When you come across music ed resources, there are some things you might not have encountered before. They aren't things that really are brought up in elementary methods courses, but they are simple ways to notate, isolate, mark, etc that appear in elementary music resources. Do Clef This is sort of a pseudo-clef that helps…...

Once August comes, we know what’s looming. Some of our Southern friends are already back, but if you are in the North like me, you know that it starts to feel real (even though school supplies have been in stores before some of us were even OUT for the summer)!  This means it's time for…...

Lesson planning can be tough, and learning to write them takes time, getting to know your students, and getting a feel for how long things take. Let's take a look at some of the ways we can make lesson planning a little easier! 1. Pacing is important! I actually think this is a classroom management…...

I love seeing books that are about lesser known musical instruments, and I love seeing books about lesser represented cultures! When I saw a book about a CHamoru girl (Mariana islands), playing an instrument from her culture, I had to snag it right away. This is is one of my new must have books because…...

Curriculum Maps are GOLD, but only if you know what to do with them. Otherwise they are just a document with info you don't know how to use. Or even worse, you don't even know where to start with one. Chances are, when you student taught, you didn't have to do this. You probably didn't…...

So recently I saw a post in a facebook group about someone who was asking for advice about their secretary. The band department had their own secretary. Cue the cartoon jaw drop because really. I really read that. I can't make this up because I NEVER would have thought this was a thing. So I…...