Favorite Valentine’s Dollar Tree Finds for the Music Room
The Dollar Tree is often a source of inspiration and a way to find manipulatives on a budget for me. Here are a few of my favorite items from Dollar Tree that are seasonal for Valentine’s Day. They started appearing on shelves in early January. Burlap Heart...
Low to No-Prep Winter Resources for the Music Room
Just the thought of teaching in December is enough to make music teachers twitch. The kids are hyped-up for the holidays, you have concerts to plan, and let’s not forget about colds that pop up at the worst times. I’ll be sharing some winter sub-tub...
Super Simple Circle Dance to Klezmer Music
Most kids are excited by the fast-paced, minor-key sounds heard in klezmer music, not to mention the virtuosic clarinet solos. They find it even more joyful to DANCE to it so I created a circle dance for ages 3 and up. Why limit introducing Jewish folk music to...
Movement Scarf Activities that Pre-K and Kindergarten Love
Here’s a list of movement scarf activities for preschool and kindergarten music classes. Some of the activities can be used with toddlers as well. These can easily be added to your lesson, especially if kids are already going to have the scarves on hand for...Hello Music Teachers!
I'm Jane, and I'm here to help make teaching more fun and less stressful by sharing ideas for the general music classroom! I've taught general music since 2009 and now focus on early childhood music.