At the end of every school year, I ask the children what their favorite activities were. I also survey the teachers after the training to find out if there’s something they especially enjoy. The two things that seem to always top the chart year after...
There’s exciting new resources coming this month to both Music Box and Music Rhapsody Members, designed to make your school year easier and more FUN! To see levels of membership, click here. BIG NEWS! For those of you who are asked to do a holiday or winter concert,...
The children love the lessons, and you love your job! That’s what happens when you teach the right thing at the right time. Students are more engaged and successful, and you're happier because of it! As a new teacher, I can remember being so excited...
It's concert season, and that means I finished another Songs of the Sea concert today! The children decorated our concert venue with scuba men, jellyfish, and of course, Larry the Lobster! Look closely and see that the scuba men are...
Wow, just in time for a Mother’s Day celebration, my son and I finished 38 recordings with vocals and accompaniment tracks for my upcoming book Holiday Songs and Winter Adventures! I’m so excited! And, to make it an EXTRA happy Mother’s Day for me, my daughter is here...
As always, Scuba Man was a big hit at the Songs of the Sea Concerts last week! I loved how the alto metallophone can accompany Scuba Man so beautifully. Just play these chords in root position going down, then back up. I use 3 mallets,...
I can’t believe most of us are in Module 4 now! I know I say this about ALL the modules, but this has so many of my favorites! The past month or so, the amazing butterfly migration here in Southern California made me smile because The Butterfly is in Module 4! Here’s...
"Who’s that tapping? Who’s that scratching?" From our toddlers, preschoolers, and K-2, everyone loves singing "Who's That Hatching" and playing with their hatching babies! Each child picks a baby animal for the game, and depending on the age of the class,...
A Baking/Cooking Theme for Musical Holiday Food lessons! (Any questions on any of these, just click Ask Lynn on the homepage of Music Box! Not a member? send questions to info@musicrhapsody.com. Lynn is ready to help!) Bake Some Pies! Check out Music Box...
An important part of my music lessons is for the child to be the leader - making up their own pitches, lyrics, movement. There’s also places where the rest of the children must listen carefully and repeat exactly as the leader sang, moved. Here’s a playlist with many...