From Musical Mayhem to Mastery...

(and 8 Tips for Asynchronous Lessons in Google Classroom) We just finished our first week of school, and I am cautiously optimistic! I don...

Well, I meant to get this post up sooner, but I guess it's better late than never, right?  Easter is upon us, and the kids are brimming...

I don't know about you, but sometimes I struggle with Kindergarten.  I have them for 55 minutes once a week, which is too long for them ...

This week at our district music meeting, we shared ideas for using technology in the music classroom.  It was so much fun!  I love finding n...

February is Black History Month, so I like to use this time to explore the music that has evolved in America thanks to the African-American ...

Today my first graders and I learned the orginal "Twelve Days of Christmas" song.  After singing it, I asked them if they thought...

This is one of my FAVORITE units to teach.  The story, the music, the activities are all so exciting for the kids...and me, too!  I have tr...

This week, I stole borrowed an idea from Kristin Lukow (Musical Musings with Mrs. Lukow) that uses tennis balls to practice note values. ...

Last week was Red Ribbon Week, full of fun dress-up days, a DEA Helicopter landing, and a K-9 Unit demonstration.  SO exciting for little p...

"La Raspa" is a traditional dance from Mexico, often taught to school children.  (It is sometimes referred to as the Mexican Hat D...

National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 - October 15. (I find it odd that it is not an actual calendar month, but whatever.)  I lov...