Song of the Month: Just From the Kitchen

Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! I’m back this week with this month’s Song of the Month! This month’s song is “Just From the Kitchen” a singing game from the Georgia Sea Islands. For my first semester of grad school, one of the resources we were required to get was “Step … Read more

Song of the Month: Sorida – A Zimbabwean Hand Clapping Game & Welcome Song

Listen to this blog post by clicking the player below! I’m back this week with the next edition of my Song of the Month series! This month’s song is “Sorida” a welcome song and hand clapping game from Zimbabwe. I came across this song in one of my favorite resources, “Let Your Voice Be Heard!: … Read more

Song of the Month: “Umoja” by Valerie Coleman

Listen to this blog post by clicking on the player below! In honor of March being Women’s History Month, I’m continuing my Song of the Month series with “Umoja” by Valerie Coleman. I first learned about Valerie Coleman during my undergraduate studies at James Madison University. At that time, she was a member of the … Read more

Song of the Month: Lift Every Voice and Sing

Purple background, Song of the month "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Background and lesson ideas

Listen to this blog post by clicking on the player below! In honor of Black History Month, today I’m continuing my monthly Song of the Month Series with “Lift Every Voice and Sing”! An important song every one of us should know, and a song that personally holds a lot of significance and memories of … Read more

“Happy Birthday” Dr. King!: A music unit featuring Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday”

Picture of Stevie Wonder on the album cover of Hotter than July. Title of blog post: Happy Birthday Dr. King: A music unit to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Stevie Wonder's "Happy Birthday"

Listen to this blog post by clicking the audio player below! Hey music educators! Those of you who know me already know how much I love creating curriculum materials. I am an artist and creative at heart; designing lessons & learning experiences for me is a part of my artistic craft as an educator. This … Read more