December Favorites 2016

Now that December is almost over (can you believe it?!?), I'm back to chat with you about some of the things I've been especially enjoying this month. It's always fun to take a minute to look back on all of my favorites each month and celebrate the little joys that I've enjoyed! 1. Advent activities Christmas just gets better and better every...

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Top Blog Posts 2016: planner posts

As 2016 comes to a close, I'm taking a look back and some of my favorite blog posts from this past year. Today I wanted to share my top 5 favorite planner posts (click here for my top lifestyle posts, and here for my top music teacher posts). It has been so much fun to look back on everything that has happened this year- I hope you enjoy this trip...

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Top Blog Posts 2016: music teacher posts

As 2016 comes to a close, I'm looking back on the blog posts I wrote this past year on the topic of music education. Today I wanted to share my top 10 favorite music teacher posts from 2016 (see my post yesterday for my top 10 lifestyle posts). I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with me, and maybe pick up some awesome ideas that you missed...

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Top Blog Posts 2016: lifestyle posts

As 2016 comes to a close, I wanted to take a minute to highlight some of my favorite blog posts that I wrote this past year. A lot has happened over the course of this year, and it was so much fun looking back on it all! Today I'm sharing my top 10 "lifestyle" posts from this year, including posts on parenting, home organization ideas, and other ideas...

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Fresh Start Music Teacher Checklist 2017

Some of you are already on break, and others, like me, still have a few more days of teaching left to go before the holidays. No matter which hemisphere you're in, or how long your break is, this time of year is a great time to take some steps to get ready for a fresh start in the classroom for the new calendar year. Maybe you've had an awful start...

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Fresh Start Home Checklist 2017

I know we haven't quite made it to Christmas yet, but with New Year's just around the corner I've started making a list of things I want to do over break to clean, organize, and get re-inspired at home and at school. Today I wanted to share my list for home with you- hopefully you'll find some new ideas to get you ready for a fresh start in 2017! This...

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Engaging Students in Meaningful Learning During Concert Season

December is a crazy time of year for music teachers, and often our curriculum gets swallowed up by preparations for concerts, caroling, sing-alongs, and other holiday music. Besides being frustrating for us teachers who feel like meaningful learning has been put on hold, it can get pretty monotonous for the kids to sing the same songs over and over...

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