by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 6, 2020 | Composition, General Music, Kodaly, Learning Through Play, Lesson Planning, Movement, Note Reading
Restrictions in music class are no fun, but with these, your kids won’t even know the difference! 1. Composing Composing is one the most creative things our kids can do when we let them have time and there are SO many ways we can have them compose. There are...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 28, 2020 | Back To School Lesson Plans, Composition, Early Childhood & Kindergarten, General Music, Interactive Learning, Learning Through Play, Note Reading, Teacher Tips
Prepping for Back To School seems to be every teacher’s favorite time. New music, new decor, new pencils, new possibilities. This year is so different. New stresses, concerns, budget issues across the board. How do we even prep for this? Digital Tools that work...
by Melissa Stouffer | Aug 4, 2019 | Back To School Lesson Plans, Composition, General Music, Kodaly, Learning Through Play, Manipulatives, Note Reading
You often see a lot of manipulatives out there for the music room, but it can be tricky to know how to use them in your classroom. And a lot of people end up giving up on them because they go about it the wrong way. In this post, we’re going to look...
by Melissa Stouffer | May 14, 2019 | General Music, Kodaly, Learning Through Play, Recorder, Uncategorized
If you’re like me, you’ve spent the whole year structuring your teaching so that your students are maximizing their fun and learning potential. But as the year draws to a close, the energy dips and our eyes start to turn toward glorious summer. You start...
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 6, 2019 | Kodaly, Learning Through Play, Lesson Planning
Upper elementary students can be some of the toughest audiences. They’re too cool for you, don’t like sticking out, and are definitely NOT singing at an audible volume for you (*cue intense side-eye*). Maybe you’re like me and abide by the rule that...
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, events, concerts, and whatever else under the sun they possibly can before...
