I have always struggled with improvisation with recorders but this lesson I just taught Friday went beautifully!  I played accompaniment o...

OH NO!! That lesson you had thought was going to be SO great tanked.. badly!  OH NO! The kids whizzed through your lesson and you now ha...

Books Part 2 Wonderful book with great illustrations of the varied ways vegetables grow.. up, down, and around.  Explore various w...

I LOVE BOOKS!!! Yes, the paper kind.. I'm a little anti-digital when it comes to the printed word! I also love using them in the music ...

On the Facebook AOSA (American Orff Schulwerk Association) page I noticed a lot of chatter about children's literature and music... some...

Update: July 13, due to overwhelming interest (and overwhelming my email box) the full collection will only be available until Monday, July ...

If you haven't read this post:  http://www.musicalaabbott.com/2014/06/dazzling-discipline.html READ IT!!! Wonderful advice, well writte...