🎄 Holiday Tips for Music Teachers: Surviving the Season with Joy and Ease! 🎶 The holiday season is a whirlwind for music teachers, filled with concerts, rehearsals, and endless to-dos both at school and at home. In this episode, I’m sharing essential holiday tips for...

Time-Saving Strategies for Planning Your Music Activities Transform your planning process with time-saving strategies for planning your music lessons! 🎶 In this episode, we focus on two essential tools to help music teachers stay organized and efficient: time blocking and task prioritization. Discover how creating...

Streamline your music classroom planning with this insightful podcast episode designed to help music teachers tackle the unique challenges of lesson preparation. In this episode, we discuss why having a structured plan for planning is essential to reducing stress and saving time throughout the school...

Holiday Stress Relief for Elementary Music Teachers The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for elementary music teachers, and the pressure of performances, rehearsals, and year-end activities can cause stress. In this episode, we explore simple, quick self-care practices that...

Five Ways Music Help Kids Learn and Grow  In this episode, we dive into how music impacts children’s learning and development. Music not only entertains but also strengthens cognitive abilities, enhances brain growth, and boosts focus. We explore how learning music encourages creativity, improves memory,...

Teaching preschool can be a joyful (and sometimes challenging) experience, but with the right tools, it can be incredibly rewarding! 🎶 In this week’s training, I’m sharing my best strategies and music activities for preschool that help you create a classroom routine to keep those...

Ever wonder how some music teachers seem to handle every challenge with ease? In this episode of The Happy Music Teacher, Christy Clark shares her secrets to thriving amidst the chaos. Find out how one simple strategy transformed her toughest teaching days and discover the...

In this episode, I sit down with Happy Music Teacher Academy member Shannon Pringle to uncover how her experience in the Academy has transformed not only her classroom but also her music teacher journey. Find out how Shannon has embraced the inevitable music class chaos...

Lesson Plans to Help Kids Fall in Love with Music Let’s help your kiddos fall in love with music!  In this episode of The Happy Music Teacher, we dive into some engaging lesson plans to help. Picture books like Leaf Trouble by Jonathan Emmett, There...

One of the biggest struggles for educators is the unique challenges elementary music teachers face. From managing large groups of students to finding ways to keep them engaged with a variety of musical activities, it can often feel overwhelming. In this episode, we’ll explore three...