That First Week Energy: Starting School in Person in the Days of Covid-19The start of the school year is always exciting for me, and it's exciting for almost every teacher I've ever met. We spend the whole...
Playing on Day 1: How I Start My Ukulele PlayersI love the beginning of a new semester. As a middle school teacher, I am able to offer a ukulele elective every semester. Students who...
Recorder Karate and Extrinsic Motivation: Why it just doesn't workIn the fall of 2002 when I was in third grade, my music teacher gave us all a recorder. We were given a simple red book and told that if...