Episodes

Five Life Lessons from Dr. Seuss: Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You. Why fit in when you were born to stand out? You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes....

Harmonizing Differences - Teaching Acceptance in the Music Classroom Through music, we can teach about different cultures, different religions, different socioeconomic statuses, peoples’ minds, and bodies that work differentl...

How to Celebrate Black History Month in the Music Classroom 3 Storybooks to Use During Black History Month Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford Charlie Parker played Be Bop by Chris Raschka Rap a Tap Tap, Here...

The origin story of the Happy Music Teacher! In this episode I share what my classroom was like during my first few weeks of teaching and believe me, it wasn’t pretty. But I figured it out, and I want to help you figure it ou...

Five Steps to Start the Second Half of the School Year Off Right Get back into the routine with a fluffy lesson. Review your procedures and transitions - inside of an actual lesson if you can. Revamp and change the things tha...

7 Types of Lesson Plans to Make the Second Half of Your Year So Much Fun Review Transitions and Procedures by incorporating them into your lessons. Icebreakers Form lessons All play around the circle using Orff instruments Re...