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Teaching. Learning. Living. A blog written by an educator who has great (fresh) views on education.

Free resources for music teachers.

custom staff paper, calendars, flash cards, certificates, etc. and all free!

blog with free videos

A blog filled with video lesson ideas.

6 tips for teaching a diverse classroom

By: Karen Schweitzer There are many different sites that allow users to listen to and download free music online. Some sites even offer the ability to share music and playlists with friends through websites, blogs, and social media sites. Here are 15 great places to find free and legal music on the web.

A blog explaining YouTube's copyright laws

Anyone can record and edit their audio with their iphone using one of these apps.

I'm not a gambling person, but if I had to place a bet on one sure-fire method for engaging students, increasing test scores, reaching students who fall below standards, challenging students who exceed grade-level standards, accessing students' creativity and originality, maximizing brain connections formed, applying concepts to new situations, and making the learning process more fun for the students and teacher, I would place that bet on .

Our Common Core Standards exist to support students' future success -- namely, college and career readiness. As a former K-12 music teacher now in charge of a music career preparation program for college students, I feel confident asserting that creativity and problem-solving skills acquired through arts training have prepared my students uniquely for their future success. I am truly honored to share with you my thoughts regarding integrating arts into your curriculum.

Article discussing common core and music, and how to best implement it

what to do and what not do when handling copyright music

Teachers aiming to differentiate learning in their classroom can focus on content, process, and product in giving students opportunities to grow and shine as individuals.

Special ed teachers should consider music in their classrooms to supplement visuals, teach through student's favorite songs, emphasize rhythm, and generalize lessons into non-musical settings.

Sound effects are used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music, or other media. These trick of sound are mostly achieved by combining technology, ingenuity and creativity. Sound effects are important for digital media because an appropriate sound effect can easily ... Continue reading » Free music, sound clips, ect.