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 aside. But I still think it’s important to cover them…...

When you are in school, there are all these random days we celebrate which translates to fun. And teachers trying to come up with ideas for what to do. Here is a list of ideas for 100s day in music class. Compose and play 100 measures. List 100 songs you know. Read 100 rhythms or…...

Music Ed conferences can be the ultimate pick me up, motivator, and idea generator. But if you come away with a million ideas and no way to make them a cohesive part of your curriculum, you risk wasting all that information. Here's my tips to help you implement new info and organize your conference materials.…...

Here comes conference season! I know not all music ed conferences are in the early part of the year, but the two I attend each year are in the first part of the year. How do you make the most out of your conferences? Here are 4 tips to make the most out of music…...

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 students who aren’t practicing at home or…...

Coming back in January is sometimes refreshing, sometimes, not. I always get the post-holiday "what just happened" daze from all the things. So what do you do to make sure you are covering all your bases and still being effective? Here's some things that will help you be a better teacher in one week! 1.…...