by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 26, 2021 | General Music, Kodaly
Finding authentic folk songs can be difficult. Sometimes anthologies don’t tell you if lyrics have been changed or verses have been omitted, and sometimes you can’t find if it is authentic online? These are three books of authentic Filipino folk songs for...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 19, 2021 | AAPI/Filipino Resources, Kodaly, Literature
In my hunt for Filipino folk songs, I came across these five illustrated folk song books. I thought they would be wonderful to share with you! Each book also has some info on the song and sometimes more such as the region or music (Kaisa-Isa Niyan). All five books...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 5, 2021 | AAPI/Filipino Resources, Lesson Planning, Literature
October is Filipino American History Month. If you read my blog regularly or follow me on Instagram, you know I am half Filipino/Chinese, and that earlier this year I found my grandma’s huge family by chance thanks to a cousin who responded to a random Facebook...
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 24, 2024 | Literature
There is an abundance of literature for the music classroom and even more children’s literature that isn’t musical, but is definitely usable in the music room. There are a plethora of ways we can use books in the classroom (which is great if your admin is on a...
by Melissa Stouffer | Aug 6, 2024 | Teacher Tips
A while back I got sick of leaving stuff in different places and thought I’d make some digital things to make my life easier. And somehow, it’s been 10 years since I opened Mrs. Stouffer’s Music Room. I can’t believe it. I thought it would be...
