Tips for the Traveling Music Teacher
If you are an elementary music teacher, there is a strong possibility that you have been a traveling teacher at some point in your career. I am currently on my second…
#fridayfinds – Lakeshore Learning
Welcome to a new series on my blog, #fridayfinds! I was lucky enough to spend almost a month in Baltimore teaching Kodály levels this summer. On the weekends, my colleagues…
Summer Reading List
When the final bell for the school year rings, I am good and ready for a break. I usually take about a week or two to let my brain clear…
3 Ways to Use Movement Tomorrow!
Movement. What do you think of when you hear this word? Folk dancing? Dalcroze? Uncomfortable? These are all common thoughts that run through my head when thinking about movement. Well,…
Choose Joy
It happens to all of us. We’re tired, spring is upon us, and the kiddos are starting to get cabin fever. It’s all too easy to fall into negativity, thinking…
3 Reasons to Record
In my undergraduate days, I absolutely hated recording myself. It was a painful process. I would master a trumpet excerpt (or so I thought) and record it for the perfect…