by Melissa Stouffer | May 27, 2025 | All, General Music Lessons, Music Games, Season: Summer
Some of us get to teach summer music classes and camps which is such a fun way to get to dive into a little bit of extra. But what do you teach? Conceptual learning is difficult because you will have to come back to it since not all students have summer classes. Often...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 10, 2023 | All, General Music Lessons, Manipulatives
Puppets are a THING. If you are an elementary music teacher you may love them and have a collection that rivals your stuffed animal collection as a child. Puppet collecting can be a fine art and choosing ones puppets that provide a purpose can sometimes be...
by Melissa Stouffer | Apr 4, 2023 | All, General Music Lessons, Manipulatives
When the warm weather hits, everyone wants to be outside. Taking music class outside is not just for games, but you can also work on conceptual learning! Here are three ways to use sidewalk chalk for music class. Music Twister Draw a large Twister board or even a few...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jan 17, 2023 | All, General Music Lessons, SEL
One of the benchmarks for music education is responding to music. It’s not only important to help expose students to all kinds of music, but also to help them develop language for describing music. But there is definitely more than one way to respond....
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 20, 2022 | All, General Music Lessons, Season: Fall
Apple themed lessons are a fall classic and there are some great activities for apples that can give your lessons a seasonal feel. There is no shortage of great apple activities, songs, and books, so here are some of my favorites apple themed activities for elementary...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 21, 2022 | All, General Music Lessons, Manipulatives
Summer break can definitely mean vacations. Even if it’s a stay-cation because gas prices are ridiculous, sometimes, if you have kids, they still want a souvenir or tchotchke. These cheap toys for music class are the common...
