Just wanted to give an update on Hungary so far. Everything has been so great (mostly). I arrived to Budapest fine, but when I got th...

Rendering of the Kodaly Institute I can't believe I leave for Hungary tomorrow!!!  I am so excited for the 3 weeks of intensive clas...

One of my favorite songs to do in the spring with 1st and 2nd grade is Apple Tree.  I use this song for ta/ ti-ti in first grade, then bring...

 I just wanted to share some special finds that have come up over the past 4 years either hidden away in a file cabinet at my school, or fou...

One of my favorite new review games is the fly swatter game.  I saw a version on pinterest for sight-words in reading and have adjusted it f...

Wow! The end of the year is near! I just realized today that even though we have 4 weeks left of school, I only see some of my students 1 mo...

One of my favorite songs to teach is "Who's That (tapping at my window)?"  I use it for so many things.  The students first le...