by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 31, 2026 | Manipulatives, Teacher Tips
Last weekend I presented for PSKOR and I mentioned my little “emergency” bag. Not for personal emergencies but my teaching tools pouch. This little bag is full of LITTLE things I may need to play games or do an activity in a pinch. Whenever I present, I...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jan 6, 2026 | Back To School, Teacher Tips
Happy New Year! Semester breaks are a great place to reset things that went awry during a previous part of the year. January is all about resets so let’s look at a few things that you can quickly review at the new semester. Grading/Rubrics I know I’ve said...
by Melissa Stouffer | Dec 22, 2025 | Holidays, Teacher Tips
It’s back! This Friday, December 26, 2025, starts my 12 Days of Music!! I’m featuring 12 daily deals on some of my best sellers and most wish-listed items. Day 1 This Visual Schedule for Music Class. A visual schedule is important for ALL students not just students...
by Melissa Stouffer | Dec 2, 2025 | Teacher Tips
The closer it gets to holiday breaks, a lot of teachers lean into a little holiday fun, relaxing, extra crafts, movies, and parties, (don’t come for me, I know learning is still going on!!!), music teachers are often rushing to get MORE done because concerts....
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 14, 2025 | Performance, Singing, Teacher Tips
Students can be fearful. Not spooky or Halloween fun, but from “stage fright”, feeling like they are on display, or putting themselves on the line. Real scary can be harder than spooky. We can tell students that ghosts and ghouls aren’t real, but we...
by Melissa Stouffer | Aug 12, 2025 | Back To School, Teacher Tips
Classroom teachers use parent helpers all the time for reading, individual work, copies, for events, and more. But music teachers tend to be reluctant. Why? If you are in a K-5 school those parents’ students are your students for SIX years. And while we only see...
