Your Monday Motivation Hey, Hi, Ho Reader, I know you already know this, but I'm gonna say it again. Spring is like a miracle for me. All the tiny periods of growth happening over like a month or so are amazing. Your classroom is the same. Sometimes, especially as an elementary music teacher, you don't see the growth, because your students are young and learn rather slowly. But that doesn't mean you're not making a difference. You ARE making a difference every day Reader. Try to notice that...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Your Monday Motivation Hi there Reader Take a look at your students today, and find the one who was your biggest challenge and is now your biggest achievement. We all have that kiddo who just turned it around and started loving music. Maybe you don't have them this year, but you know who I'm talking about. On the hard days, keep that kiddo in mind. You changed their life! You gave them a gift they will always have. And even if that doesn't happen every day, (and we know it won't), it's...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Your Monday Motivation Hi my friend Reader, I know...you've heard this one before. But let's look at it differently today. I've been a little discouraged lately. I teach guitar lessons after school, and I've recently lost 3 students. I know this always happens at this time of the year, but it doesn't stop me from second-guessing myself. What did I do wrong? Why don't they like my class? What can I do better. When I reach out to inquire, inevitably, my student has sports or something else...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Well hi there my fave music teacher! This quote really hits home for me Reader because I have lived my life through failure (Don't stop reading. This is not an ahh poor Jeanette email...) I always say that life has to slap me in the face before I truly understand that I'm going in the wrong direction. I've lived through a divorce, a messy relationship with a mentally abusive boyfriend, and the loss of my and my children's home. Each time, I stayed too long. Each challenge was a lot at the...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read