The end of the year is a flurry of things to do, never ending activities, and for a lot of music teachers, more performances, sing a song at this event, and coordination of extra activities. It can be really easy to forget some tasks at the end of the year. Hopefully this list will help…...

We all had conducting courses in college but if you don't teach an ensemble, you don't use it as often. Maybe you feel a little out of practice, or maybe you are looking to feel more effective when you are conducting. Here are some of my best conducting tips for elementary music educators. 1. Memorize…...

Multicultural A few weeks ago I talked to music ed students at a local university about Kodaly and I was thinking about this. There are a bunch of music "methodologies" and not only that, but many people choose to teach using a mix (which is a good thing!). I definitely operate heavily Kodaly but I…...

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. If you have been following me on socials for a while, you know that I have been doing a book a day for AAPI Heritage Month for a few years. I was thinking that this year, it may be a good idea to put them all in…...

Field Day is a kid favorite and a teacher stressor. For music teachers, we try to figure out what we can do that is movement heavy, fun, and doesn't require us to try to teach anything in the moment. Here are some great music activities for field day that will be sure to be student…...

I see constant requests for help finding songs for moving up ceremonies. I figured I'd do some consolidation and put some popular options in one place! Here's a big list of moving up songs for prek, kindergarten, and upper elementary (4th or 5th grade) graduations. PreK/Kindergarten I'm Growing Up - Amidons Dynamite Kinder Graduation -…...