by Melissa Stouffer | Dec 11, 2018 | General Music, Learning Through Play, Lesson Planning, Uncategorized
Brace yourselves… Every teacher knows that December is one long stretch of craziness before a long break. Classroom teachers are trying to finish units before breaks, cram in parties, and events, and concerts and whatever else under the sun you possibly can... 
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 31, 2018 | Band, Choir, General Music, Kodaly, Teacher Tips, Tech Tips
I thought I would talk about some of my favorite tools for music teachers today. These aren’t just for elementary teachers but work really well for those of you with older kids too. All the links to the items I’ll be talking about are at the bottom of the... 
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 30, 2018 | Composition, Early Childhood & Kindergarten, General Music, Learning Through Play
Using instruments in music class is one of the most exciting things for kids, but looking for stuff to do with your youngest kids can be difficult because those instruments are expensive. And you need to instruct them on how to hold, use, treat properly because... 
by Melissa Stouffer | Aug 19, 2018 | Band, Choir, General Music, Teacher Tips
Last year, I found out I was getting a new room. (!!!!AHHHH!!!!!). I’ve never had my own classroom before. I even got to preview it during construction! (I may have died lol.) I’ve been so insanely excited, and I’ve only been decorating in my brain... 
by Melissa Stouffer | May 4, 2018 | General Music, Lesson Planning
One of the kids’ favorite events (and teachers too!) is the book fair! I always pick up a few books when it’s here, but this time I was super excited to see a bunch of different books for my younger students! Here’s what I bought! Count the Monkeys:... 
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 15, 2017 | All, General Music, Kodaly, Learning Through Play, Lesson Planning, Singing, Tech Tips
First, let me say if you haven’t used YouTube for things besides watching videos of cats, and old television clips, you are sorely missing out! (Although I do love bloopers…!) YouTube has become a place for educational sharing. For me, this is one of the...
