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May 28, 2014

Leave a Letter for Yourself

At the end of the school year you’re exhausted.  It’s all you can do to pack away your instruments and materials, input thousands of grades, get through field day/field trips/special assemblies, and make it out the door to summer freedom.  You deserve time in the summer to relax and recharge, […]
Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!
May 14, 2014

Five Favorite Pins of May – 2014

OMGoodness, don’t you love that it’s already May!  I can’t believe the school year is almost over… or at least I say that when my principal is around.  Truthfully, I’m excited for summer and all the new learning, relaxation, and project time that it brings.  I will admit, I spend […]
Orff instrument stands
May 2, 2014

DIY Orff Instrument Stands

Through the blessings of so many people, I have been able to really build up the number of barred percussion “Orff” instruments in my classroom.  When I came to this school we had two soprano metallophones and a bass xylophone and now there are nearly 14 instruments of all different […]
Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!
April 22, 2014

Five Favorite Pins of April – 2014

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 […]
Line Up Tricks! Make it fun!
April 18, 2014

Loving the Line – Tricks for Lining Up

Does it ever feel like the last 3 minutes of class can be the craziest?  You get students all settled down where they’re learning and following directions with no problems and the second you mention the words “line up” they turn into a herd of cats. Line up time doesn’t […]
April 11, 2014

Substitute Teacher Report

Creating plans for a substitute teacher is hard!  Whenever I have to take a day off from school I feel like I make plans on plans on plans.  Do you ever feel like you spend a whole day just planning for the substitute and then get a post-it note the […]
Assessment, positive reinforcement, and one-on-one instruction all rolled into one fun trick!
April 8, 2014

Sticker Attack!

This little teacher trick came from one of those crazy moments when you just do something crazy, go with it, and see where it leads.  I had a kindergarten class show up at my door one day and they desperately needed something special to get them to pay attention and […]
Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!
March 23, 2014

Five Favorite Pins of March – 2014

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 […]
March 15, 2014

I CAN… Communicate Goals With Parents

One of my main goals this year is communicating with parents.  I want them to know what we’re doing in music class and how that relates to district curriculum, local, state, and national standards.  More importantly, I want parents to know what we’re doing in music class and how that’s […]
March 1, 2014

Promoting Your School Performance or Concert

The stage is set, students prepared, lines learned, costumes hemmed, sound system set up, programs printed, and clock is ticking.  Now everyone just has to show up!  With all the hard work that you do to make the concert great, you want to make sure that everyone knows about the […]
Our class pet is a fish named EGBDF. He helps us remember the notes of the treble clef because of his name and smiling FACE. Read on to learn more!
February 19, 2014

Our Class Pet named “EGBDF”

I knew as soon as I started teaching that I wanted a class pet.  I’m always looking for a way to make a personal connection with kids and kids love animals!  Why not make a connection to what we’re learning in class at the same time?  Here’s what I did […]
A few ideas about what musical resources to order and what to avoid.
February 17, 2014

Time to Order:  Do’s, Don’ts, and Dreams!

Whenever I get close to order time I pull out the catalogs I’ve been hoarding all year and I start to think again about how to spend my meager budget. I get only $100 a year from my fine arts dept and another $100 or so from my building.  Of […]
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