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 | Dec 9, 2025 | All, General Music Lessons, Holidays
Once December hits, you better have the sleigh bells ready because kids are INTO it. Whether you lean into the Christmas holiday or if you are simply looking for winter activities with bells, here are a few that you can do with your students. Jingle-y Songs Listen to...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 7, 2025 | All, General Music Lessons
A lot of music teachers spend time to make sure students learn about different instruments including a staple in a lot of classrooms, the piano. Here are a few resources for introducing the Piano in music class. Resources A great resoucre from Yamaha:...
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 | May 13, 2025 | All, General Music Lessons
I always see a lot of posts asking what to teach. What to teach when, for what grade, when you run out of stuff, etc. But I think there are a few things that are REALLY important in a music classroom. These are things you can come back to, include again, and approach...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jan 5, 2025 | All, General Music Lessons, Season: Winter
Back to school in January feels like a reset. And it is! Everyone has been off schedule, staying up too late, eating off schedule, and chances are, being a bit lazy (in a good way!) How do you get back into the swing of things without feeling like you’ve been...
