Don't come at me. I've got some hot takes. Some of it's for all of us, some of it is for new teachers. What's your take? 1. Set Boundaries I've said this before and I'll say it again. I had ZERO boundaries before and it is SO easy to just add on, add on, add…...

Secret Mountain Publishing is a musical books publisher with a nice catalog of options. Some of their books have appeared in my AAPIHM round ups and the books are all listed on www.theultimatemusicedbooklist.com. Summer Moonlight Concert is a sweet book with a very musical central story. This is a great book if you are looking…...

If you are at the end of the school year and you need something summery to get your students engaged, here's some great summer fun activities for music class that will keep them learning and engaged! Play Alongs Summertime Rap - Mr. Henry's Music World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XXmgv6HUtc Mas Que Nada - Symphonic Sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK3aBYD3ZX0 Cruel Summer…...

Singing games are favorites for a reason. They are engaging, students WILL sing to play them, and students don't realize how much learning is really going on. Mouse Mousie is one of my favorite songs to bring back. It's an easy theme (cat and mouse) to expand lessons on, and one of the first REALLY…...

Time fillers are necessary and important. Sometimes a lesson takes less time than we think. Other times, it's necessary to have a time filler if students are struggling with behavior on a game. Sometimes the classroom teacher is late even when they dropped their students off early. Either way, sometimes, we need time fillers. Here…...

Listening activities are underrated. I said what I said. They are a wonderful way to engage students, highlight a variety of cultures, and introduce the wide world of instruments. Heritage months tend to bring out our desire to share different cultures (which we should ALL year long!) but figuring out WHAT to listen to can…...