10 Ways to Use Balls in the Music Class Room
Hey! You want to connect with your students? You want to have fun while you are teaching? DEFINITELY! Teachers today know that kids love SPORTS! Everything is about sports. I…
5 Patriotic Music Program Ideas
I'm pretty patriotic and I love to have my students sing songs about America. That's why I've come up with Five Patriotic Music Program Ideas you can easily put together…
Music Concerts with a Personal Touch
Every year I get these kinds of comments from my teacher friends; "Just…
Four Things to Consider in Classroom Management
Just today a teacher brought her Kindergarten class my door greeting me with the rolling of her eyes, "They're a handful today," she whispered as the kids skipped happily into…
A Mother’s Day Tribute: 5 Ways Teachers are INSPIRING
It’s Mother’s Day and many of us will be spending the day showing gratitude for the “mother” in our life. But I want to celebrate each of YOU! Why? Because…
Composer JOHN WILLIAMS Movement and Activity Ideas
I think it's a great time to be teaching about composers. In fact, thanks to the "Star Wars" saga I've noticed a lot of enthusiasm and relevant learning going on…
3 Creative Ways to Make Puppets
Springtime music lessons can be so much fun. I like to play a lot of circle games with my students during the last quarter of the school year. I also…
Why Not Teach Students to Be Calm?
From the minute my students walk in to my classroom to the minute they leave, I take them through a sequence of activities and routines that work seamlessly together to…
Leprechaun Facts and Fun Literacy Activities
It's March and time for some Leprechaun fun Literacy Ideas and a Freebie! I know how hard it is to keep little hands busy learning all day. I also know…
31 Days of Rhythm: Ideas to Differentiate Rhythm Lessons Through Folk Dancing
I'm teaming up with some Music Teacher Friends and each of us are sharing some different ideas during March on the theme of "31 Days of Rhythm" (#31daysofrhythm). Since I…