If you haven't heard of a "Pop It," they are the latest fad right now and are everywhere! When they first came out I tried to resist going out and buying any. Why? Because I have really been trying not to get swept up in fads, only to have the item collect dust later....
Musicathlon | A Music Olympic Inspired Program
It's hard to believe that it has been 20 years when I first introduced a music Olympic program to my students. At the time, I called it "Piano Olympics", not knowing any better. (You can read more about why that changed here if you are curious) Fast forward, what was...
Music is My Superpower FREEBIE
I just wanted to share a printable I made for my students to kick off the new school year and our new superhero theme, A.N.T.H.E.M. Feel free to use it with your students if you would like! Download the printable below...
A.N.T.H.E.M. A Superhero Practice Incentive Music Program
I'm SUPER excited to announce that the new practice incentive theme, A.N.T.H.E.M. has been released. This year students will be training to become musical superheroes! If you have done a superhero theme in the past, trust me, you will want to do it again as it...
End of the Year Reflection and Celebration
It's the end of the school year! A perfect time for students to reflect back on the year. What were some of their favorite memories? What did they learn? What would they like to improve on? What are they looking forward to on summer break? Enjoy this freebie. It...
Combining Vocal Exploration with Story Telling and Composition
Today I wanted to share an easy idea that combines melody composition with story-telling. Many of you are probably familiar with vocal explorations. I love the idea of vocal explorations and how simple yet effective they are. If you aren't familiar with vocal...
Harvest Deals
If you haven't been on Facebook the last few days, then you are probably missing out on the freebies and 50% off deals that have been going on and will be continuing! Each day, the TpT Music Crew, of which I am a part of have been sharing a free resource (or 2) plus...
MER Store Highlights
It's back to school time which means it's time to think about lesson planning, organization, and preparation for the school year. I thought I would highlight some of the resources you can find in my store. Just click on a banner to be directed over to that category....
#KindnessNation- Have You Heard of It?
Have you heard of the #kindnessnation hashtag going around on TpT yet? Last week hundreds of TpT followers flooded the site with FREE resources you can use with your students. At first, I didn't think I would have time to pull something together but that morning it...
Light Up The March From The Nutcracker
Last week was our first week of our Nutcracker Christmas camp. One of my favorite activities is using flashlights to help the kids learn about the musical form. Before we bring out the flashlights, I have them pick out the A, B and C sections. Before camp, I had...