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: melody The Listening Walk by Paul Showers This storybook is great to teach: instrument play. Grab your worksheet here: Hoppity Skip Little Chick … Read More
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 full orchestration that accompanies this story. They created their project to be as multimodal as possible, with a book video … Read More
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. Episode quotes: [4:15] I started thinking about THAT class because you know, they’re always in the back of … Read More
Episode 7 – How to Use Your Spidy Senses to Help Your Exceptional Learners Feel Comfortable in Your Music Classroom
How to Use Your Spidy Senses 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 same way as your typical students doesn’t mean they are not attentive and enjoying themselves. Know what your students ARE capable of so … Read More
Episode 6 – Empower Your Exceptional Learners to Rise to Great Heights
“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. Exceptional Learners function best in a classroom that is structured and consistent. They may just not like your class since it is … Read More
