One day when Holly was little and just "piddling" like little kids do, my husband asked, "What are you doing?" She repli...

Music can be the “dessert” in your curriculum. Try using some of these familiar tunes to practice reading sight words. ...

LETTER OFFICE Children will enjoy making their very own letter office and then using it for the activities below. First, tape two file folde...

Music can be the “dessert” in your curriculum. Try using some of these familiar tunes to practice reading sight words. Singing the Word Wall...

This is definitely a difficult blog for me to write because I’m always hesitant to give advice when it comes to behavior issues. You really ...

Last summer Meghan sent me a photo of the children in El Salvador singing the "Tooty Ta."  It's a beautiful story and I asked ...

Can you imagine sitting around a campfire and singing? Talk about a vanishing activity! No CD…no big screen…no musical instruments…just an e...

Music can be the “dessert” in your curriculum. Try using some of these familiar tunes to practice reading sight words. Singing the Word Wall...

Almost anything children do alone will be more fun with a friend. Take a look at this list and you'll probably find at least five strate...

It's funny, but 50+ years ago when I started teaching we had a few records...and then cassette tapes...and then CDs...and now.... Today...

I know you probably get tired of hearing me promote ASL, but now more than ever it can be a powerful way to engage children and activate the...

I CAN’T SING!   That’s fine because I can’t sing either!    (You wouldn’t believe the nasty comments that people have made on my videos!)   ...