The Fun Music Company

11/01/2026

🎉 Happy New Year, Fun Music Teachers! 🎵 Here's to an incredible 2026 ahead!!

The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to press RESET on whatever you want and feel great to get that head start into teaching again.

But here's what usually happens...

Most teachers wait until they're back in the classroom to think about planning. They spend the first few weeks of term "getting organised"... scrambling to find resources... trying to remember what worked last year.

Then February hits. March arrives. And they're right back where they started—overwhelmed, under-resourced, and wondering where all that New Year energy went.

But you could be different this year.

Why?

Because amazing music teaching LOOKS easy—and that's the whole point! 🌟

When you see a teacher who's relaxed, energized, and getting incredible results? They're not superhuman. They're using systems.

The teachers who make it look effortless aren't spending weekends planning every single lesson. They've pressed RESET on the "do it all yourself" approach. And they're using proven curriculum frameworks instead.

Here's the truth nobody talks about:
You didn't become a music teacher to spend every evening planning lessons. You became a music teacher to make an impact on students' lives 💫

But somewhere along the way, the profession started demanding hundreds of hours of your personal time—time you could be spending with family, recharging, or actually enjoying your life.
Let's FIX that in 2026—and it all starts with setting some clear intentions and goals for the year!

The 3 Goal Categories Every Music Teacher Needs:
✅ Personal goals - reclaim your evenings and weekends
✅ Teaching goals - create the impact you actually want
✅ Fun goals - remember why you loved music in the first place
Because vague worry about "doing better" just creates stress. Clear goals turn that anxiety into a plan 🎯

The best music teachers aren't the ones who create everything from scratch.

They're the ones who know where to find proven, curriculum-aligned resources—and spend their energy on what actually matters: connecting with students

So while everyone else is scrambling in January...

You could already have clarity, momentum, and a plan.
Because AMAZING teaching doesn't mean working harder. It means working smarter 🔥

Just think—a few days from now, you could already have:
✔️A complete goal-setting framework designed specifically for music teachers
✔️Real clarity on what you actually want (not just what you think you "should" do)
✔️A head-start on everyone scrambling in term 1
Ready to press RESET and make 2026 your best teaching year yet?

Read the complete guide: From Burnout to Breakthrough - New Year Planning for Music Teachers👉https://funmusicco.com/from-burnout-to-breakthrough-new-year-planning-for-music-teachers/

Here's to starting 2026 with clarity—not chaos! Let's make this an incredible year together 🌟

26/11/2025

DID YOU KNOW? 🤔

"Jingle Bells" was originally written as a THANKSGIVING song!

That's right—it was called "One Horse Open Sleigh" and had nothing to do with Christmas.

Perfect timing to share this fun fact along with 3 FREE Christmas arrangements for your upcoming concerts:

🎀 Deck the Halls (5 styles, grades 5-6)

🔔 Jingle Bells (grades 3-4)

🎄 We Wish You a Merry Christmas (K-2)

All copyright-cleared with professional backing tracks. Ready to teach THIS WEEK.

Get them here https://funmusicco.com/christmas-music-lessons-for-primary-or-elementary-students/

10/11/2025

December is coming and you're already feeling the pressure.

Christmas concert prep. Holiday parties. Shortened class times. Students who can barely sit still.

And somewhere in the middle of all that chaos, you're supposed to teach actual music skills.

Most teachers choose one or the other. Either meaningful lessons or holiday fun. Either rigorous teaching or keeping kids engaged.

But there's a third option nobody talks about.

Teaching real musical concepts through the Christmas songs students already know.

And, as a bonus, you can use the songs in your Christmas concert if you need!

Bookmark it here:

https://funmusicco.com/christmas-music-lessons-for-primary-or-elementary-students/

13/10/2025

Want a Halloween lesson that actually WORKS? 🎃

Over the years, we've learned one key thing about teaching music during Halloween week:

You can't FIGHT their energy—you have to CHANNEL it! 💡

That's why we created THREE grade-specific Halloween CONNECT lessons (K-2, 3-4, 5-6) that turn excitement and chaos into real musical learning:

✔️Skeleton Dance (K-2) - Beat, Instruments, and Musical Storytelling

✔️ Ghostbusters (3-4) - Theme, Instrumentation, and Musical Form

✔️Night on Bald Mountain (5-6) - Orchestration and Mood in Music

Kids think it's pure Halloween fun... but they're secretly learning listening skills, musical elements, and critical thinking! 👻

No prep. No stress. Just download and teach.

Each lesson includes tutorial video, classroom presentation, worksheets, and discussion questions—ready in minutes!

Grab all THREE free lessons here👉 https://funmusicco.com/halloween-music-lessons-elementary/

This year, turn Halloween chaos INTO confident teaching by claiming these FREE resources while you can!

23/09/2025

Have you ever struggled with students who say "I can't sing"? 🎤🤔

While we're all born with musical potential (every child has an innate connection to music in some form), helping students discover their musical voice is a learned teaching process.

🏃‍♀️ It's a bit like seeing people running, but remembering that everyone has to learn to walk before they can run!

This is why some children naturally seem more "musical" while others need more practice and guidance - they all hear music, but some develop the confidence to sing in tune better than others.

