From Musical Mayhem to Mastery...

As musicians, December can be the busiest time of the year.  It's easy to get caught up in the stress of concerts, parties, and other c...

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...

Our school is really focusing on improving writing skills in our students this year.  As a music teacher, I don't do a lot of writing, b...

That's a truth I totally believe, but I'm not always good at living it.  I mean, it's just so much easier to do things myself, r...

Last week I got a message from a high school friend who is also an elementary music teacher.  He and his colleagues were looking for a class...

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