The First Recorder Lesson - How to Prepare and What to Do!
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast
Release Date: 03/05/2024
Dancing the Tinikling Book
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 11/18/24. This week I shared a new book about Tinikling and some resources you might use with it. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids. This...
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Fall Food-Themed Rhythms for Small Groups and Centers
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This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 11/11/24. This week I shared about using a fall food themed rhythm center in a new way! If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids. This podcast...
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Finding My Dance - Books for Native American Heritage Month
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This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 11/4/24. This week I shared some books that I'll be using for Native American Heritage Month. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids. This podcast...
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Vocal Exploration with Kinders Three Ways - Song, Movement, and A Book!
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This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 10/28/24. This week I shared about how I do vocal exploration three ways with my kindergarteners. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids. This...
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Old Woman Skin and Bone - Song and Instrument Process
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This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 10/21/24. This week I shared my process for teaching "Old Woman Skin and Bone." If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids. This podcast episode...
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Teaching Lullaby with Two Books
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This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 10/14/24. This week I shared two books I use to teach lullaby and talk about how dynamics and tone change song meaning. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson...
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Eyeball Finger Puppets and Vocal Exploration
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This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 10/7/24. This week I shared a few lessons for vocal exploration with primary grades including eyeball finger puppets! If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to...
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SeeSaw in the Music Room - How to Connect with families!
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This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 9/30/24. This week I shared about how I use SeeSaw in my classroom to communicate with parents and share what's going on in my classroom. There were some technical issues with Facebook - I tried to edit those out of the podcast but I'm sure I missed some! :D If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students. I give a...
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Parent Teacher Conference Ideas - How to connect with families!
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This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 9/23/24. This week I shared about what I've done in the past to connect with parents and families on conference days. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to...
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Miss Mary Mack - Teaching Process, Resources, and More!
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This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 9/16/24. This week I shared about how I'm teaching the song and hand clapping game for Miss Mary Mack. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids. ...
info_outlineThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 3/4/24. This week I shared my "first recorder lesson" with ideas about what to buy, how to prepare, and what to do on that first day!
If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.
This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.