How to Teach Steady Beat to First Graders (The Easiest Way!) Have you ever struggled to teach steady beat to your first graders? Questions like: "How do I make this concept concrete for young children?" "What activities actually work without expensive instruments?" "How can I get them to
What Music Teachers Really Think. Our 2025 Survey Results Are In! We recently surveyed our community of music educators to find out how The Fun Music Company curriculum is really performing in classrooms around the world. The results? We're honestly blown away by the feedback from all the teachers who took the time
Are Your Beliefs Secretly Sabotaging Your Music Teaching? In this episode of The Spark for Music Teachers, host Janice Tuck explores how our deeply-held beliefs can sometimes work against us without us even realising it. From outdated ideas about technology and resources to limiting beliefs about what makes a "good" music teacher, Janice
How to Teach Inspiring Grade 4 Music Lessons Struggling to create fun Grade 4 music lessons that meet your needs? This guide will show you how to: Plan and teach great Grade 4 music lessons that kids love Balance what you need to teach with fun activities for teaching Grade 4 music
Music Word Search Puzzles: The Ultimate Collection for All Ages Music education becomes exciting when learning feels like play. Music word search puzzles provide an excellent way to reinforce musical vocabulary, familiarize students with instrument names, and introduce young learners to famous composers—all while developing critical thinking and pattern recognition skills.
What is the Kodály Method? A Complete Guide to Kodály Music Education What exactly is the Kodály method, and why do music educators around the world continue to embrace this approach decades after its development? If you've heard about Kodály music education and want to understand what it actually involves,
5 Outstanding Music Substitute Lesson Plans That ANYONE Can Teach (Even Non-Music Teachers!) Have you ever received that dreaded early morning phone call? You're sick. Your child is sick. Or maybe there's a family emergency. You need substitute music lesson plans immediately. Or perhaps you're on the other side. You're a substitute teacher.
Three Sneaky Assumptions... Have you ever heard this quote supposedly said about the invention of the telephone? “This thing is unnecessary, it’s intrusive, and frankly, we have better ways of communication!” Sounds ridiculous now, right? But at the time, it reflected a real hesitation—people assumed something new meant something bad. That it would
Easter Music Lesson Plans That Will Save You HOURS of Planning! Are you scrambling to find engaging Easter-themed music activities that won't take hours to prepare? Easter brings a perfect opportunity to bring some seasonal joy into your music room — without the stress of planning complex lessons from scratch! Traditionally, music
Why intentional listening matters in music education Guess what?! One of your most valuable teaching activities that is making a difference for today's post-covid generation … is INTENTIONAL LISTENING. Intentional listening enables children to sit, focus, and truly absorb what's being shared! Think about it- Right now, we're seeing a generation of children
