53 | Learning Centers in the Music Room with Aileen Miracle music class activities music class resources show notes that music podcast

 


What if I told you that you could easily implement more student choice in your classroom while at the same time increasing the level of differentiation in your lessons?

Today’s episode is all about how learning centers can do just that in your classroom!

I brought in the expert on...

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52 | Recorders: NOT Instruments of Torture instruments music class resources show notes teacher tips that music podcast

 


 

I never liked the recorder. Even when I was in school it wasn’t my favorite.

But once I discovered how the recorder can be used as another tool of music-making rather than just another unit, I changed my tune (see what I did there?).

This episode is all about why the recorder...

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51 | Ukulele in the Music Classroom with John Hamel instruments music class activities music class resources show notes that music podcast

 

 


This episode is all about ukulele in the music classroom. You’ve probably heard of people using the ukulele in their classroom, but if you’re like me you still don’t quite have the administration support for the funding for these instruments.

I hope this episode...

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50 | How Curriculum Mapping Changed My Teaching classroom tips curriculum first year lesson planning show notes that music podcast

 


My lessons were a bit of a jumbled mess my first year of teaching. I’ll be the first one to say that I spent the majority of my first year just trying to survive.

But once I started mapping out my curriculum, everything changed.

This week’s episode is all about the process of...

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49 | Five Ways to Teach a Song folk songs show notes that music podcast

 


There are so many ways to teach a song, so how do we choose the best ways?

In this episode I share five ways to teach a song so you aren’t just using the same methods day in and day out.

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