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Classroom Management

Save Your Sanity: The Ultimate Tweak for Organizing Your Music Clasroom

by Kateri Swavely | May 27, 2026

Have you ever stood at your door, watched a class come in hot, and felt your heart sink into your shoes? First of all, I know exactly what it is like when you are running on empty and you feel completely isolated on your own music teacher island. It is so easy to let...

Turning Snickers Into Songs: Building a Kind Music Room

by Kateri Swavely | Apr 23, 2026

We’ve all been there. You’re in the middle of a beautiful Orff arrangement or a fun folk dance, and then you hear it—that sharp, quiet snicker from the back row. Or maybe you catch "the look" being passed between two students while a brave soul is trying to sing their...

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Classroom Management

Save Your Sanity: The Ultimate Tweak for Organizing Your Music Clasroom

Turning Snickers Into Songs: Building a Kind Music Room