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I Learned A Lot Teaching Music Online distance learning music teacher journey music teachers Aug 25, 2020

 

      If you told me a year ago that I would be teaching kindergarten music online for a quarter of the year, I would have told you that you were crazy. I would have told you that nobody would ever think we could teach music online. I would have told you that no district...

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5 Books About Music History music class resources music history picture books Aug 18, 2020

 

      We’re back at it again with a list of books for your elementary music library! This time, the focus is on books that feature stories from music history. These books are great for introducing composers/events to students, and can also be extensions to concepts...

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You Got Your First Music Teaching Job, Now What? first year music teachers teacher tips Aug 11, 2020

 

      Congratulations! You’ve just received that long-awaited job offer you worked so hard for! Now that the offer has finally come, you can hardly contain your excitement -- and for good reason! You are about to enter one of the most fulfilling career fields out...

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The Worst Advice About Elementary Music music teachers teacher tips Aug 04, 2020

 

      Let’s face it. We’ve all gotten some pretty terrible advice for how to teach elementary music. On top of that, the majority of this advice is entirely unsolicited.

      I asked a group of elementary music teachers on Facebook to share...

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5 Things About Teaching Elementary Music (That You Didn't Learn in Undergrad) educational tips first year student teaching Jul 28, 2020

 

      For better or for worse, most states' music teacher licensure includes certification in Kindergarten through high school. While this can be incredibly helpful when it comes to job security, it comes at a cost.

      For obvious reasons, most...

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My Favorite Resources for Remote Music Learning distance learning music class resources technology Jul 21, 2020

 

      As the COVID-19 pandemic becomes all too real, many of us are transitioning to teaching remotely. This offers a serious challenge to all educators, especially music teachers. 

      While this is by no means an exhaustive list, here is a list...

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Regrouping After A Particularly Rough Class mental health music teachers teacher tips Jul 14, 2020

      Let’s be honest, one of the amazing things about being a music teacher is that we get to see so many students in one school day. By doing this we are able to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of students in a single day, which if you ask me is absolutely...

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5 Reasons to Have a Music Teaching Portfolio first year music teacher journey student teaching teacher tips Jul 07, 2020

 

      So you finished student teaching, and are putting applications in left and right trying to find your first teaching job. As a new graduate, you need to do everything you can to set yourself apart from the other applicants. One easy way to do this is by creating a...

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Creating a Scope and Sequence: Beginning with the End of the Year in Mind back to school educational tips teacher tips Jun 30, 2020

 

      One of the hardest things about teaching is trying to make the most out of the instructional time we have with our students. One of the easiest ways to do this in a meaningful way is to create a scope and sequence for each grade.

 

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Improving Music Literacy with Folk Songs educational tips folk songs music literacy Jun 30, 2020

      I love using folk songs in my classroom, for SO many reasons! There are so many fantastic songs with great games that I use in my classroom, but I also like using these folk songs to improve music literacy.

      Even if it is only projecting the melodic...

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Music Classroom Technology (Facebook Live) music class activities music class resources technology Jun 23, 2020

 

      A few weeks back I went live on Facebook with the amazing Katherine Miller. We shared a few of our favorite ways to use technology in the music classroom.

 

 

      Are you trying to implement technology in your classroom, but don't...

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Apps for Piano Students music class resources piano technology Jun 16, 2020

      There are so many apps that can be helpful for piano students in and outside of each lesson. I've tried a lot of different apps in my own experience as both a piano student and teacher, and I've gathered a few of my favorite apps that I recommend to my piano students.

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