by Jennifer | Jun 30, 2017 | small goals, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
The start of July is bittersweet. I have so many questions. Where did June go? Why haven’t I reorganized my bookshelf like I said I would? And most importantly, where’s my fruity drink iced coffee drink with the little umbrella? Despite these unanswered...
by Jennifer | Jun 28, 2017 | small business owner, teacher author, Uncategorized, Uncategorized, working from home
It’s summer, and it’s time for a change of pace. Instead of sharing my lesson ideas as usual, I want to take you behind the scenes (aka my home office). As some of you know, I quit teaching about three years ago in order to devote 100% of my time to...
by Jennifer | Jun 21, 2017 | art music, Movement, Sub Plans, Uncategorized, Uncategorized, vocabulary
Wouldn’t you love to feel like the kids in that picture? They’re running around with not a care in the world, longing for their next ice cream fix. Come to think of it, that describes music teachers pretty well, minus the “not a care in the...
by Jennifer | Jun 14, 2017 | circle games, cup game, Form, parachute, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
I’m sorry, but I’m about to share a song that will likely be stuck in your head for the next few days. I speak from experience… CIRCLE GAME Despite it’s status as an earworm, this song has a fantastic circle game that will keep your students...
by Jennifer | Jun 7, 2017 | instrument procedures, Steady Beat, tempo, Timbre, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
There isn’t a day that goes by in my town without the sound of a train. For many students, train sounds are a familiar part of life. And what better way to feel the beat, than to imitate the sounds of a moving train through a speech piece? Engine, Engine, Number...
by Jennifer | Jun 2, 2017 | small goals, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
It’s a bright and shiny new month, which means it’s time for me to set some more small goals. As per usual, I’ll be focusing on physical and emotional health, with neither being more important than the other. Last month, my small and mighty goal was...
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