Camille Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals is a fantastic way to teach music concepts through movement, listening, and singing. Each movement represents a different animal, making it the perfect way to introduce young learners to musical expression. In this post,…
Follow the Rainbow 🌈 A huge thank you to Rachel Hahn! This video from one of my favorite music teachers is pure joy. She created a scarf dance to go along with Follow the Rainbow from Music K-8, making it…
Fall is the perfect time to get creative in the music classroom, and I’ve got some fantastic activities that will have your students tapping their feet, clapping their hands, and moving to the beat. Whether it’s through singing, playing rhythm…
Up the Ladder, Down the Ladder I have always loved this name game from GamePlan 3rd Grade (pg. 1-2). I just wasn’t the most successful implementing it 😅 until last year! Here is how I sequenced this popular name game…
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is an exciting holiday to celebrate in the music room. This vibrant Indian festival, celebrated each fall, is steeped in rich traditions and customs that offer a fantastic backdrop for musical exploration. In my classroom,…
Congratulations on your upcoming bundle of joy! Having a baby is such a mix of excitement and stress, especially when you’re a teacher and a mama. When I had my little one in August, I found out firsthand how crazy…
The end is NEAR… ish. It’s time to dive into some lessons for the end of the year that will keep you sane and your kids entertained! I also share more about each of the lessons below on my YouTube…
Hip Hop is becoming all the rage again, and I have a whole unit dedicated to the genre! This unit has 5-6 lessons (depending on how you break it down), and is perfect for that 4th-6th grade range. Everything I share…
Testing is upon us, and I want to share with you six easy movement lesson ideas that will let your students have fun without needing to use too much brain power. By this point your students are exhausted from testing,…
Okay friends, it’s that time of year where we’re starting to feel some burnout and fatigue with our lessons and activities. I start to feel like my old lessons just aren’t cutting it and my students need something new and…
I am a curriculum designer who empowers music teachers who feel like something is missing, to go beyond the standard folk song and classical music centered classroom, to incorporate more modern and relevant lessons to fully engage all students! I believe general music curriculum needs to be modernized to truly connect with students living in a very modern world! Thanks for stopping by! Read More
