This year has highlighted the need for easy prep resources that can be used by a non-music substitute. This need is tripled when we consider all the tech that is involved in distance learning. In light of this, I’ll be sharing my favorite easy prep resources for...
A shout-out to Josh and Chuck from the Stuff You Should Know Podcast for introducing me to Explorable Explanations. Explorable Explanations is a website dedicated to learning through play. Lucky for us, they have several explorables dedicated to the arts and music!...
The season of sickness is here. All around me I’m hearing stories about the flu, ear infections, and stomach bugs. Being sick is bad enough, but it’s made worse with the thought of writing out sub plans. In a perfect world, we’d have sub tubs full of...
CIRCLE GAME This game is simple, and one that could be used to practice steady beat or played with a sub. It could also be used as an covert way to practice student names, in case you’re still struggling with some. With hundreds of student names to memorize,...
I’m here today with some lesson ideas that will keep your kids moving and learning to Vivaldi’s Summer. Below is a fantastic video featuring Joshua Bell performing The Four Seasons “Summer” Presto. One commenter of the video said, “This...
Father Grumble is a fantastic song, which tells the story of a husband who, after bragging to his wife about the amount of work he could do, was forced to admit that she could do more work in a day than he could do in seven. This song is a great addition for a sub...
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