I sat observing a music teacher teach a song. As she said, “Come on just one more time and you guys will have it,” the kids rolled their eyes. It was only the 6th or 7th time she had said “one more time.” Although she was much older and had...
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays because of all the “spooky” music you can use in your classroom! Here are some “spooktacular” resources brought to you by members of the Music Crew! One of my favorite pieces to study in October is “In the Hall of Mountain...
Right now, I’m working on my Masters. It eats up SO much of my free time, but I’m fighting that by trying to take back some of my time. I’ve been looking for ways to be more productive, and be more organized going into the week. I thought this...
As school was ending this spring I had an opportunity to show a musical to my students. There are so many great musicals out there that children enjoy. This was third grade and so I selected the Whitney Houston version of Roger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. With...
Name: Lauren Summa Store Name: Rhythm and Glues What I’ve Taught and Where I Taught It: The 2017-2018 school year will be my 19th as a teacher! I have taught K-6 music in Texas (outside of Houston) for 16 of those years. I spent 3 years in Vermont as a 5th-8th...