Summer Reads

Hi everyone! It's Aileen from Mrs. Miracle's Music Room. I've been enjoying summer for a few weeks now. It's the first summer for several years that I haven't had to teach any levels programs. I LOVE to teach Kodaly levels, but I decided this summer to just take some time to spend with my family and relax! (Considering we moved the last day of school, I'm pretty happy with that decision!)

So besides spending time with my family and unpacking boxes, I've been doing a little bit of reading, which is something I haven't done in a LONG time! Although I love to read novels, the type of reading I'm talking about is school-related, to help reflect on my teaching and go into the new year with fresh ideas! Here are my summer reads...make sure to click on each picture to see more information!

"Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE teachers," 

by Michael Linsin

I read about this book in the Music Teachers Facebook group, and was immediately intrigued. The book was written by a former classroom teacher who now teaches PE, so he has some great perspectives on the difference between the two environments. He presents several ideas that I'm excited to try out with my students in the fall! It's also a great summer read, because the chapters are super short, so it's easy to put down and pick up later!

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Britney Spears and Paw Paw Patch

Hi folks, Christopher here.  Out in Seattle, we are heading towards the end of the school year, with three more weeks to go.  If you're already out, don’t gloat.  The end of the year is all about short attention spans.  For the kids -- and for the teachers, too.  So this is going to be short.

When I heard that Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea were going to release a single together, I was super-duper-excited.  I love Britney.  For real.  When it comes to music that goes well with a workout, there’s no one better.  She’s got that little girl voice and the vocal fry that is probably indicative of some greater psychological issues, but whatever ---- by golly is she fun to listen to.  “Work, Work” (or better yet, the version that incorporates a mildly offensive word) has got to be the best workout song to come out in the last 10 years. 

Someday I’ll make it to Vegas to see her in concert.  Yeah, I know.  Even if my family rolls their eyes.

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