The good news is there's a proven solution that one Hungarian composer discovered way back in 1925!

DID YOU KNOW: There's a Proven Teaching Method That Transforms Children Into Confident Singers? 🎯

Back in 1925, Zoltán Kodály was walking past a school when he heard children singing—and what he heard broke his heart. Out of tune, lifeless, joyless singing.

But instead of walking away, he stopped dead in his tracks.
And you know what?

That single moment of "terrible" singing sparked the creation of teaching methods that have transformed MILLIONS of children into becoming confident, joyful, musical souls who love to sing and create!

This comprehensive guide reveals the exact hand signs, rhythm syllables, and voice-first approach using singing games and movement—all the time-tested facts you need ready in one place ⏰😃

It's a perfect read for the beginning of the week or during school breaks, when you need both inspiration and practical solutions ready to go!

Bookmark it here: 👉 https://funmusicco.com/what-is-kodaly-a-guide-to-kodaly.../

Because sometimes you need both story inspiration AND a 100-year-old proven approach to back it up!

02/09/2025

When you're a music teacher… You're actually a CREATOR, ADAPTER, PROBLEM-SOLVER & ARTIST!

But what if sneaky assumptions are making you doubt that truth?

🎉 It's time to press RESET on the myths that whisper you're "less creative" when you use quality teaching tools!

You're a creative professional who deserves resources that AMPLIFY your artistry, not diminish it! ⭐

In this latest podcast episode, learn how to become a "presupposition detective"—spotting the hidden assumptions that slip into our thinking about curriculum and creativity! 🔥

Get ready to discover: ✨ Two false assumptions hiding in one innocent-sounding question ✨ How better tools actually INCREASE creativity (with historical evidence!) ✨ Simple reframes that make you feel empowered instead of constrained

Whether you're seasoned or brand new to music teaching, this episode will equip you with the mindset tools to step into your full creative power! 👌

🎧 Listen now: https://funmusicco.com/the-sneaky-assumptions-we-dont-even-notice/

21/08/2025

Did you know we have a FREE "resource archive" that you can use to plan your music lessons?

Well now you do! Visit this link to have a l👀k here >>
https://funmusicco.com/music-teaching-resources-archive/

We give you the resource and we show you how to use it in a short video so you can use it with your classes within minutes.

We're always adding to this collection, so be sure to check back often!!!

07/08/2025

Ever struggled with getting first graders to keep a steady beat?👏👏👏👏

While we're all born with an intuitive perception of steady beat (as we all have a heartbeat 💓), coordinating children's movements with a sense of beat is a learned process.

🏃‍♀️It's a bit like being born knowing what running or walking looks like, but still needing to learn how to make your legs do it!

This is why some children naturally seem more "musical" while others need more practice and time - they all hear the beat, but some develop the coordination to play it in time (and without speeding up) better than others.

The good news is there's an amazingly simple solution to practicing it with your classes while keeping it interesting! ✨

DID YOU KNOW: There's a simple 4-Step Formula That Works Every Time? 🎯

You probably won't have to use every step all the time, but knowing what they are and having the process ready in one place together, when you need it, is a time-saver 😃⏱️

This "explainer" aims to help you teach the concept of what a steady beat is and then how you can go on to easily explain the difference between steady beat and rhythm to first graders in less than 5 minutes ⏰ (which you can use as a foundation for older years too)

Bookmark it here: 👉

Discover the easiest way to teach steady beat to first graders using their heartbeat! Simple 4-step method with no fancy instruments needed.

31/07/2025

What if you could transform music lessons with just one click?

That question is why we’ve been celebrating our FIRST anniversary of the Fun Music Curriculum v2.0 this month! 🎈

🥳 So, to celebrate, we've put together our classroom-ready guidebook. You can join free here ⇒ https://funmusicco.com/music-lesson-activities/

Here’s what you get :

🔥 A FREE sing-along video resource called "Cows in the Kitchen" and accompanying lesson plan to sing and practice with your youngest students 🔥

🔥A FREE "Echo Singing" activity which shows you an amazingly effective way of grabbing their attention while developing real musical SKILLS 🔥

🔥Two FREE step-by-step practical classroom-ready lessons which start with singing and progress quickly into playing instruments using a play-along track 🔥

🔥 A FREE soundscape activity plus a lesson plan, printable worksheet and classroom screen presentation showing you the steps you can you do to get children in confident to create and compose their own music from scratch 🔥

🔥A FREE curriculum aligned listening and appreciation lesson activity with accompanying fill-in-the-blank class questions🔥

So, do you want to get all this for FREE?

Click and join to get access to your free music lesson activities here: https://funmusicco.com/music-lesson-activities/

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21/07/2025

What would you do with 10 extra hours per week?

Would you finally learn guitar, start that new hobby or perhaps spend more time with your family?

To break it down further it’s:
1.4 hours per day
65 full 8-hour work days
13 weeks of full-time work
More than 3 months of reclaimed time!

Put another way, that's like getting back an entire mid-year vacation worth of time just from more efficient lesson planning!

And teachers are telling us our curriculum gives them this
life-changing time back.

Here’s what our latest survey data shows 👉https://funmusicco.com/fun-music-company-curriculum-reviews-2025/