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Back To School In The Time Of COVID

by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 28, 2020 | All, Back to School, Distance Learning, Tough Situations

Prepping for Back To School seems to be every teacher’s favorite time. New music, new decor, new pencils, new possibilities. But… This year is so different! New stresses, concerns, budget issues across the board. How do we even prep for this? I’ve thought...

Can’t Do That….Now What? Adapting Music Learning For COVID

by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 21, 2020 | All, Distance Learning, Tough Situations

With the growing list of things we think we might not be able to do, we are looking at not being able to do a lot of the things that are a big part of what we love about teaching general music. You may want to give up (I know there’s a part of me that does...

Beginning Instrumentalists in the time of COVID

by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 30, 2020 | All, Band, Distance Learning

Tips that work for Recorder, Band and Orchestra Classes There is nothing like kids right when they get their instruments. One of my FAVORITE parts of being a music teacher is that first few weeks when they can’t make a nice sound but they are SO gosh-darn excited....

Easy And Fun Digital Rooms for Distance Learning

by Melissa Stouffer | May 11, 2020 | All, Distance Learning, Subs, Tech

So the current rage in teacher groups is the digital classroom, digital library, etc. You make a Google Slide presentation, add an empty room background, and then add clip art, book covers, bitmojis and more to your room that when finished, can be shared with your...