Patriotic Songs and the Kitchen Sink!
I tend to teach patriotic music in the late spring because the vocabulary and often the melodies for most of the songs are rather advanced. By waiting until the late spring, I share these super fun songs with my students when they are the oldest they will be all...
From Wild to Mild – calming a new class every 45 minutes
If you've been teaching music for long, you've noticed that often, it's those first few moments of each class where you and your students establish the success or failure of your lesson. Snagging the attention of students as they come in is essential. I currently...
Early Composition Work
It's that time of year when novelty and creativity are the key to happy students and teachers. Everyone is weary of the year and ready for summer. Yet, summer is a VERY long way off. So it's at this time of year when I pull out every trick I can think of in order...
Travel the USA, Test Drive a book today: Test driving children’s books in the music classroom
I like to try out new books with my students when I find myself with a little extra time. It doesn't happen often..... Most of the time I'm racing the clock and am always behind, but just the other day, I was able to scrape together a minute and was THRILLED to try...