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Dryer hose ($8.00), cut in four equals pieces becomes a "phone" that helps students hear their singing voice. And you have four of them now! Try using a "phone" as you sing into their ear instead! It really does work wonders. Hello, hello?!  Oh, there you are Singing Voice! I can hear you now!

Happy Belated Talk Like a Pirate Day! I just want to say that I loved pirates before they were cool. Kinda obsessed circa 2005. Yaar. Due t' scurvy, I have dark circles under me eaye! (pirate translator HERE )  Anyways… In honour on National Talk Like a Pirate Day last Friday, I thought I would share my favourite Pirate themed Music resources! New pirate shark stuffy: Isn't he cute??!! The musical to get kids excited and totally engaged.  Yaar matey! There is now a second Pirates musical! Check it out! This is a fun book to do soundscapes and compositions with. The illustrations are amazing!  And it's a pop-up book! Super cool. A new choral piece that I will be using for my 2/3 choir this school year! An up-beat super fun pirate piece! I am very excited for this! Happy Pirate's Day! What fun pirate-themed stuff do you use with your students?

I am very excited to introduce my very first guest blogger! Michelle is a Manitoba music teacher as well! Her creativity has inspired me since I was in university and I am honoured that she is sharing some of her unique classroom ideas here on Stay Tuned. Michelle recently came back from a mat leave and has transformed her classroom into a fun, imaginative world of stardom! I hope this post leaves you as inspired as it did me! Enjoy!                     Thank you to Michelle for sharing your great ideas! If anyone out there is interested in being a guest blogger for Stay Tuned, please let me know!

Start of the year… time to spend some of your budget!!!! You NEED to buy these! Such good, brand new resources! F-U-N 'n Games Galore! By Sue Harvie (Fun with Composers Publishing) I can't say enough about Sue Harvie! She is Am-ah-zing! This woman has so much energy and creativity it is insane! If you ever get a chance to see her as a clinician- GO! Seriously.  I was soooo excited to hear that this resource was coming out. Everything in here is incredibly engaging for kids and is also very great, musically. From games to movement activities this is jam-packed with goodness.  Composer Gallery by Jay Althouse, Charles Grace, and Mitch Wyatt (Alfred Music Publishing)  I love these posters! I find them cute and hilariously awesome. Each one is 8 1/2" x 11" and has a composer biography on the back side. Introducing Beethoven! This will go well with my super new Beethoven stuffy ! Composer Songs Arranged by Sally Albrecht (Alfred Music Publishing) I love what this gem has i...