by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 15, 2026 | Dance/Movement, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic 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 important to cover them in that...
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 8, 2026 | Curriculum/Planning, Folk Songs, Kodaly, Literature
There are TONS of folk song collections out there. Of course, I want to analyze everything and catalog it in a spreadsheet (maybe someday). But I’ve been on a kick of trying to re-organize my folk song collection. Having completely my levels across different...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 21, 2026 | AAPI, All, Literature, Music Games, Music History
I love seeing books that are about lesser known musical instruments, and I love seeing books about lesser represented cultures! When I saw a book about a CHamoru girl (Mariana islands), playing an instrument from her culture, I had to snag it right away. This is is...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 2, 2026 | All, Literature, Musical Cultures, Season: Summer
Secret Mountain Publishing is a musical books publisher with a nice catalog of options. Some of their books have appeared in my AAPIHM round ups and the books are all listed on www.theultimatemusicedbooklist.com. Summer Moonlight Concert is a sweet book with a very...
by Melissa Stouffer | Apr 28, 2026 | AAPI, All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. If you have been following me for a while, you know that I have been doing a book a day for AAPI Heritage Month for a few years. Here all of the books now here so you can reference them easily throughout the year...
by Melissa Stouffer | Apr 21, 2026 | All, Literature, Musical Cultures
Music biographies are one of the best books to add to your musical collection. They are perfect to highlight musicians, let early finishers browse, and are a wonderful way to showcase the wide world of music. Miles Davis is an icon of jazz and bebop (and all its...
