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…...

I've featured some of these before but I thought I'd have a big list in one place! Books about names are important even if they aren't necessarily musical. There are thousands of names out there and they are all different and special. It's important that students know their name is important. Saying a space is…...

This list is for the Creating Cultural Connections post for The Music Crew's 2025 conference. You can find out more about this FREE conference here. Willie Nelson & Bobbie Nelson: Sister, Brother Family (Depression Era Texas) Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History (representation, Swing music,…...

If you've ever visited The Ultimate Music Ed Book List, you know that it's a Google Sheet with a bunch of different columns for Children's Literature for the music classroom as well as a few other tabs for Collections and Professional Development books. I kinda love looking at it. But I use Google Sheets for…...