It’s hard to believe, but by this time next week, we’ll be in the month of May. And what better time than teach the classic All Around the Maypole? Plus, it’s my birthday month, and though I’m not celebrating the extra gray hairs, I am looking...
I know that many of you are always on the lookout for quality literature to add to your classrooms. So, when Sherry Miller approached me a few weeks ago and asked if I would review her book Fireworks in the Night, I decided it would be a great fit! Sherry is a music...
I am struck by the clarity of the picture above and how it perfectly encapsulates one of the many joys of childhood. Do you remember your days on the school playground? I do. That mixture of fresh air, warm sun, and the freedom to play as you wished was almost as good...
Growing up, we had a large willow tree in our backyard. I remember thinking how pretty it was in the foreground of a summer lightning storm. It was always so flexible, with branches bending and swaying with the wind. It moved and danced so happily then, until it was...
Last year I wrote a post all about how I taught recorder, and I featured a free printable of the ridiculous phrases I used to help my students remember posture and technique. If you don’t want to “burn your back on the lava”, you’ll definitely...
I know it’s officially spring in my world when I switch from hot to iced coffee. This season is no different. It’s the first of April, and I started drinking iced coffee several weeks ago. I guess I’m in a rush for the warmer weather to get here....
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