Tweet The end of 2011 has me really thinking about life, work, parenthood, and teacherhood. I’m trying to put things into perspective. What are the tops of my lists? At home – quality time with my family. At school – time to invest in the learning of my students. This vacation break, I’ve decided to […]
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Tweet Music does bring us joy. We listen to it, sing it, perform it, stand in awe of it. Whether we are musicians or not, there is a place in our hearts for music. The holidays are no different. I love using music in many ways during the holidays: as we decorate our tree I […]
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Tweet Ever feel like your muse has let you down? Ever need a little inspiration? That’s where I am right about now. Uninspired. There’s a long list of things to do and no good place to start them. The holidays are bogging me down, not lifting me up. My students, as much as I love […]
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Tweet I love celebrating Beethoven’s birthday each year! And this year, his 241st birthday is no different. My plans for the day today include: Having my students complete their math open response question which is based on Beethoven’s 9th symphony. Having my students work on their fact and opinion project using leveled Beethoven biographies. Conducting […]
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Tweet Sarah Morris, from Primrose preschools, shares a post with us today about how to cultivate a great love of literacy with children. ~EMP Young children love to imitate what the adults in their lives are doing. They will happily “clean” the house while Mom performs her chores or “mow” the lawn in imitation of […]
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Tweet Thursday night I attended an All-Beethoven concert at the Fraser Performance Studio at the WGBH building in Boston. It was an intimate setting where the radio station was recording a tribute to Beethoven to be aired on his birthday! (It was awesome and I will elaborate in another post.) So many musical organizations plan […]
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Tweet Special Announcement! It’s finally here – a new addition to The Inspired Classroom’s book store…. and it’s a good one too! Celebrate Ludwig van Beethoven in the Classroom: A Resource for Classroom Teachers and Music Teachers Alike by Elizabeth M. Peterson This eResource is built for any teacher who enjoys music, especially that of […]
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Tweet Brittany Lyons offers us an interesting perspective on English teachers in Taiwan who are using their art to help themselves create a sense of home. ~EMP Although teaching English in a non-English speaking nation has become a popular short-term career choice for many recent college graduates and even those with PhDs, it is far […]
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Tweet It’s still Cyber Monday-Week, so we’ve cut the prices on books. Consider getting an arts integration book for yourself or someone else for the upcoming holiday or just because. Inspired by Listening, usually $24.95 is now $20 and Integrating the Works of Norman Rockwell into Reading Instruction, usually $4.95 is now only $2.95! Quick […]
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