Discover the magic of collaborative learning with Jeanette’s tailored workshops for early childhood and elementary teachers.  Find out how to book Jeanette for a workshop in your district or local Orff chapter by emailing me at jeanette@thehappymusicteacher.com or clicking here to fill out an interest form.

Music & Arts Integration Programs for PreK through 5th Grade Students

• Score the Story: Literacy Through Soundscapes – Turn books into a music adventure

• All the Feels: Making Music with Big Emotions – Explore emotions through sound!

• Tiny Humans, Big Beats: Pre-K & K Adventure – Musical picture book play for Pre-K & K!

Workshops for Early Childhood and Elementary Music Teachers:

• Storybook Magic – Using Storybooks to Teach Instrument Skills

• From Overwhelmed to Overjoyed – 9 Steps to Becoming a Happy Music Teacher

• 5 Steps to Teaching Students with Disabilities

• How to Plan Your Ukulele Unit in 30 Minutes or Less

• Using Storybook Lessons to Make Planning a Breeze

• Easy Breezy Blueprint – A Guide for Making Teaching Feel Easy

Workshops for Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom Teachers

• Demystifying Arts Integration: Making It Easy and Effective for Every Classroom

• Songs that Tell Tales – Teaching Story Elements through Song

• Tune into Fluency – Building Fluency with Music

• Vocabulary Groove: Using Music and Movement to Boost

• Vocabulary Rhythm Play: Using Rhythm Instruments to Bring Stories to Life

Past Workshops & Courses

• Ohio Music Educators’ Association Conference, 2026 – Storybook Magic and 5 Steps to Teaching Students with Disabilities
• Indiana Music Educators’ Association Conference, 2026 –
• Storybook Magic and 5 Steps to Teaching Students with Disabilities
• Texas Music Educators’ Association Conference, 2025 – Storybook Magic – Using Storybooks to Teach Instrument Skills
• Florida Alliance for Arts Education Conference, 2025 – Vocabulary Groove – Using Music & Movement to Boost Vocabulary
• Georgia Music Educators’ Association Conference, 2025 – The Easy Breezy Blueprint- 5 Ways to Help Teaching Music Easier
• Georgia Music Educators’ Association Conference, 2024 – From Overwhelmed to Overjoyed – 9 Steps to Becoming a Happy Music Teacher
• Make Music Magic Summer, 2023 – 5 Steps to Teaching Students with Special Needs
• Online Workshop October 2022 – How to Plan Your Ukulele Unit in 30 Minutes or Less
• Florida Music Educators’ Association Conference, January 2022 – Using Storybooks to Teach Acceptance,
• Online Workshop, January 2024 – Easy Breezy Blueprint – A Guide for Making Teaching Feel Easy

Empower Elementary Teachers. Discover How to Infuse Joy and Ease into Your Classroom Experience, Transforming Teaching into an Inspired Journey of Growth and Success.

Jeanette is an Elementary General Music Specialist with over 2 decades of experience teaching general music, choir, and music ensembles from PreK to 8th grade. She is a certified music educator and has a Master’s of Science in Elementary Education with a Specialization in Literacy. Jeanette is National Board Certified in Elementary Music K – 6 and is Orff Certified.

Jeanette studied Arts Integration at The Kennedy Center through their CETA program and at workshops through the Florida Alliance for the Arts.  She has presented at MEA’s, Arts Integration Workshops, and other conferences throughout the country.

Jeanette is the author of resource books Stories That Sing and Stories That Sing Too!