This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 2/18/19. This week I’ll share some of my favorite tips and ideas for learning centers, including thoughts about assigning students to groups, rotation tips and tricks, time spent at each […]

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 2/11/19. This week I’ll share all my K-5 music lessons for the week and I will do a deep dive and take you through my 1st Grade lesson plans including a […]

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 2/4/19.  This week I’ll share a little about using bulletin boards for advocacy and I will do a deep dive and take you through my ukulele lesson plans for Grades 4 […]

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 1/21/19.This week I’ll start by sharing a little about learning center signs and rotations and then I’ll take you through my 3rd Grade lesson plans. If you’re not familiar with […]

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 1/21/19.This week I’ll start by sharing a little about learning center signs and rotations and then I’ll take you through my 3rd Grade lesson plans. If you’re not familiar with […]

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 1/14/19. This week I’ll share all my K-5 music lessons for the week and I will do a deep dive and take you through my 1st Grade lesson plans and framework […]

Open Shut Them is a classic fingerplay song for Kindergarten and 1st grade.  It gives you a chance to talk about behavior and staying in control of your hands all while you teach a really catchy song. Fingerplays are short poems or rhymes that require the singer to use their […]

Little Bunny Foo Foo is one of my favorite fingerplays for Kindergarten and 1st grade because it gives you a chance to talk about behavior while you teach a really fun song. Fingerplays are short poems or rhymes that require the singer to use their hands and fingers to help […]

Back to school songs, games, tips, tricks, and more with special guest Aileen Miracle. Hear some fabulous new ideas and real talk about what it’s like to prepare to go back to school (the fun stuff and the stressful stuff too!).  Check out the episode in Apple Podcasts here or you can listen […]

Back to school songs, games, tips, tricks, and more with special guest Tracy King. Hear some fabulous new ideas and real talk about what it’s like to prepare to go back to school (the fun stuff and the stressful stuff too!).    Check out the episode in Apple Podcasts here or you can listen […]

Back to school songs, games, tips, tricks, and more. Hear some fabulous new ideas and real talk about what it’s like to prepare to go back to school (the fun stuff and the stressful stuff too!).  Check out the episode in Apple Podcasts here or you can listen on Soundcloud as well!

It was such a privilege to have a conversation with Christopher Sutton of Musical U on the Musicality Podcast. Click below to hear the full podcast episode where I talk about my experiences learning music as I was growing up, how and why I use the Orff approach in my own classroom, […]