The Happy Music Teacher
By Jeanette Shorey
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Episodes: 100
Description
Feeling alone in the craziness that is your classroom? Looking for someone to rescue you from the exhaustion and overwhelm of your everyday music teacher life?
Hi, I'm Jeanette. A passionate music teacher with over 2 decades of experience working with students, balancing the mayhem, and helping educators like you navigate the chaos.
Join me as we explore what makes teaching general music so darn hard, tackle the unique challenges we face, and transform our music teacher lives so that every day brings happiness to our music classrooms.
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May Mayhem...Meet the Outdoor Music Classroom
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May 14, 2025 |
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Music Teacher Side Hustle Secrets
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May 07, 2025 |
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Don't Sweat the Concert - It's Gonna be Fine
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May 06, 2025 |
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Exhausted Teacher Barely Holding it Together - Mindset Shifts to Make it To the End of the Year
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Testing Week Doesn't Have to Suck - Quick Strategies for Quiet Activities
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Beyond the Bunny - 3 Spring Picture Books for Your Music Class
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Conquer the Zombies by Gamifying Your Music Classroom
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Drowning in Sticky Notes? Get Your Music Teacher Life Organized
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Your New Teacher BFFs Await—How to Build Stronger School Connections
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Spring Books for the Music Classroom
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Teaching Music Shouldn’t Be This Hard! Tips for Music Teachers Who are Over It
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Teaching Tiny Musicians - Make Music Magic for Your Littles
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Spice Up Your Music Lessons for Big Kids
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Engage Your Music Class with Brain Breaks and Play-Alongs
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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February Picture Books for Your Music Classroom
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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How to Increase Engagement in Your Elementary Music Room with Friendly Competition/Ep95
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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3 Ways to Fight Exhaustion in the Music Classroom/Ep94
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Running Your Elementary Choir - 3 Mistakes Teachers Make/Ep93
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Winter Storybooks for the Music Classroom - Ep 92
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Fresh Start for the New Year in Your Music Classroom
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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How Savvy Music Teachers Get Rest During Their Holiday Break - Ep90
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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3 Holiday Tips for Music Teachers - Ep89
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Time-Saving Strategies for Planning Your Music Activities - Ep88
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Streamline Your Music Classroom Planning - Ep87
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Holiday Stress Relief for Elementary Music Teachers - Ep86
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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5 Ways Music Helps Kids Learn and Grow Ep85
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Help! I Have PreK - What Music Activities Should I Teach? - Ep84
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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How to Handle Every Music Teacher Challenge with Ease - Ep 83
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Embrace Music Class Chaos for the Win-Ep82
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Lesson Plans to Help Kids Fall in Love with Music - Ep 81
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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3 Challenges Music Teachers Face & How to Solve Them - Ep 80
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Being an Elementary Music Teacher - 3 Mistakes We Make - Ep79
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Engaging Kids with Classical Music - 3 Ways-Ep78
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Classical Music Activities for Kids - 5 Fun Ways to Enjoy It - Ep 77
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Books for the Elementary Music Classroom with Theresa Cocci - Ep76
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Tips for Music Teachers: Making Music Count with Limited Time - EP75
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Children’s Books for Music Class: A Chat with Author Bethany Main - Ep74
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Smooth Start for Symphony: Mr. Henry’s Online Music Course - EP73
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Set Boundaries and Love Teaching Again - EP72
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Exit Ticket Tips - Ep71
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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The Secret Sauce of Teacher Empowerment: Practical Wisdom for Educators-Ep70
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Solving Rehearsal Disruptions: Taming the Know-it-All-Ep69
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Navigating Adapted Music Education: Expert Tips for Success-Ep68
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Supporting Students Beyond Basic Music Instruction Ep67
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May 29, 2024 |
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Engage Students with an Innovative Music Curriculum: An Interview with Elementary Music Specialist Erin Elliott
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May 22, 2024 |
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Surviving the First Year: Tips for New Music Teachers
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May 19, 2024 |
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Smooth Sailing to the End of the Year with Special Events - Ep64
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May 15, 2024 |
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5 End-of-the-Year Tricks for Saving Your Sanity Ep63
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May 08, 2024 |
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Why do Specialists Get No Respect?
