Melissa Riggs

Dallas native who loves Lake Life in central KY! Kinder/5th/Ed Tech moonlighting in the Music Room. Always ready to shake it up for an edventure!

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

Don’t listen to the “dabblers” -the critics who sit on the side of the pool! Instead, keep at it, start cannon balling off the high dive until they are soaked and want to join you! @TaraMartinEDU #HiveSummit

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

Went to #FridayNightsonMain @harrodsburg_ky with great live music including "Men of a Certain Age" with a blue guitar! #ifyouknowyouknow @KingWendy_m @DrJWEvansJr @KedcARTS @KEDCGrants #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt #renaissancegrant #KEDCGrants

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

I love listening to @KingWendy_m and @DrJWEvansJr talk about leadership! "Trust is EVERYTHING in Leadership. People don't follow positions, they follow people they trust." @KedcARTS @KEDCGrants #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt #renaissancegrants

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

Love this, which could also say: "Every great Music Teacher ..." and adding a third sentence: "And apply for the #renaissancegrant for even MORE great learning!" @KedcARTS @KEDCGrants @KingWendy_m @DrJWEvansJr #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt #KEDCGrants

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

As the state of Kentucky gears up for state testing, take a minute to think about this statement from @OMEAOntario The Arts are an important part of children's school day! @KedcARTS @KEDCGrants @KingWendy_m @DrJWEvansJr #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt #MusicEducationIsKey

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

Thanks to @KedcARTS @KEDCGrants, I'm always looking for ways to promote the arts. I love these images by @bb_brains that open the eyes of teachers and parents to the importance of music! @KingWendy_m @DrJWEvansJr #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt #KEDCGrants

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

@KedcARTS @KEDCGrants today's learning: Story Quilts pioneered by Faith Ringgold. Here's my rough sketch of summers at my Grandma's alongside one of Faith's "UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY". @KingWendy_m @DrJWEvansJr #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

What if your students could see how the Earth has changed over 50+ years… from space? Start with a fun, engaging activity—allow students of all ages to SPELL their names in LANDSAT (https://t.co/w7KrKmQ9dY) Thanks for the idea @KingWendy_m @KedcARTS @KEDCGrants #Arts2KyEd

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

@KEDCGrants @KedcARTS not only inspires me in the classroom, but thanks to @KingWendy_m and @DrJWEvansJr I am building my leadership skills as well! #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt #renaissancegrant #KEDCGrants

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

Check out this idea to up your vocabulary learning from @s3strategies: Sentence Sort. Part 1: Take turns reading the sentences aloud. Drag the appropriate term to complete the sentence. Part 2: Write a new sentence using each word. @KedcARTS @KEDCGrants @KingWendy_m @DrJWEvansJr

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

Talking about virtual Word Walls with @s3strategies today reminded me how much my 5th graders loved to play @jimmyfallon's Word Sneak to learn new vocabulary! @KedcARTS @KedcArts #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt @KingWendy_m @DrJWEvansJr

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Day 2 of @KEDCGrants @KedcARTS Mini-Immersion, making mosaics with Kate Snyder of Willaray Art! Once grouted, this will hang in my classroom. Art-its good for your soul. #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt #renaissancegrant #KEDCgrants

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What a fabulous start to @KedcARTS @KEDCGrants Mini-Immersion weekend! Very much enjoyed the selections played by the Louisville Orchestra at the Norton Center for the Arts. Bonus meeting other grant members and @DrJWEvansJr before the performance! #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

What a wonderful session @KedcARTS @KEDCGrants had today with Holly Fairbanks and Heidi Lupton, hearing more about Maxine Greene, the Institute, and helping cement the information we are learning from our book study! #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt #renaissancegrant #KEDCGrants

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

Just let this sink in for a minute...
@KedcARTS @KEDCGrants #Arts2KyEd #2026WinterOlympics #ListenToYourArt #renaissancegrant #KEDCGrants

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

Did you know that @carnegiehall has a series of 8 Professional Development videos where you can learn about different types of music? Thanks to @KedcARTS and @KEDCGrants I just finished learning about Bluegrass, Chinese Traditional, and Iraqi Folk! #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

I love a good Book Study! This is making me nostalgic for my daughter’s first guitar which ironically was blue
@KEDCGrants @KedcARTS #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt #renaissancegrant #KEDCGrants

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

News Flash: @librarycongress is not just for History Ts! Look at Aaron Copland's notes for "Appalachian Spring"
@KedcARTS @KEDCGrants #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt #renaissancegrant #KEDCGrants

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

@KEDCGrants @KEDC1 It's my first year as a Music T & a #KEDCGrants and #KEDCArts member. They don’t just fund ideas—they offer educators opportunities to grow! Their encouragement and leadership push me to improve every day, which allows my students to improve as well! #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

This should be posted in every classroom. Did you know that 3-year-olds average 30 questions per hour, but college students only average 3? What happens to our questions? With @KEDCGrants @KedcARTS we are digging into this with @RightQuestion #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt

[Melissa Riggs @RiggsRealWorld]

Thank you Lindsey Mroczek for this very cool Olympic Fanfare Listening Map (https://t.co/HVQ1zzomzh).
The perfect lesson for today's NTI Day #10. #2026olympics @KedcGrants @KedcARTS #Arts2KyEd #ListenToYourArt #renaissancegrant #KEDCGrants