I have just completed two weeks back in-person with my students and let me just say planning is a little more tricky these days! Lots of re-inventing the wheel and modifying! I wanted to share a few lesson ideas with…
Making online music lessons more interactive can be tricky, but after a few weeks of teaching online, I have found a few ways that you can play some of your favorite singing games during a virtual meeting! Types of Singing…
It is my life’s mission to hook those Upper elementary, 5th and 6th graders in music class. I begin every year surveying my older kiddos to find out their preferences and what they want to learn in music. This year,…
I love digital planning as a teacher! It saves time (hello copy and paste👏), you can easily change plans, and link to other files and websites easily. I could go on and on, but I have a feeling if you…
As of my writing this, many of us have been told that we are starting the new school year online. How can we improve upon our journey through virtual learning last Spring? This remains uncharted territory for so many of…
What is Google Keep? Google Keep is a note taking/to-do list app. You can use it on your desktop and phone to stay up to date and organized! To make this app work even more for you and to be…
I have always been very curious about this trendy teacher conference that I have seen popping up in my timeline! I have seen vlogs of teachers attending them and it seemed like such a fresh and fun take on professional…
Anyone else still as obsessed with Frozen II as I am? If you are, then you probably still haven’t stopped singing those amazing songs! Here is the thing about Frozen songs…they are CRAZY! As much as I want to make…
1. Staff Wars (works online now!) Staff Wars has been a favorite app of mine and my students for a long time! This is an interactive game for students to practice naming note names of various clefs. I believe a…
Hey guys! I don’t know about you, but I totally geeked out over “Trolls: World Tour”! Little did the producers know that this movie would be a music teacher’s dream! As I watched, I couldn’t help but imagine how my…
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
