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Rhythmic Building Bricks or Blocks are often used as compositional tools in elementary music classrooms. Developed by Carl Orff's fellow...

 Yes, I love the Nutcracker! There is so much fun to play with that is also a ballet and.. CLASSICAL music that children have most likely he...

 I love the distinctive sound of jingle bells.   I no longer use the song, Jingle Bells, in my classroom as it is rooted in Blackface Minstr...

Yes, I love the Nutcracker. The music, the story, the ballet. All of it. I have many students at my school who dance in the ballet every yea...

This past summer I was in Finland at JaSeSoi Ry's International Music Village (Finnish Orff Association).  It was amazing and I loved my...

Planning holiday concerts is always tricky. I want to have all of my students diverse celebrations represented.  I struggle with finding mus...

If your classroom is anything like mine, for the past few weeks it has been a mix of fall/Halloween/Christmas/Winter/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah.  So.....

I have been sick for 3 very long days (tummy bug) and am finally feeling better. Finally!!! I had my first of three concerts this morning a...

Jingle Bells.... I LOVE this song, although by the end of December I am pretty tired of it, but the kids love it and it's great for all ...

Oh, Nutcracker, how do I love thee?  Let me count the ways.. Seriously, better than chocolate. Inner music nerd speaking to self, "The...

Our Holiday Concerts (I have 3 of them) this year are all a play on our school theme of "Reach for the Stars".  My older students ...

It is a teacher workday today and I am in the midst of chaos as I finalize my holiday concerts.  We have just started Halloween music and ar...