by Melissa Stouffer | Nov 11, 2025 | All, Dance/Movement, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
November is Native American 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 month. So here...
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 9, 2025 | All, 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 | Jul 29, 2025 | All, Back to School, Literature
Back to School is a milestone moment. These fun books are a great way to help students feel a little more at ease. These are some great books to help them ease in, or have a giggle on those first nervous days. Full disclosure: Some affiliate links. Won’t change...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 15, 2025 | All, Literature
I’ve featured some of these before but I thought I’d have a big list in one place! Books about names are important even if they aren’t necessarily musical. There are thousands of names out there and they are all different and special. It’s...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 10, 2025 | All, Literature, Musical Cultures
This list is for the Creating Cultural Connections post for The Music Crew’s 2025 conference. You can find out more about this FREE conference here. Willie Nelson & Bobbie Nelson: Sister, Brother Family (Depression Era Texas) Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson...
by Melissa Stouffer | Apr 29, 2025 | 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 always 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...
