It’s that time again… I’ve updated my 2017 Student & Teacher Goals sheet. This year has a totally new look and a new twist! Setting goals is important, and this exercise can sometimes be pretty eye-opening. As teachers we...
Read moreMore Fun with Snowmen Flashcards
Reviewing the spaces on (and off!) the staff. Last week I posted about an activity I’ve been doing with my snowmen flashcards from Wendy Stevens. Today I thought I’d provide some more details about how I’ve been structuring this...
Read moreMusic Books & a Coupon Code!
Today’s post is brought to you by Dalton’s “Snowmen in a Snowstorm” First and foremost… who is looking forward to their holiday break? Yeah. I see you jumping around with your hand up saying, “Me! Me! Ooo!!!...
Read moreFriday Fun
Creativity is an essential part of learning. As part of our snowman flashcard match-up, I ask students to create a “snow scene” and give them free reign of the chalkboard table. Yesterday Mari and I reviewed the spaces of treble and...
Read moreBlack Friday Specials
Yay for Black Friday! Actually… Black Friday is officially my least favorite holiday of the year. I like to call it “Introvert’s Nightmare Day.” You will never find me out in the stores on Black Friday. No...
Read moreMusic Ornaments for Busy Teachers
Over the past 2 Christmas seasons I posted numerous DIY music ornaments — some were my own designs, and many were ideas from other teachers. Today’s post is NOT about DIY ornaments! While I love to “get my Pinterest on,”...
Read moreGetting “New” Books Never Gets Old
Woohoo! I’m getting pretty close to owning the full set of TSMTA (The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology… because who has the patience to type that out every time. Not this girl.) With 6 books in each vocal part, this collection...
Read moreMy Top 7 Favorite Piano Motivators
Yesterday was about embracing the tough stuff. Today I want to focus on the positive influences in my life… When I first started blogging 3 years/302 posts ago (whaaat?!), I had no idea that someday I’d be Skyping with teachers...
Read moreLook for the Silver Lining
This is not one of my standard piano/voice teacher posts. It’s been a really tough couple of weeks, and to be entirely honest… the tough part isn’t going to let up for a while. But that’s life. And that’s ok. (And...
Read moreHappy Halloween!
Type “Halloween” in the search box to the right… I’ve got a lot of freebies for you to use with your students today! Stay Tuned — Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the blog for future updates. We Love to Share – Follow us...
Read moreUpbeat Mugs for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you’re all getting ready for some fantastic Halloween parties and parades this weekend. This morning I thought I’d do a quick post about a little charity fundraiser that I’m pretty excited...
Read moreTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat
How’s your week going? I bet that some of you are prepping for Halloween recitals this weekend! (Or maybe you’re starting to prep Christmas music.) Whatever you’re doing in your studio this week, I hope you’re all having...
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