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With each blog post I write, my hope is that you’ll get ideas you can implement in your classroom and home life right away.  Whether you’re just starting out in your teaching career or you’ve been teaching several years, you’ll find many ideas to inspire you each week.

Use the search button at the bottom of the elementary music blog page to find what you’re looking for.  You’ll find ideas to implement in your classroom or help for you as a teacher.  You don’t need to feel overwhelmed in your teaching journey and can find joy in your teaching again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10 Engaging Ways to Bring Classical Music into the Music Room
You may want to bring Classical music into the music room, but aren't quite sure where to start. You need
Why Trial and Error as a Music Teacher is a Good Thing
The word failure is so tough. Nobody wants to mess up or make mistakes and wants to get things right
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3 Areas to Focus on as you Wrap up the School Year
While wrapping up the school year, there's a lot of things to check off of your to do list. It
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4 Ways to Reframe Negative Thoughts About Teaching
Teaching isn't always going to be sunshine and rainbows. In fact, it's easy to get caught up in what I
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Bringing Popular Music into the Music Classroom
On a day you played one of your classes favorite songs, did you see their faces light up with excitement?
4 Easy Ways to Make Extra Money as a Teacher
Maybe you want to make extra money as a teacher, but you don't know where to start. There are truly
How to Start a Teacher Business
Thinking about how to start a teacher business can be a bit confusing and overwhelming. Whether you're thinking about starting
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How to Teach Elementary Music without Enough Instruments
It's tough to teach music without enough instruments. But, it's not impossible. I started my elementary music teaching career with
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Assessment in Elementary Music
Assessment in elementary music is something that can be a bit tricky. Unlike a general classroom where formative assessments are