K-4 General Music Teacher, MA Teacher of the Year 2024 Nominee, NAMM โ€œBest Communities for Music Educationโ€ 2013-2023 She/Her/Hers๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ–ค๐ŸคŽ

Chelmsford, MA
Joined July 2014
2/2 2nd grade class went outside to practice blowing gently with ๐Ÿซง bubbles for next year when they get recorders & draw their version of Noteman in chalk! I saw notepeople, notehorses, noteoctopus, and more! @CPSSouthRow @MusicplayTV @nafme @MAMusicEd @CPSchoolsMA
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1/2 2nd grade class went outside to practice blowing gently with ๐Ÿซง bubbles for next year when they get recorders & draw their version of Noteman in chalk! I saw notepeople, notehorses, noteoctopus, and more! @CPSSouthRow @MusicplayTV @nafme @MAMusicEd @CPSchoolsMA
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2/2 Let the 3rd graders test MCAS in peace and quiet-4th grade class went outside to draw their version of Noteman in chalk! I saw notepeople, notehorses, noteoctopus, and more! Nice job, 4D! @CPSSouthRow @MusicplayTV @nafme @MAMusicEd @CPSchoolsMA #noteman
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1/2 Let the 3rd graders test MCAS in peace and quiet-4th grade class went outside to draw their version of Noteman in chalk! I saw notepeople, notehorses, noteoctopus, and more! Nice job, 4D! @CPSSouthRow @MusicplayTV @nafme @MAMusicEd @CPSchoolsMA #noteman
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๐ŸŒžMrs. Mathews class went outside today! We learned some jump rope rhymes. Students could work alone, in small groups, or large groups. We love some collaboration! I'll upload a bunch today. @CPSchoolsMA @CPSSouthRow @klsimes @ChristyWhittles @NAfME @MusicplayTV @MAMusicEd
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๐ŸŒžMrs. Mathews class went outside today! We learned some jump rope rhymes. Students could work alone, in small groups, or large groups. We love some collaboration! I'll upload a bunch today. @CPSchoolsMA @CPSSouthRow @klsimes @ChristyWhittles @NAfME @MusicplayTV @MAMusicEd
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โ˜€๏ธ We kept on rocking with outside music for 2nd grade today! A little Bluetooth speaker action as we learned about the Keyboard ๐ŸŽน family: #piano, harpsichord, and CELESTA! Ask your 2nd graders what a celesta is! @CPSSouthRow @nafme @MAMusicEd @MusicplayTV #harpsichord #celesta
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Look at this excited studentโ€™s earrings!!!! She was so happy to show me that theyโ€™re made out of real guitar picks! ๐Ÿค˜ ๐ŸŽธ @CPSSouthRow
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๐ŸŒ•๐ŸŒ–๐ŸŒ—๐ŸŒ˜๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ’๐ŸŒ“๐ŸŒ”๐ŸŒ•To celebrate the Solar Eclipse, 1st grade was practicing reading rhythms using the word โ€œMoonโ€ to represent Quarter Notes and โ€œSolarโ€ for Beamed Eighth Notes. @CPSchoolsMA @CPSSouthRow @nafme @MusicplayTV @MAMusicEd
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4th grade has #MCAS today so we took recorder karate OUTSIDE so they can take their test in peace. Here is 3B reviewing Hot Cross Buns. @CPSSouthRow @CPSchoolsMA @nafme @MAMusicEd @MusicplayTV #recorder #hotcrossbuns #recorderkarate #mcas
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Kindergarten has been learning about the masterwork โ€œCarnival of the Animalsโ€ by Camille Saint-Saens. This plate dance is for the Aquarium movement. We heard that this is a SLOW, SMOOTH, song that sounds like the ocean waves and fish swimming HIGH and LOW. @CPSSouthRow
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Another excited student sharing their music shirt! ๐Ÿค˜ @CPSSouthRow
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Sometimes students are very excited for me to see their music shirts. As an owner of MANY music shirts, Iโ€™m a huge fan. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿฅฐ Thanks, Lance, for showing me! @CPSSouthRow
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I FINALLY got to meet Dr. Missy Strong!! Rockstar of elementary music, SEL through music classes, the Pyramid of Musical Greatness, Feierabend methodologies, and the 30 year plan!! Thank you for two great sessions! @nafme @CPSSouthRow @MAMusicEd @DocStrong26
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MA Music Educators singing an impromptu round of We Shall Overcome at the @MAMusicEd All-State Conference led by Dr. Jeffrey Redding. Thank you @CPSchoolsMA for letting me go every year. #inspired @CPSSouthRow @NAfME @MusicplayTV #musiced #weshallovercome #SING @drjaylang
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Congratulations, Stephen Correia!! Well deserved. All my interactions with Stephen have always been kind. @MMEA_NED @cdmmea1 @MAMusicEd @NAfME @NafmeUml
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๐ŸŽถ Mrs. Cooper ๐ŸŽถ She/Her/Hers retweeted
Itโ€™s Music In Our Schools Monthยฎ (MIOSMยฎ)! Learn about the history of MIOSM and how it began: bit.ly/MIOSMHistory #MIOSM #MusicIsMe
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๐ŸŽถ Mrs. Cooper ๐ŸŽถ She/Her/Hers retweeted
Parents: Your childโ€™s music program matters to you & them. How do you make sure it matters to administrators & other decision-makers? ๐ŸŽบ ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽถ @nafme shares five things parents can do to support school music programs: nafme.org/advocacy/5-ways-toโ€ฆ #MIOSM #WednesdayWisdom
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