March 2016Organized Chaos: March 2016

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Fermata Friday: April 1, 2016

Welcome to this week's installment of my weekly linky party, Fermata Fridays! This is a chance for music education bloggers to share blog posts with readers and bloggers alike, so we can all mingle and learn from each other. Readers, you are going to love all of the awesome blog posts that are out there- I hope you discover some new blogs to follow...

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

interview with NAfME on new legislation (ESSA)

This week's post is going to be a bit different- I'm thrilled to share some important information on the new legislation that was recently passed called Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaces the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). I was invited to interview Ronny Lau, Legislative Policy Advisor, and Lynn Tuttle, Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor,...

Monday, March 28, 2016

DIY switch plate washi decoration

I'm back with another use for washi tape, and this one is so quick and easy but still adds a great touch to any room's decor: decorating light switches! I cannot take any credit whatsoever for this idea. I saw this pin years ago- I actually think it was one of my my very first pins ever- and thought it looked so simple but so pretty! Aaaand...

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Fermata Friday: March 25, 2016

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Maori music in elementary music class

Although I use music from a variety of cultures and traditions regularly in all grade levels throughout the school year, I spend about a month focusing on the music from a particular culture in each grade. Over the last few weeks, I've been sharing my lesson ideas for each of those countries. Today's focus: Maori culture- the native people of New Zealand!...

Monday, March 21, 2016

DIY jewelry hanger

I was so excited when I recently completed this project! So easy but it adds both the functionality of a jewelry hanger and some instant wall art at the same time! I am a bit of a necklace lover. And although I had to give them up for a few years when my daughters were babies, I am back to wearing them and I love it! I have had my necklaces...

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Fermata Friday: March 18, 2016

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Irish music in elementary music class

Monday, March 14, 2016

family chore chart

It is fairly common to have a chore chart of some kind for kids. I've seen so many different variations on Pinterest, and they all look super cute and functional. But where are the adults on those charts? I know they're doing lots of chores themselves. Many of them have their own cleaning schedules for themselves, either in a binder somewhere or hung...

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Fermata Friday: March 11, 2016

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

music of the Philippines in elementary music

Although I use music from a variety of cultures and traditions regularly in all grade levels throughout the school year, I spend about a month focusing on the music from a particular culture in each grade. Today's focus: the Philippines! I'm including links to the articles on 8 other countries / cultures at the end of this post, so be sure to read...

Monday, March 7, 2016

DIY family initials (washi decor)

Last week I shared the latest update in my girls' closet, with each of their initials hung on the wall on their side of the closet so I can quickly see whose clothes go where. Today I wanted to show you this quick project to decorate those wooden letters you can find at most any craft store and use them as decor, wall hangings, and/or labels to indicate...

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Small Goals: March

I'm linking up with Jennifer at The Yellow Brick Road to share my small goals for the month of March! Click on the picture to head over to the linky and check out the other linked up goals posts. I'm always inspired and I love getting a little peek into other teachers/bloggers' lives :) First, let's review how I did with last month's goals: 1....

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Fermata Friday: March 4, 2016

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Native American music in elementary music

Although I use music from a variety of cultures and traditions regularly in all grade levels throughout the school year, I spend about a month focusing on the music from a particular culture in each grade. Today's focus: Native America! I'm including links to all of the articles I've written on music of other countries / cultures at the end of this...

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