of the year. I can look back now and make notes about what worked well and what I ended up changing mid year....
Thank You! – Encouraging a Culture of Appreciation Through Music
If your school is anything like mine, it might sometimes feel that you are running through your school days, long on need and short on solution. In schools like ours, the needs that our students bring with them to school are daunting at best and often feel...