Mrs. Gimpelevich's Music Notes

People say that you are your own worst critic. For me, this is so true. I've always set myself to a high standard, sometimes higher than...

Last week, I was teaching a new pitch to 1st grade and then a song/game to practicing singing the pitch. I watched as they were having a...

For the past 3 years, I've lived with my in-laws. My husband and I moved in with them when we got engaged, with the intention of buying a...

As we start a new school year, I reflect on how different the start of this year has been from last year. When school started last...

Ok, I'll admit - I sometimes show cartoons in music class...but not just any cartoons, the classic Looney Tunes that use Classical and...

December Blog - a - Month topic: Quotes!!! This topic really spoke to me- I've been pretty obsessed with quotes since middle school. I...

I'm a little late posting this one, as it took some time to reflect and overcome a bit of sadness. The November Blog - a - Month topic...

I'll be honest, I started to read the October #blogamonth prompt and didn't get halfway through before I knew EXACTLY what was going to...

First, I'd like to shout out to Graham Hepburn for creating "Quaver's Marvelous World of Music." What a musical treasure this interactive...

Sometimes it feels like I graduated college yesterday and landed my first teaching job. Other days, I feel like I've been at it for so...