From Musical Mayhem to Mastery...

Every once in a while I get a chance to be crafty, and I like to share my finished projects.  My husband tries to be enthusiastic, but it...

We made it!  Our school year ended last Thursday, with a teacher workday on Friday.  I am now officially on summer break.  Woo hoo!  As much...

Hello friends!  Sorry it's been so long since my last post.  Things have been crazy busy, as they are in April and May.  My third gr...

Ah, the recorder.  It's that instrument we love to hate sometimes, but I think it is an important part of my students' music educa...

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...

It's that time again in Texas: state testing season.  Music teachers everywhere are alternating between "whew!  I'm glad I don...

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 is the time of year when things begin to slip.  Cabin fever, early spring, full moon--blame it on whatever you want, but the kids seem ...

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...

I know, that title makes me cringe too.  But this week, my body betrayed me.  I have been teaching elementary music for 15 years, and I have...