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May 30

End Of Year Activities

The end of this crazy school year is approaching for many of us (some are closer than others....I'll be teaching until June 29th) and...

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Apr 21

Playing From The Heart

This blog post is in connection with Music Room Reads, a page I started with Alessandra @teachfromthestage to share our love of picture...

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Aug 18, 2020

Your Name Is A Song

This is a break down and talk-through of the FREE lesson plan I created to go along with the book "Your Name Is A Song"

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Aug 12, 2020

Planning for Back to School

Here are a few ideas on how you can plan your music program. We know this school year will be different so don't stress! You've got this!

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Jul 15, 2020

HOW TO STAY C A L M

The teacher world is a very overwhelming place to be right now. Here I lay out some of my strategies to stay calm, focused and positive!

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Jul 8, 2020

W E L C O M E

Welcome to my site! Learn about me and read about why I started this site!

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