by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 9, 2026 | All, New Teachers, The Sustainable Music Teacher
Don’t come at me. I’ve got some hot takes. Some of it’s for all of us, some of it is for new teachers. What’s your take? 1. Set Boundaries I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. I had ZERO boundaries before and it is SO easy...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 2, 2026 | All, Literature, Musical Cultures, Season: Summer
Secret Mountain Publishing is a musical books publisher with a nice catalog of options. Some of their books have appeared in my AAPIHM round ups and the books are all listed on www.theultimatemusicedbooklist.com. Summer Moonlight Concert is a sweet book with a very...
by Melissa Stouffer | May 26, 2026 | All, End of the Year, Season: Summer
If you are at the end of the school year and you need something summery to get your students engaged, here’s some great summer fun activities for music class that will keep them learning and engaged! Play Alongs Summertime Rap – Mr. Henry’s Music...
by Melissa Stouffer | May 19, 2026 | All, Folk Songs, Grades: PreK-2, Rhythm, Solfege
Singing games are favorites for a reason. They are engaging, students WILL sing to play them, and students don’t realize how much learning is really going on. Mouse Mousie is one of my favorite songs to bring back. It’s an easy theme (cat and mouse) to...
by Melissa Stouffer | May 12, 2026 | All, General Music Lessons
Time fillers are necessary and important. Sometimes a lesson takes less time than we think. Other times, it’s necessary to have a time filler if students are struggling with behavior on a game. Sometimes the classroom teacher is late even when they dropped their...
by Melissa Stouffer | May 5, 2026 | All, Music History, Musical Cultures
Listening activities are underrated. I said what I said. They are a wonderful way to engage students, highlight a variety of cultures, and introduce the wide world of instruments. Heritage months tend to bring out our desire to share different cultures (which we...
