It’s another Sunday night. Another week ahead where you aren’t quite sure what to teach, or how to put it into a cohesive lesson plan that will engage your students and propel them into meaningful music making. The blinking cursor stops now. Lesson...
Let your students MOVE as much as possible I use a combination of familiar folk dances, familiar Move It videos, and then I add in a few Just Dance Kids videos from YouTube. I would suggest viewing the videos beforehand to make sure they are appropriate for your...
It seems like programs for children not quite ready for kindergarten are popping up in my area of Michigan and music teachers are being challenged with this new class. These classes are called so many different names – pre-k, young 5s, DK, child development,...
It’s Jennifer Hibbard here, from The Yellow Brick Road. I’m currently sitting in my home office, basking in the rest and relaxation that comes with winter break. While I can lounge around with the best of them, the fact is, I can’t do it for very...
Although social media might be the furthest thing on your list for professional development, Instagram is currently a rockstar when it comes to connecting with other music teachers and really and truly feeling like part of a community. If you aren’t already...
