SingtoKids https://singtokids.com/ Where inspiration, ideas, and insight come together! Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:04:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 50 Ukulele Songs for Beginners https://singtokids.com/50-ukulele-songs-for-beginners/ https://singtokids.com/50-ukulele-songs-for-beginners/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:04:26 +0000 https://singtokids.com/?p=6729 Do you love teaching ukulele to your students?  I’ve been teaching the instrument for 15+ years and love watching my students develop their skills and become confident musicians.  Like many of you, we begin with the basics: How to hold the instrument How to strum the instrument Knowing the different parts of ukulele Learning the […]

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]]> https://singtokids.com/50-ukulele-songs-for-beginners/feed/ 0 Celebrating Black History Month in Elementary Music https://singtokids.com/celebrating-black-history-month-in-elementary-music/ https://singtokids.com/celebrating-black-history-month-in-elementary-music/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:32:51 +0000 https://singtokids.com/?p=6692 It’s time to celebrate Black History Month!  In February, we make time to celebrate, remember, and honor all the ways African-Americans contributed to our country.  As classroom teachers touch on important figures in the history, I like to take time to talk about the contributions African-American musicians have made to inspire the music we listen […]

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]]> https://singtokids.com/celebrating-black-history-month-in-elementary-music/feed/ 0 Simple Gifts: A lesson for upper elementary https://singtokids.com/simple-gifts-a-lesson-for-upper-elementary/ https://singtokids.com/simple-gifts-a-lesson-for-upper-elementary/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:22:56 +0000 https://singtokids.com/?p=6681 One of my favorite songs to explore with students in the fall is Simple Gifts.  I love using repertoire that is rich and deep in its history, content, and application.  In this post, I’ll be sharing all of the ways you could use Simple Gifts in your upper elementary classes. If you’re unfamiliar with the […]

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]]> https://singtokids.com/simple-gifts-a-lesson-for-upper-elementary/feed/ 0 Fall Favorites for Elementary Music https://singtokids.com/fall-favorites-for-elementary-music/ https://singtokids.com/fall-favorites-for-elementary-music/#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:37:51 +0000 https://singtokids.com/?p=6676 It’s my favorite time of year!  I am an autumn girl through and through!  The chilly mornings, the falling leaves, the smell of bonfires – I live for it all!  And truth be told, I love fall in the music room too!  There’s so much great content to choose from – spooky soundscapes, ostinati, minor […]

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]]> https://singtokids.com/fall-favorites-for-elementary-music/feed/ 1 Quick & Easy Ways to Manage Stress: Music Teacher Edition https://singtokids.com/quick-easy-ways-to-manage-stress-music-teacher-edition/ https://singtokids.com/quick-easy-ways-to-manage-stress-music-teacher-edition/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:22:53 +0000 https://singtokids.com/?p=6637 In my last post, I talked about my journey with teacher burnout.   Goodness, did that touch a nerve for many of us who are in the classroom!  It’s been a bit since I shared that post and like you, I am back in the classroom – in the thick of it! I’m sharing some of […]

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]]> https://singtokids.com/quick-easy-ways-to-manage-stress-music-teacher-edition/feed/ 0 Teacher Burnout https://singtokids.com/teacher-burnout/ https://singtokids.com/teacher-burnout/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:32:07 +0000 https://singtokids.com/?p=6631 This is a hard post for me to write.  I am sharing something that I haven’t really discussed publicly. I have been working through teacher burnout.  I truly love what I do, but I think any teacher would tell you post-Covid, that teaching is just different.  The needs are different.  The work is different.  The […]

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