I remember singing a choral piece with these words: Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Today, hearts are troubled and sad, and fear is real. On top of that, people are trying to…
Rebecca LocklearApril 2, 2020
The performance ends. You bask in the applause. Excitement flows through you and everyone around you. And now you are supposed to go home and….sleep? Are you kidding? What kind of routine can you establish to help turn off all…
Rebecca LocklearMarch 12, 2020
I will pace the floor at home in an effort to find appropriate ways to work with students. Some teachers feel I overdo this, spending way too much time fussing. Either a student is going to follow directions, they say,…
Rebecca LocklearJanuary 9, 2020
I was recently asked to talk about a “shining teacher moment.” Hmmm. Shining moments happen when students combine talent, focus, and a desire to perform well in order to produce amazing “history with music-drama-dance” productions. This is a shining moment:…
Rebecca LocklearOctober 13, 2019
INTRODUCTION Recently, a blog reader from Oregon asked about getting below-level, upper elementary readers up to grade level. That’s a broad topic, but I will share ideas from working with 5th grade classes. NOTE 1: First, know that in the…
Rebecca LocklearOctober 10, 2019
August 30, 2019 Ernie Eldredge (USCG) presents his cousin Rebecca Locklear with their great-grandfather’s U.S. Life-Saving Service patch. Ernest “Skipper” Eldredge was a surfman who helped rescue crew and passengers on stranded or sinking ships in Chatham, MA between 1898…
Rebecca LocklearOctober 8, 2019
You walk into your 6th grade music class on the first day of school and all students are sitting with their arms crossed. Or more likely, they are texting each other. Maybe your 7th grade English class exclaims as a…
Rebecca LocklearSeptember 12, 2019
Recently, a homeschool mom asked if her children should learn Latin or Latin and Greek roots. Two dear friends of mine are Latin teachers but I have written a book on root words called Word Archeology, so ah…there’s my bias.…
Rebecca LocklearSeptember 12, 2019
Question: How can I share my high school students’ research papers? After ten weeks of working with 10th grade students on their extended essay research papers, my co-teachers and I presented an Essay Expo. In a nutshell, we taught…
Rebecca LocklearAugust 24, 2019
What was the U.S. Life-Saving Service? In the midst of a violent winter storm, most people huddle in the safety of their homes. Not my great-grandfather Ernest “Skipper” Eldredge. In his day, as a part of a seven-man crew, he…
Rebecca LocklearAugust 15, 2019
Music and drama teachers learn to deal with any student trauma thrown their way. That includes the main vocal soloist or musical lead chugging antibiotics for strep throat, and other students with sore throats. Students can usually manage to sing…
Rebecca LocklearAugust 13, 2019
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