Podcasts

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 act out the story. In the next few episodes I’ll be sharing some of my favorite fingerplays along with the process that I use to teach them! Check out the episode in Apple Podcasts here or you can listen on Soundcloud as well!

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 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, and many more thoughts about music education around the world.  Find the episode on the Musical U website here or check out the episode on Apple Podcasts.

In this episode I’m talking with Lisa Hewitt, current Vice President of the American Orff Schulwerk Association. Our conversation is all about the world of Orff Schulwerk: what it is, what it isn’t, pedagogy, teaching ideas, what you can expect should you decide to do Orff levels training, why you should visit a local Orff chapter, ideas about starting an all-state Orff ensemble, and more.  Check out the episode in Apple Podcasts here or you can listen on Soundcloud as well!

In this episode I’m talking with Lorelei Batislaong about Orff Schulwerk. In our conversation we talk primarily about how the ukulele can be introduced using the Orff approach and some tips, tricks, and lesson ideas for incorporating ukulele into your lessons.  Check out the episode in Apple Podcasts here or you can listen online as well!

In this episode I’m talking with Laura Bercaw Petersen about Orff Schulwerk. In our conversation we talk primarily about how movement and dance function as a part of the Orff approach and ways that you can incorporate movement into your lessons.  Check out the episode in Apple Podcasts here or you can listen on Soundcloud as well!

In this episode I’m talking with Josh Southard about the world of Orff Schulwerk and the instruments often used in Orff classrooms. We talk about how to get kids started on the instruments, pitched percussion exploration, instrument tips and tricks, how many/what kind of instruments to purchase, some instrument care ideas, and lots more!  Check out the episode in Apple Podcasts here or you can listen on Soundcloud as well!

In this episode I’m talking with Beth Melin Nelson about Orff Schulwerk. In our conversation we talk primarily about how movement and dance function as a part of the Orff approach and ways that you can incorporate movement into your lessons.  Check out the episode in Apple Podcasts here or you can listen on Soundcloud as well!

In this episode I’m talking with Tiffany English, current president of the American Orff Schulwerk Association. Our conversation is all about the world of Orff Schulwerk: what it is, what it isn’t, pedagogy, teaching ideas, what you can expect should you decide to do Orff levels training, why you should visit a local Orff chapter, and more.  Check out the episode HERE.

Here’s another song that’s perfect for the weeks leading up to the Olympics: Cockles & Mussels (aka Molly Malone). Tune in to get lesson ideas about this Irish folk song, ways to include movement, and a fun connection with nonpitched percussion. I’ll also be talking about one of my favorite toys, the Pick Punch, and how to incorporate it into open house and parent teacher conference nights.  Check out the episode HERE.