by Melissa Stouffer | Apr 5, 2021 | All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
It’s time for another book round up! Jazz has always been one the genres I focus on the most, and if anything, I am guilty of focusing ONLY on jazz and related genres. These are three books that I think are some of the best around and focus on a diverse group of...
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 2, 2021 | All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
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 Women’s History Month. Here...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jan 19, 2021 | All, Dance/Movement, Music History, Musical Cultures
An Engaging lesson for Black History Month doesn’t have to be about struggles. I recently saw a Facebook post where a Black educator was asking people to NOT focus only on the struggles, but also joyful things. A lesson I’ve done often with my 5th graders...
by Melissa Stouffer | Nov 17, 2020 | All, Music History, Musical Cultures
Do you want to provide more chances for your students to listen to great music? I love doing listening activities with my students, but I know there are a lot of people who don’t have the time to create their own new ones. I get it; we’re all short on...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 13, 2020 | All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
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. September 15-October 15 is Hispanic...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 6, 2020 | All, Composing, Dance/Movement, Distance Learning, General Music Lessons, Music Games, Music History
Teaching in a restricted environment is no fun at all. I get it. This is why I think it’s important to have awesome lessons that don’t even feel like the students are missing out on anything. I wrote these 6 lessons for COVID teaching to help you out. ...
