The challenges of distance learning have led me down a deep rabbit hole to learn how to code. I have been using Scratch to create interactiv...

Coding. Did I ever think I would be teaching myself how to code? Nope. But, here I am jumping down the rabbit hole. Who knew it would be som...

I am a member of the MusicEd Blogs Community on Facebook. We are collaborating for the month of February to share our best ideas for t...

To start the year, I plan a unit that will review many musical elements and dust off the vocabulary they may have forgotten over summer....

All summer, I scavenged yard sales, Goodwill, consignment shops, and peddler malls for board games that could be converted into music cen...

  In addition to music, I also teach visual art. My student teacher for the fall, Ms. Reed, had a very short placement (only 8 weeks...

I have found two more free apps that allow young students to explore music composition. Tune Train The first app is called Tune Tra...

I have been teaching the Nutcracker for many years and my resources continue to grow! The Story My favorite book to share is a pop-...

During the week of Thanksgiving Break, I didn't want to start a lesson or unit when I wouldn't see all the classes of the week. So,...

I see my students once a week for 50 minutes. Yes, even kindergarten! There have been some recent conversations on a Facebook Music Teacher ...