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68 | Intersections Between Private Lessons & General Music curriculum piano Mar 02, 2022

Music happens in so many ways both inside and outside of our music classrooms.

This week’s episode of That Music Podcast is all about the intersections between the music education that happens in our classrooms and that that occurs in a private lesson setting.

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66 | Curriculum Mapping in the Music Room curriculum educational tips lesson planning teacher tips Feb 16, 2022

If you’re tired of feeling like you’re reinventing the wheel every time you sit down to lesson plan, this episode is for YOU!

In this week’s episode of That Music Podcast I talk about curriculum mapping and how investing some time to do it can actually help you save time.

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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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Concert Planning Logistics for New Educators curriculum elementary music first year teacher tips Nov 09, 2021

 

      ‘Tis the season to sing and play! There are very few traditions, especially holiday traditions, that do not include some kind of music which is why concerts are often so treasured in a school community.  As music teachers, we have been part of concerts for...

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Do I have to diversify my curriculum?: Why the answer is always yes curriculum diversity inclusive music class resources Nov 02, 2021

 

      When it comes to diversifying curriculum, many teachers can easily feel overwhelmed. If you’re a first year teacher, you may have inherited a program without a lot of diversity. On the other hand, if you’re a veteran teacher, you may have eased into a...

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30+ Engaging Ideas for Elementary Music Centers curriculum music class activities music class resources teacher tips Oct 19, 2021

      I love my job! I am not sure if other teachers realize how lucky we are! Singing, dancing, playing and getting to build relationships with students over multiple years really makes most days fly by and not seem much like work at all.  However, I am a little jealous of...

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50 | How Curriculum Mapping Changed My Teaching classroom tips curriculum first year lesson planning show notes that music podcast Sep 21, 2021

 


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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