Once August hits, it’s a different game for teachers. Some of our Southern friends are already back, and if you are in the North like me, it starts becoming a reality. I thought I’d give a big run down of some of the best things to get prepped and get for Back to School this…...

Maybe you aren't motivated for back to school (who can blame you?) but you have teacher guilt about not being productive. Here are some non-school things you need to do before back to school. Clear out your email inboxes. You know why. Decide if you want to meal plan this year. Try out recipes, precut…...

Names are important. If you pronounce someone's name incorrectly, you're saying it isn't important. That THEY aren't important. If you correct someone on HOW to pronounce their name despite them telling you it's incorrect, you're just a jerk. I said it. It's happened to me. Repeatedly, by a former superior. (Yes, really). The students corrected…...

You all know around here I love my kid's books. Someone actually called me the book lady recently! As the posts have piled up, I thought it would be a great idea to put them all in one place for easy access! I'll continue to update this list as I make more posts! The Ultimate…...

This requested post has taken me a long time to put together. I've spoken at length before about how I've never had a real budget and got into teaching with the Kodaly method because I didn't have resources. I'm not an Orff based instructor so some things don't feel essential to me the way they…...

Music teachers are often islands in our buildings. The "specials" team definitely feels like a little bit of sympathy but even then, no one quite understands what we do. Sometimes we are the only elementary music teacher in our district. So how do you find "your people" and build a support system? Here's a few…...