Last week I was teaching a 2nd grade music class and giving some examples on the smart board. I tried to write on the board, and it wouldn’t respond. I tried several things, and the class started calling my smart board a dumb board. Actually, I am the one that felt dumb, but they didn’t […]
Volcanoes are one of the most intriguing parts of the Hawaiian islands. They are mountains that lead down to magma – molten rock, between the earth’s crust and mantle. The opening that magma shoots through acts as a huge pressure valve inside the earth. The magma that comes out of the volcano is called lava, which flows down […]
My husband Rob and I have enjoyed going to Hawaii for the past three years over my school’s fall break. Planning and saving your money carefully will let you do some really exciting things! Hawaii has a culture and landscape that is quite different from what you would find in Indiana. Bright blue oceans surround […]
Our fourth graders at Lincoln Elementary decided to write a newsletter for their class. While they were brainstorming what to write about, they came up with the idea of interviewing teachers to find out some of their background and interests. Seems like we have some budding journalists in our midst! Imagine my surprise when they picked me as […]
In the spring of this year, 2016, I received a call from Bill and Reba Butler, friends from our church, Sherwood Oaks Christian Church. They informed me that a dear lady named Phyllis Combs, a former music teacher in Bedford had passed away in March. She was a member of their Sunday School class and […]
About fifteen years ago I heard about a wonderful opportunity called the Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program through Lilly Endowment Inc. for a grant. To give you an idea of what this company does, “Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based private foundation that supports the causes of community development, education and religion. In keeping with the founders’ wishes, the […]
Caitlyn here! Last week I spent some time in Indiana with Mrs. Muncy (who goes by mom to me) to get some final details done for booking travel and working on the puppets. It was a lot more work than we could’ve imagined to make puppets from scratch, which is the case for any new […]
Mrs. Muncy has secured yet another teaching grant, and this time it’s to go and study Japanese folk music in Japan! She and her daughter Caitlyn Muncy will be heading to Japan on June 7th, and will be staying there for six weeks until July 13th. It’s definitely an exciting time, and we want […]
This website is the new and improved home of Mrs. Muncy’s Musical Menagerie. Who is Mrs. Muncy you might ask? She is Becky Muncy, an award-winning musician and an elementary school music teacher in Bedford, Indiana. In addition to teaching music at school, she teaches character education through music, and the use of puppets. Mrs. […]