I'm admittedly not great at thinking through adaptions like my friend Melissa Fuller Flores (@melodiesandmoves). Zach VanderGraaff and I have chatted about trying to be better at incorporating modern music with folk dances. During the summer, Zach and his wife Chelsea teach band camps and this year he got exposed to K-Pop Demon Hunters so…...

I know BTS is the time we think about curriculum and decor, but sub tubs are an important thing to consider as well. Gosh forbid that you need to miss the first week of school, but it does happen! Let's talk about the basics you need right when you go back to school! Basic Info…...

Classroom teachers use parent helpers all the time for reading, individual work, copies, for events, and more. But music teachers tend to be reluctant. Why? If you are in a K-5 school those parents' students are your students for SIX years. And while we only see them a limited amount of time a week, the…...

Once August hits, we all know it's coming. Some of our Southern friends are already back, and if you are in the North like me, it starts becoming a reality even though school supplies have been in stores since before some of us were actually OUT for summer. So here is my BIG Music Teacher…...

Back to School is a milestone moment. These fun books are a great way to help students feel a little more at ease. These are some great books to help them ease in, or have a giggle on those first nervous days. Full disclosure: Some affiliate links. Won't change your price and I get a…...

I've been dreading this post since I decided to write it. But it's unfortunately a reality that we need to think about. I have a former student who survived a nationally known incident at a local district a few years ago and I think about her and that situation constantly. I also think about what…...