Make Music Day
June 21st is Make Music Day. The party started in France in 1983 and has been gaining steam ever since! Here are a few ideas for you to participate in Make Music Day either at home or with your students, even if you can't celebrate it ON June 21st with your students. Give an impromptu…...
3 Activities for Summer Music Classes
Some of us get to teach summer music classes and camps which is such a fun way to get to dive into a little bit of extra. But what do you teach? Conceptual learning is difficult because you will have to come back to it since not all students have summer classes. Often times ages…...
3 Resources for the End of the Year
I heard the term May-cember the other day and I think that completely sums up May. ALL the things crammed in before the school year ends and it is bound to catch up to you! We all need all the help we can get so here are my "3" resources for the end of the…...
My Teaching Non-Negotiables in Elementary Music
I always see a lot of posts asking what to teach. What to teach when, for what grade, when you run out of stuff, etc. But I think there are a few things that are REALLY important in a music classroom. These are things you can come back to, include again, and approach a variety…...
Four Money Saving Tips for Elementary Music Teachers
We try to be cost conscious but it's so tempting to buy stuff for your classroom. Here's a few ways that you can save money for your classroom. Even if you have a decent budget, there are ways to stretch it to put your budget towards what you really need. Here are four money saving…...
31 Children’s Books for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2025 Edition
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 year instead of having…...

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