More Female Musicians for Women's History Month and Beyond

I honestly have never been intentional about doing anything to specifically recognize Women's History Month in my classroom because it falls at the same time as Music In Our Schools Month, but I have been making a conscious effort for years to make sure female musicians of all types are represented in the examples I share. Three years ago I shared...

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Musicians to Feature in Elementary Music

One of the easiest ways to help our elementary music students see themselves as musicians is to show them examples of musicians of all different types that they can identify with. Over the years I have collected a growing list of musicians with an ever-expanding breadth of intersectional identities and areas of music, including kid-friendly videos...

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Recorder Videos to Share with Students

I don't normally show a lot of videos in class but I actually have a bit of a collection of fun videos showcasing the recorder so I can keep students motivated and excited about the recorder, and show them how much they really can do with it! Today I'm sharing some of my favorites.I throw in a video here and there at the beginning of class as students...

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MIOSM® Activities 2025

I've been sharing my favorite ways to recognize Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) for over a decade now, and each year I do things a little differently. In today's post I'm sharing the full list of everything I have planned for MIOSM® 2025 in my school- everything from in-class activities to school-wide March Madness song brackets...

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