Books, music & teaching inspiration
Connect your classroom with stories and music
Discover book reviews, classroom ideas, and teaching resources that bring stories and music history into your lessons.
Explore Black Music History
Bring Black music history into your classroom with teaching resources from The Musical Librarian, available on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Blues Music Unit
Explore blues history and famous artists with worksheets and quizzes for Grades 4–8.
Louis Armstrong
Connect jazz history and literacy with a biography and reading comprehension resource.
From the Blog
Teaching Wonder by R.J. Palacio: Grade 5–7 Teacher Prep
Explore empathy, bullying, and visible differences, with considerations for teaching R.J. Palacio’s novel in Grades 5–7.
Teaching Ground Zero by Alan Gratz: Grade 7–8 Teacher Prep
Consider the dual timelines, emotional themes, and classroom discussions in Alan Gratz’s novel for Grades 7–8.
Teaching Refugee by Alan Gratz: Grade 6–8 Teacher Prep
Explore survival, sacrifice, and displacement, with teaching considerations for Alan Gratz’s novel in Grades 6–8.
A love of books. A background in music.
Teaching through stories and music
I’m Margaret, the educator behind The Musical Librarian. After years teaching music, English, and library, I created this space to share book reviews, classroom ideas, and teaching resources.
Here, my love of stories and music comes together—including resources that help teachers bring Black music history into their classrooms.
Find inspiration for your next lesson
Explore classroom reading ideas or discover teaching resources that bring Black music history into your lessons.