The 20-21 Roller Coaster
End-of-the year blues? This year has been a doozie! You may have gone from no classes to virtual learning to a hybrid...
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Recorders for the Holidays, Part 2
Give your students the gift of music that they can share at home. I have seen all the tacky Facebook posts about the horrible sound of...
The Elephant in the Room
Should teachers address what has been happening or just try to quickly move past and get back to the routine?
Where do I start?
It is our job as educators to challenge students to think and become problem solvers; helping them become well-rounded, lifelong learners.
CD Nightmare!
Post about Classroom Management! Many teachers are overwhelmed with the daunting task of organizing their music library.
Focus on what you CAN do . . .
You want to move your students forward in their skill development, so how are you going to do that in these months of online learning . . .
Milk it . . . for ALL it's worth!!
How to turn a simple song into a set of sequential, fantastic activities. Tips for how to take a song or activity and revise into . . .
What does your room say?
After 30 years of teaching, I found myself questioning many things that I had never even thought about. One of those things was simple but
Navigating the Murky Waters
Teaching elementary music on a cart? Approach this challenge as an opportunity!! Helpful suggestions for how to succeed.
The Fatal Flaw
The one common denominator that I found in struggling teachers was their inability to see the importance of having a PLAN!
Ripped from the classroom!
Our lives may never be the same again. And that's OK. But we want to be sure that music is a part of whatever changes come our way!
"What am I going to do NOW!??!"
The COVID-19 classroom should contain the best elements of all educational theory.