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Bring your dry erase markers back to life with these three helpful tips!
January 25, 2016

Bring Your Dry Erase Markers Back to life

I love and hate dry erase markers.  They make it so easy for kids to write something down and quickly fix and retry.  Whenever we’re composing or writing out rhythms the dry erase markers make the process so much simpler than if I had to hand out pencils, sharpen pencils, […]
Keep Moving Forward - Changes to the Blog
January 14, 2016

Keep Moving Forward – Changes to the Blog

I’ve blogged a few times about my three classroom rules:  Make Moments Matter, Treat People Royally, and Keep Moving Forward.  That last rule “Keep Moving Forward” has been on my mind a lot lately.  It’s been a busy year at school as I now teach middle school along with my K-5 […]
Singing About Animals and enhancing the schema of students!
January 10, 2016

Singing About Animals – Enhancing Schema

I learned early on in my music teaching career that I can’t assume anything about kiddos.  I learned not to bank on the idea that kids have done something before or learned information somewhere else before coming to my classroom.  For example, you might think:  “Itsy Bitsy Spider is a […]
January 4, 2016

Back from Break – Forging Ahead in January

I just had my first day back to school after a nice winter break. The kiddos were a little nuts-o and I was a little tired.  I miss my mid-afternoon nap, holiday snacks that are all somehow better when dipped in almond bark, and not having to ask someone ” […]
Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!
December 15, 2015

Five Favorite Pins of December – 2015

I will admit, I spend a lot of time on Pinterest browsing ideas, getting inspiration, and seeing how other teachers decorate and plan for teaching.  Pinterest can be a really great tool to help you plan for your own classroom and inspire you to try new things.  Why not share […]
Organization ideas, tips, and trick for storing and sorting guitars in your classroom!
November 7, 2015

The Great Wall of Guitars:  Organization Tips and Tricks

I won’t lie, when I took my new job I was a little hesitant about having to teach two sections of guitar to middle school students.  The tuning, the maintenance, the constant attention they would need…. but enough about the students.  The guitars would need lots of help too.  Teaching […]
This dream classroom inventory gives you links, resources, and ideas to fill out any grant application, purchase order, or classroom wishlist.
October 4, 2015

Ultimate Classroom Wishlist

Many of you know that I moved to a new school this year.  With a new school comes some reorganizing, rebuilding, and reassessment of what is truly important for instruction.  When I opened up the door to my new classroom for the first time I started to take an assessment […]
This blog post gives you ideas and strategies to set achievable goals and follow through on those targets throughout the school year!
August 18, 2015

Setting Goals and Keeping Them!  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

There’s something so satisfying about walking back into your music room after a few months away, unpacking boxes, rearranging you desk, rethinking your bulletin boards, and starting clean with plans for a new year.  I love that we teachers get this chance every year to reset and restart.  What a […]
Saying goodbye to an old school and moving to a new one.
June 6, 2015

Moving Forward — Saying Goodbye and Looking Ahead

I know that a lot of people use December 31st as a time to reflect and set goals for the new year.  They think back on all the things that happened and reminisce for just a minute before leaping forward.   Teachers are blessed with a second chance at this every […]
March 21, 2015

Grant Funding for the Music Room

Do you ever look into a music vendor catalog and see pipe dreams instead of possibilities?  These days I feel like it is a constant battle to get funding for the instruments, resources, technology, and professional development that we all desperately need.  Even if you teach in an affluent district where money […]
Sticky Situation! Using tape in the elementary music classroom.
January 31, 2015

Sticky Situation — Using Tape in the Music Classroom

I love learning and sharing tiny little tricks to make life in the classroom easier. One of my favorite things to do when I walk into a friend’s music room is start asking “Where did you get that?”  “How are you hanging that?” “What brand of (whatever) is that?”  I […]
December 29, 2014

End of Season Sales – What to Look and Ask for

In this time of clearance shopping and crazy crowds, here are a few reasons why you should hop in your car and head to the stores.  Know that this advice is coming from someone who works part-time retail.  I have lived through the picky customers, fussy children, angry tag-along shoppers, […]
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