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Music Teacher Reflection on temporarily returning to the classroom

Old Teacher, New Tricks: Music Teacher Reflection

About this time a year ago, I received a phone call I would have never expected: a call to do a long-term, 9-week substitute job

Name Games for Music Class: Why Use Them?

(Update from last year’s name game post). Name games are critical for a music classroom, even if the teacher has been in the building for

Using “Interactive” Bulletin Boards in a General Music Class

Bulletin boards. You might totally love them or totally hate them. You may love the process of putting them up, but hate the end

Musical Ideas for the Book “First Day Jitters”

We know what those are like. The jitters whenever we face anything new. And the first day of school for newbies is ESPECIALLY jittery,

What’s in a Name (Game)? Music Class SEL and Assessment

Names. We see 100-1,000 or more kids in music class. Sometimes the kids have music every other day. Sometimes they have music a steady 3

Teaching Music in Summer School

One of my most favorite assignments ever in my teaching career was teaching summer school music at the elementary level. The coordinator of summer school

Working with Wacky Holidays in Music Class, Part One

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Mozart’s Magical Hat: More Head Voice Tricks

I recently blogged about Mozart the Marvelous Mouth Magician and his wonderful hat, the hat that helped him get into his head voice. The first