May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. As I’ve said before, I’m very much a person who makes sure that I cover different cultural groups all year and not just in ‘the’ month that is set aside. But I still think it’s...
Hi Friends! Happy Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! I thought this year I would ask one of my Filipino friends to write a post sharing some of her experiences, activities, and more that you can use in your classroom now or any time of year. Allow me to...
I’ve said it before and I’m very much a person who makes sure that I cover different cultural groups all year and not just in ‘the’ month that is set aside. But I still think it’s important to cover them in that month. March is...
Unfortunately, there are not a lot of books about Indigenous musicians. However, these three books about Powwows are wonderful to tie culture and history to your lessons whether it be in November, or any other time of year. (Full disclosure: some affiliate links but...
In summer 2021 at The Music Crew’s free virtual conference, I talked about this awesome book which gives listening examples that coincide with a feeling for each letter of the alphabet. The only problem I had with it was the majority of the listening examples...
September is Deaf Awareness Month. For those of us who are hearing, and teach music, I think Deafness can be one of the most difficult things for us to relate to. We are professional noise makers. But as teachers, and humans, it’s so important that we include...
I’m a busy music teacher located near Metro Detroit, MI. I help busy music teachers who want highly engaging materials for student led learning so they can take time for themselves.
