Everyone is born with the ability to think critically and creatively. However, as teachers we often see both creativity and critical thinking skills stifled in preference for more “academic” pursuits.… Read more Teaching Critical and Creative Thinking in the Classroom →
Teaching the recorder can be a very rewarding experience. It can also be a very stressful one. What helps, besides experience, is planning. The best thing you can do before… Read more Recorder Lesson Planning Made Easy →
Try using rhythm games in your music classroom with these sets of rhythmic notation cards
For many of us, learning to play the recorder may have been the catalyst for the beginning of a career in music education. Learning to play an instrument is an… Read more 25 Reasons to Play the Recorder →
Well, lovely, it is time to party! I have a couple of reasons to celebrate, and I want to share the joy with you. Firstly, I have finally completed all… Read more Time to Party! →
Depending on where you live, you are either starting to wind down and trying to get to the end of year without using too much energy OR you will soon… Read more The Secret to Surviving this Time of Year Stress Free →
March is Music In Our Schools Month, and this is the perfect time to advocate for why Music is so important for our student’s overall education. There are so many… Read more Music In Our Schools Month →
One of my most favorite classroom activities to do is Composition. I just love, after teaching students the basics, watching them go through the creative process. I just love watching… Read more Easy Recorder Composition →