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May 05, 2024 |
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May’s Delightful Storybook Picks - Ease into the End of the Year - Ep 61
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May 01, 2024 |
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Unlocking Your Time-Saving Superpowers with 5 Time-Saving Hacks - Ep60
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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How to Solve the Constant Talking & Arguments Happening in Your Music Classroom - Ep59
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Bucket Drumming Unleashed: A Teacher's Guide - Ep58
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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How to Stop Your Kiddos From Screaming and Other Not-So-Fun Behaviors
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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7 Musical Moves: Energizing Your Elementary Classroom - Episode 56
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Project Magic- Keeping Cool Kids Engaged in Music - A Step-by-Step Guide Episode 55
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Spring Storybooks Have Sprung - 5 New recommendations for April - Episode 54
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Balancing Act: 5 Strategies for Keeping 25+ Little Musicians Engaged - Episode 53
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Marvelous Music Manipulatives - An Interview with Crescendo Music Owner Debbie O'Shea - Episode 52
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Changing Your Tune: The Happy Music Teacher Mindset - Episode 51
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Spring has Sprung - 7 Great Storybooks for Spring - Episode 50
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Chaos Happens - 5 Ways to Use it to Your Advantage - Episode 49
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Gear Heist- 3 Hilarious Ways to 'Borrow' Equipment from Your PE Coach and Engage Even Your Sporty Students - Episode 48
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Quick Set-Up Guide - 7 Tips to Streamline Your Music Classroom to Keep Everything at Your Fingertips - Episode 47
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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3 Ways to Help Those Students Who are Getting on Your Last Nerve - Episode 46
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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9 Ways to Avoid the February Crazies - Episode 45
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Technology Hacks for the Music Classroom with Debbie Tannenbaum - Episode 44
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Snowy Days, Winter Days - 5 Activities for January - Episode 43
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Unveiling the Fun Factor - 5 Ways to Have Fun without Introducing Chaos - Episode 42
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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3 Rules for Before-the-Break Survival - Ep41
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Holiday Hacks - Easy Peasy Music-Making for December - Ep40
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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How to Foster a Culture of Thankfulness in the Music Classroom - Ep39
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Mr. Henry's Creative Music Class Resources - Ep38
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Gobble Up the Music - November Activities for the Elementary Music Classroom - Ep37
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Your Concert Season Playbook - 7 Strategies to Simplify Your Holiday Program Prep - Ep36
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Find Relief from the Overwhelm & Reignite Your Passion as an Educator - Tips from Lindsay Titus - Ep35
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Don't Let Guilt be Your Guide - A Frank Discussion About Taking Care of Yourself - Ep34
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Save Time Planning by Using Themes in the Elementary Music Classroom - Fall Activities - Ep33
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Introducing World Cultures Through Music - Ep32
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Exploring 3 Fun Classical Pieces for Your Classroom in Celebration of Classical Music Month - Ep31
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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How to Rock Your First 30 Days & Beyond in the Music Classroom - Classroom Management -Ep30
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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How to Rock Your First 30 Days & Beyond in the Music Classroom - Transitions - Ep29
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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How to Rock Your First Month of School in the Music Classroom - Part 1 - Structure - Ep28
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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How to Learn 300 Names by December . . . Really! - Ep27
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Stories in Symphony - 7 Steps to Enhance Listening Lessons - Ep26
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Harmony in Adversity: Bouncing Back & Thriving After a Challenge in Your Music Classroom - Ep25
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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How to Stop the Perfectionism Monster from Invading Your Music Classroom - 3 Strategies that Work - Ep24
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Change Your Mindset, Change Your Day - 3 Tips to Help You Get through Even the Hardest Days - Ep23
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Building Classroom Culture: 7 Activities to Begin your School Year on a Positive Note - Ep22
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Happiness Hacks for Elementary Music Teachers - Ep21
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Music for Change: Exploring Social Justice in the Music Classroom - Ep20
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Summer Rhythmic Retreat: Recharging Your Music Teacher's Soul - Ep19
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Engage, Inspire, Educate: 9 Ways to Use Picture Books in Your Music Classroom - Ep18
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Percussion Playground: Exploring Rhythm in the Elementary Music Classroom - Ep17
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May 31, 2023 |
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Rhythm is Gonna Get You: Inspiring Creativity and Improvisation Through Drumming in the Music Classroom - Ep16
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May 19, 2023 |
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May Madness Sanity Savers 7 Tips When You’re Taking Your Music Class Outside - Ep15
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May 10, 2023 |
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5 May Storybooks to Engage & Entertain Your Students in the Music Classroom - Ep14
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May 03, 2023 |
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Move it Groove it - 9 Ways to Add More Movement to Your Elementary Music Classroom - Ep13
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Concert Crunch Time Three Strategies for the Elementary Music Teacher - Ep12
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Combat the Crazy - A Music Teacher's Guide to Surviving Test Week - Ep11
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Apr 12, 2023 |