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64| Elementary Choir with Emma Bassett curriculum educational tips elementary music general music lesson planning music class resources show notes that music podcast Jan 12, 2022

 


This week’s episode is all about choir at the elementary level. You are not going to want to miss this fantastic interview with Emma Bassett.

Emma Bassett was born and raised in Wisconsin, but got to Texas as fast as she could! After graduating from the University of Wisconsin...

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Winter Break Self Care general music mental health music teachers teacher tips Nov 16, 2021

      I don’t know how, but we’re already in November! The school year seems to be a strange mix of dragging on, but also flying by. Is anyone else in the same boat? I’ve seen so many teachers this year mention how burned out they feel, and how this year is...

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3 Student Led Activities for Middle School general music middle school music class activities music class resources Oct 12, 2021

      If you are reading this, you made it through September 2021 of teaching middle schoolers and for that I commend you.

      In all seriousness, this school year has been a challenging one to say the least! I have enjoyed so many aspects of being back in...

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Top 5 Benefits of Teaching Recorder educational tips general music instruments Sep 21, 2021

      Anytime I tell someone I teach elementary music, it is almost inevitable that I will get some variation of the question “do you teach recorder?” Which is almost always followed up with “I’m so sorry.” I understand where people are coming from...

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4 Ways To Incorporate a Wide Variety of Instruments into General Music general music instruments music class activities Aug 31, 2021

      If your students are anything like mine, they can’t get enough of instruments! When I first started at my school, the students had not done much singing, but I was able to reach them through the allure of instruments. If you’re finding yourself in a similar...

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