Classroom Tour 2024-2025

I'm starting my 12th year teaching in my current elementary music classroom this week. Hard to believe I've been working in this space for this long! I love my classroom and have been slowly tweaking things every year that I've been in the room. This year is no different- here's my classroom for the 2024-2025 school year!Let's start off with a quick...

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Elementary Choir Concert Program Ideas

Choosing literature for an elementary choir concert can be very hard- I know because I go through that struggle twice a year! I don't generally feel compelled to choose songs around any sort of theme, but sometimes having a theme helps narrow the search for the perfect songs that will fit the group well but also flow well together. Here are some of...

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Getting In Shape for Back to School

Maybe it's because I'm getting older but... I've been thinking a lot more about taking care of myself physically this back to school season. In previous years I thought a lot about getting myself mentally/ emotionally prepared with lesson plans, organization systems at home, etc, but this year I'm trying to be more intentional about getting my body...

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Instruments of the Orchestra

In this post, I'm compiling all of my lesson ideas, teaching strategies, and resources for teaching students about the instruments of the orchestra. If you need ideas for how to teach the instruments across all the elementary grade levels, or just looking for some new resources to add to your toolbox, you're in the right place!Just like any other concept,...

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