Episode 10 – Discover the Magic of Reading to Your Students – 7 Storybooks for Spring

Jeanette MihalchikHappy Music Teacher

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

Jeanette MihalchikHappy Music Teacher

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 7 – How to Use Your Spidy Senses to Help Your Exceptional Learners Feel Comfortable in Your Music Classroom

Jeanette MihalchikHappy Music Teacher

  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