Episodes
April 5, 2023
Episode 10 - Discover the Magic of Reading to Your Students - 7 Storybooks for Spring
Seven Spring Storybook Lessons: Little Rabbit Foo Foo by Michael Rosen and Arthur Robins This storybook is great to teach: melody, instrument play, movement Good News, Bad News by Jeff Mack This storybook is great to teach: m...
March 29, 2023
Episode 9 - Author Spotlight: The Mind Behind the brand new children's picture book, The Showdown Symphony
Join me as I interview Kevin & Leah Klein, authors of the brand new storybook, The Showdown Symphony . They've written an adorable new picture book that is Peter & the Wolf-esk, with a theme for each adorable animal and a fu...
March 22, 2023
Episode 8 - Cracking the Code: 3 Proven Strategies to Engage Big Kids During Concert Prep
Three Tips for Choosing Concert Rep Your Big Kids Will Connect With 3 Tips for Choosing Concert Rep: Let your students choose the music. Break out the cool manipulatives. Let them design the way they want to present the song....
March 15, 2023
Episode 7 - How to Use Your Spidy Senses to Help Your Exceptional Learners Feel Comfortable in Your Music Classroom
How to Use Your Spidey Sense to Help Your Exceptional Learners Feel Great in Your Music Classroom Tips for Using Your Spidey Senses: Always be watching your students’ expressions. Just because they can’t participate in the sa...
March 8, 2023
Episode 6 - Rising Stars: Unleashing the Superpowers of Your Exceptional Learners!
“We rise to great heights by a winding staircase of small steps.” - Francis Bacon Recognize that watching your exceptional learners take teeny tiny steps will be one of the most fulfilling and joyful parts of your job. Except...
March 1, 2023
Seuss Up Your Life - 5 Life Lesson from Dr. Seuss to Boost Your Motivation
Five Life Lessons from Dr. Seuss: Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You. Why fit in when you were born to stand out? You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes....
Feb. 22, 2023
Harmonizing Differences - Teaching Acceptance in the Music Room
Harmonizing Differences - Teaching Acceptance in the Music Classroom Through music, we can teach about different cultures, different religions, different socioeconomic statuses, peoples’ minds, and bodies that work differentl...
Feb. 15, 2023
Let the Rhythm Move You: 5 Incredible Ways to Celebrate Black History Month in Your Music Classroom!
How to Celebrate Black History Month in the Music Classroom 3 Storybooks to Use During Black History Month Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford Charlie Parker played Be Bop by Chris Raschka Rap a Tap Tap, Here...
Feb. 14, 2023
From Train Wreck to Rock Star Music Teacher
The origin story of the Happy Music Teacher! In this episode I share what my classroom was like during my first few weeks of teaching and believe me, it wasn’t pretty. But I figured it out, and I want to help you figure it ou...
Feb. 12, 2023
5 Steps to Starting the Next 6 Months of Your School Year with a Bang
Five Steps to Start the Second Half of the School Year Off Right Get back into the routine with a fluffy lesson. Review your procedures and transitions - inside of an actual lesson if you can. Revamp and change the things tha...
Feb. 12, 2023
7 Types of Lesson Plans to the Second Half of Your Year So Much Fun
7 Types of Lesson Plans to Make the Second Half of Your Year So Much Fun Review Transitions and Procedures by incorporating them into your lessons. Icebreakers Form lessons All play around the circle using Orff instruments Re...