by Melissa Stouffer | Apr 22, 2025 | AAPI, All, Folk Songs, Musical Cultures
Recently Michigan Kodaly Educators invited my friend Dr. Miriam Factora to come present for us for a full day workshop. Let me just say how much of an absolute BOSS this woman is and you need to learn from her. This amazing educator wanted to incorporate more...
by Melissa Stouffer | Feb 11, 2025 | All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
Is it just me or are books getting prettier? I do NOT remember having such GORGEOUS pieces of art when I was a kid. Either way, as we get more books, more beautiful books, and more diverse books, we are bound to get some that just WOW you. Here are five beautifully...
by Melissa Stouffer | Feb 4, 2025 | All, Guest Posts, Musical Cultures
Hey all! This week I’ve asked my friend Larena to talk about something she’s awesome at: teaching songs in different languages. I hope you get as much out of this post as I did! Hi, my name is Larena Code Boyle; I teach elementary music in Chicago, IL. I’m...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jan 21, 2025 | All, Dance/Movement, Improve Your Skills, Music Games, Musical Cultures
Since the Michigan Music Conference has been eating my life the last few weeks, I thought I’d give you a quick preview of what I’ve got coming up at my sessions at the Michigan Music Conference later this week. For those of you not in Michigan, I hope you...
by Melissa Stouffer | Nov 5, 2024 | All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
Something I’ve loved the last number of years is the increase of diverse children’s books. While finding books about musicians still proves difficult, there are so many more books about different cultures. Here are some books featuring various Native...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 29, 2024 | All, Folk Songs, Musical Cultures
This commonly shared game is a fun guessing game for students, a great way to work on Low La, and show music from the Comanche/Otoe tribes. Both tribes were around the Great Plains area which may be why there is a similar game from both nations. Positionality: I have...
