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December 16, 2023

Two Books for Las Posadas

If you’ve spent even a few minutes on my blog you know that I love using children’s books in the classroom.  So it makes sense that in December I like using books to explain holidays, teach songs, and expand the worldview of my students.  I’ve got books for Christmas, St. […]
December 8, 2019

How to Teach the Nutcracker

Teaching the Nutcracker is one of my favorite things to do every December. I got my first Nutcracker as a gift when I was in second grade and ever since I have loved to find new nutcrackers, retell the classic fairy tale, listen to the music, and share with others. […]
Breakin Up Christmas - Great folk song to use before or after the holiday!
December 17, 2016

Breakin’ Up Christmas – Connecting Carols and Folk Songs

December can often be a challenging and confusing month for music teachers.  First of all, so many of our all-school or grade-level concerts fall around the holidays which adds a ton of stress and anxiety to the holiday season.  There are also the problems that go along with teaching and […]
December 8, 2016

Auld Lang Syne – Teaching A New Year Folk Song

There are several really awesome “New Year” folk songs that somehow get lost in the shuffle of winter break.  I always plan to teach them, but then either we have a holiday program that takes precedence or a last-minute, all-school assembly or classroom holiday parties… or something else to mess […]
Check out this blog post for 12 different ideas to use when teaching the 12 Days of Christmas!
December 3, 2016

12 Ways to teach The 12 Days of Christmas

I have always loved teaching the 12 Days of Christmas!  There are so many fun and funny ways to make this song relevant to your kiddos and lots of great activities to go along with it.  I’ve taught the 12 Days in a lot of different ways and thought I […]
November 27, 2016

Carol of the Bells – Favorite Winter Folk Song

You would think that teaching “Carol of the Bells” should be a slam dunk.  Kids most likely know the song from the radio or tv or a movie soundtrack.  But this is another one of those classic favorites that I would call a “song on the fringe.”  We know it, […]
October 2, 2016

Holiday Musical Roundup – Reviews and Ideas!

It is that time of year when many of us buckle down and start preparations on a Christmas/Holiday/Winter program.  Some people pull out favorite carols, some only talk about winter, some pull out their Santa stuits, and some of us do multicultural programs that feature traditions from around the world. […]
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 […]
December 13, 2015

Jingle All the Way – Ideas for December

“I can do this.  I can do this!  I’ve only got one more week….  ONE MORE WEEK!”   Does that mantra sound familiar?  I know that many of you are also psyching yourself up for one more week of high-energy kids who are sugared up from holiday parties and are […]
Easy bulletin board which gives history behind caroling and some of our favorite carols!
December 1, 2015

Celebrate Caroling!  Switchin’ Up that Bulletin Board

 It’s a super, super busy time of the year for all of us.  Between concerts, all-school sing alongs, grades, assessments, conferences, potlucks, and every other thing that comes along, who’s got time for a bulletin board!?   I’ll admit that I’m a bulletin board person… a bulletin board fanatic maybe? […]
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, […]
O Tannenbaum - Teaching about a tree!
December 13, 2014

O Tannenbaum!  Teaching about a Tree!

Holiday carols are so much fun!  I love introducing my students to carols because they give you a chance to spark the kids’ interest and teach them about other countries, time periods, and (in some cases) different languages.  In that regard they are much like folks songs because they open […]
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