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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 be...

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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?

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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.

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CD Nightmare!

Post about Classroom Management! Many teachers are overwhelmed with the daunting task of organizing their music library.

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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 . . .

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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 . . .

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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

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Navigating the Murky Waters

Teaching elementary music on a cart? Approach this challenge as an opportunity!! Helpful suggestions for how to succeed.

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The Fatal Flaw

The one common denominator that I found in struggling teachers was their inability to see the importance of having a PLAN!

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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!

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"What am I going to do NOW!??!"

The COVID-19 classroom should contain the best elements of all educational theory.

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Quality Resources for the Elementary Music Classroom

Teaching . . . with a Purpose

Recorders for the Holidays, Part 2

The Elephant in the Room

Where do I start?

CD Nightmare!

Focus on what you CAN do . . .

Milk it . . . for ALL it's worth!!

What does your room say?

Navigating the Murky Waters

The Fatal Flaw

Ripped from the classroom!

"What am I going to do NOW!??!"