by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 10, 2024 | All, Folk Songs, Grades: PreK-2, Guest Posts, Musical Cultures
Today I have a guest post from Caitlin at Hale Yeah Designs. She’s sharing three of her favorite Spanish folk songs for K-2. I know and love two of these but one is new to me! I hope you can use these in your classroom! If you’ve ever taught in a diverse...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 9, 2024 | All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
You all know around here I love my kid’s books. Someone actually called me the book lady recently! As the posts have piled up, I thought it would be a great idea to put them all in one place for easy access! I’ll continue to update this list as I make more...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 4, 2024 | All, Musical Cultures
As the school year closes, we reflect on our previous year and look forward to our time to recharge. We also tend to think ahead for next year. June is Pride Month and a great time to reflect on our current practices with regard to gendered practices in the classroom....
by Melissa Stouffer | Apr 23, 2024 | AAPI, All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. If you have been following me on socials for a while, you know that I have been doing a book a day for AAPI Heritage Month for a few years. I was thinking that this year, it may be a good idea to put them all in...
by Melissa Stouffer | Feb 6, 2024 | All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
You know around this part of the internet we love children’s literature. February is Black History Month in the United States. While 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...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jan 9, 2024 | All, Musical Cultures
Music is for all. So what can we do to make everyone really feel welcome in our room? Here are some inclusionary practices to start this year. Consider Homework and Practicing Practice logs are a thing. You know what I mean. Before you start taking points off for...
