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Why I Teach
Today I'm sharing a list of reasons why I teach. Like stories like this? Please click through the entire Why I Teach Blog Hop to read more! When I was in fourth grade I was in a car accident with my...
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Music in Our Schools Month Staff Surveys
Hurray! It is Music in Our Schools Month! My favorite teaching month of the year! One of my favorite things to do to celebrate MIOSM is to connect students with the musicality of people around them....
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Music Crafts Your Mind -Celebrating MIOSM
March is Music in Our Schools Month! Hurray! It is my favorite teaching month of the year! Each year I plan a bulletin board that students can contribute to. One year it was a singing paper place...
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Expanding Your Child's Listening Repertoire
I’m often asked if I listen to a variety of music when I’m not teaching. I'm pretty sure some people think I only listen to children's music 24 hours a day. *giggle* Not so much. The answer?...
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How to Make 300 Ribbon Streamers for $10
I'm cheap. There. I said it. Well, maybe I should say that I'm "thrifty". As a music teacher I am always looking for great deals on all sorts of odd things. I've been on the hunt for rubber ducks,...
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Making May Musical Linky Party
Today I am linking up with the Totally Tuned In Teacher for a linky party. Thanks Tina for hosting this great link-up before the next Teachers Pay Teachers sale! Check out her blog for more blog...
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Music Freebies I Love!
Everyone loves getting something for free! Me too. Now, I must admit that I spend a hefty amount of pocket change on Teachers Pay Teachers buying resources that other music educators have created so...
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Pool Noodle Ponies: What to do with Your New Herd
Hurray for summer! If you are a teacher, it means a slightly slower schedule but many projects. My summers are filled with professional development, college classes, designing next year's classroom...
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Small Goals for June
Ah! June! It's one of my favorite months just because I can almost hear the screeeeeeeeetch of my life as I hit the brakes and try to slow the pace of every day life. This year, however, is a bit...
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Steady Beat Swords
Welcome to another edition of Summer Project Sundays. Last week I posted pictures of my ponies, my pool noodle ponies. This week I'm sharing another project with noodles because they seem to be...
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Dip Tray Workstations: Bottle Cap Pitches
Like many teachers and moms, I am a big fan of dollar stores. I love a good deal and am often inspired to create while walking the aisles. My husband is most tolerant of my dollar store ways, so that...
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Dare to Dream
I'm joining some other bloggers today to dream just a little. I have been creating and selling teacher resources for about 7 years or so. I got several years before that when I went hunting the...
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Dip Tray Workstations: Instrument Families and Note Values
Last week's project for Summer Project Sundays was a workstation to practice identifying pitches using a dip tray from a dollar store and recycled bottle caps. You can read about it HERE. This week...
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Epic Failures - A Review of My New Years Resolutions
Blogging family, do you remember reading my new years resolutions for 2015? I'm sure you do. They are probably written on your heart like your children's birth dates, your favorite passage of...
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Coffee Can Storage
I must ask you all to take a solemn oath of secrecy for what I am about to tell you. It's a family secret that we've kept under wraps for years. My mother is a hoarder. No, really. I could show you...
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Dip and Chips Workstations
So by now, some of my faithful blog readers know that I love hitting the dollar stores for classroom finds. I love being able to set my ideas to reality inexpensively. It works for me! In this blog...
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Classroom Groups with Craft Sticks
A day in the life of an elementary music teacher can involve 6-10 different classes of students varying in age from 5 to 12 years old. It can involve hundreds of decisions, dozens of songs, a hand...
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Three Things I've Learned This Summer
This summer seems to have evaporated! It is hard to believe that school will be back in session in just a few weeks. I'm linking up with Aileen Miracle to chat about what we've learned this summer....
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Fermata Fridays - Setting Up Your Music Room
It's that time again! As summer quickly evaporates, it is time to start planning your classroom layout and decor. I'm linking up with Organized Chaos for Fermata Fridays to share a post about setting...
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Wish and Dish
Wish? Whatcha wishin' for right now? Dish? Care to take a little time to dish some love up to your favorite TeachersPayTeachers sellers? Read on to learn more about this Wish and Dish Linky party!...
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