Today on the Anacrusic Podcast, I'm sharing three major things I learned about pushing and pivoting through a lesson plan. Listen to this episode for tricks on how to save your lesson plan in the moment! ========================== LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS

Join the NEW Anacrusic Community here https://annemileski.com/communityIf I could turn back time back to when I was about to trade in my trumpet for a tuning fork, these are the things I wish I would've known! These aren't necessarily the st

Join the NEW Anacrusic Community here https://annemileski.com/communityIf it's your first year teaching music, I made this podcast just for you! This episode is filled with five different things categories you should consider as you get ready fo

In this episode, Anne discusses Self Determination Theory & Singing Games in the Elementary Music Classroom. This episode was inspired by some light research for improving students motivation and participation, particularly as students reach those upp

"I know this could be better."I know we've all had that thought. It's easy to go down that whole rigamarole of feeling like you're not living up to your potential in the music classroom, and to spiral down the different ways you c

Ostinato is not just a concept on your curriculum map to check off... in fact, it's much like all of the other things listed on that curriculum, it comes back again and again! But ostinati are special. They are not only a pathway to partwork, they ar

Something that I consistently hear from both practicing teachers and student teachers alike is "what is the best way to break down activities over multiple lessons?" It feels a little like you should be able to just sing the song and play the ga

I recently received a piece of feedback that "scripting wasn't working for them." they felt like trying to create exactly what they would say in front of a group of students without actually being in front of that group felt really in auth

Creativity is a BIG word. But getting started doesn't have to feel quite so hairy scary. Why? Because it really comes down to one thing: student choice.Today I'm talking about how to implement a few strategies to begin offering your students cho

Having an opening routine in your music class is a surefire way to get students primed and ready to go when they first walk into your classroom. It's no secret that I think having an intentional beginning sequence to your lessons is important--we&apo