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How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant

314 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings

Whether you use the Orff or Kodály approach, teach elementary music or middle school general music, this is your practical guide for how to teach music with Jessica Grant.

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General Music with Danielle Larrick

April 21, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MB

Show Notes Danielle's Bio Danielle E. Larrick is a musician-educator in her 13th year of teaching who believes in the value of middle school music as a means of identity, expression, and connection. She focuses on designing practical, innovative, and engaging music curricula for middle school students. Danielle received a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, with a concentration in Voice, from Temple University. Upon graduation, she served as the K-8 music teacher in an urban Philadel...

Making the Switch from Elementary Music to Middle School Choir with Sara Rond

April 14, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MB

Show Notes: Evoking Sound: Fundamentals of Choral Conducting and Rehearsing by James Jordan Sing to Me by Andrea Ramsey This Ol' Man arranged by Greg Gilpin One Accord by Georgia Newlin   Sara's Bio: Sara Rond is the assistant choir director at Cooper Junior High and Draper Intermediate in Wylie, TX. where she teaches 5th - 8th grade choir. Previously she taught elementary music in Garland ISD for 8 years. During that time she completed her Orff Levels at SMU and conducted t...

Teaching Rhythmic Concepts Virtually

April 07, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MB

Show Notes: Screencastify Flipgrid Chrome Music Lab Soundtrap Google Slides Rhythm Zoom Presentation Afternoon Ti Links: Blog Instagram: @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes

Play Parties and Folk Songs with Kathy Kuddes

March 31, 2020 09:05 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MB

Show Notes: 1. Goin' to Boston 2. Push the Business On Kathy's Bio: Kathy Kuddes holds Bachelor and Masters degrees in Music Education from Millikin University and the University of North Texas respectively, a Kodály training certificate from the FAME/University of Texas program at Festival Hill in Round Top, Texas Supervisors Certification and ESL Supplemental Certification.  She is currently the Director of Fine Arts for the Plano Independent School District, a school system of app...

Folk Song Collections with Kathy Kuddes

March 31, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MB

Show Notes: 1. Kuddes Music 2. Ruth Crawford Seeger - American Folk Songs for Children 3. Bessie Jone's Collection - Step it Down 4. Gabriela Montoya-Stier - El Patio De Mi Casa 5. Smithsonian Folkways 6. John Lomax's Collection   Kathy's Bio: Kathy Kuddes holds Bachelor and Masters degrees in Music Education from Millikin University and the University of North Texas respectively, a Kodály training certificate from the FAME/University of Texas program at Festival Hill in...

Three Things I've Learned From Virtual Lesson Planning

March 27, 2020 09:00 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog Instagram: @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music Little Idea by Scott Holmes

Teaching Choir Amidst COVID-19 with Beth Philemon

March 25, 2020 15:48 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MB

Show Notes: Beth Philemon is the creator of Choir Baton. Choir Baton Beth Philemon   Afternoon Ti Links: Blog Instagram: @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music: Little Idea by Scott Holmes  

Kodály Series: Master Copies with Kristin Vogt

March 24, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MB

Show Notes: Kristin Vogt is the music specialist at Brinker Elementary School in Plano ISD, where she teaches Kindergarten through 5th grade students.  Kristin received her Bachelor of Music in Music Theory in 2000, and masters degrees in music theory and music education from Southern Methodist University in 2003. She earned her Kodály certification from the Plano ISD/UNT program and her Orff Schulwerk certification from SMU. This is her 17th year to teach elementary music.  She presents p...

Books for All Ages with Angie Wood

March 19, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MB

Angie Wood is a lecturer in the English department at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and the mother of two young readers.   Intro/Outro Music Little Ideas by Scott Holmes

Here I Am, There You Are

March 19, 2020 00:55 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MB

Show Notes: Mad Lib #1 Mad Lib #2   Afternoon Ti Links: Blog Instagram: @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music Little Idea by Scott Holmes

Orff Approach with Chris Judah-Lauder

March 17, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MB

Chris Judah-Lauder  Bio: Chris Judah Lauder, a Past President of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, served as the 2017 AOSA National Conference Chair in Fort Worth, Texas, 2009 AOSA National Conference Chair in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1995 AOSA Local Conference Chair, and is currently serving as an AOSA mentor. She earned her Masters Degree in Music Education at Indiana University in South Bend, received her Orff Schulwerk certification at University of Illinois University, Urbana-Cham...

Orff and Modern Band with Martina Vasil

March 10, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MB

Show Notes: Little Kids Rock Association for Popular Music Education (APME) Teaching with Orff Articles: Modern Band Recorder Lesson   Martina’s Bio:  Dr. Martina Vasil is assistant professor of music education and director of the Modern Band, Orff Schulwerk, and Dalcroze Summer Institute at the University of Kentucky (UK). She teaches collegiate courses in general music, popular music education, and qualitative research and continues to teach preK–6 music at Lexington Montes...

Singing within the Orff Approach

March 03, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 19.4 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog Instagram: @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes

Barred Instruments within the Orff Approach

February 25, 2020 10:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MB

Show Notes: Original #1 PDF Dorian Meter in 5 PDF **Drum pattern in the Dorian piece should be: Bass-Tone-Tone-Tone-Bass-Tone.  The notation shows otherwise, but this is the correct order.   Afternoon Ti Links: Website: www.jessicagrant.org Instagram- @howtoteachmusicwithjessica   Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes

Recorder Within the Orff Approach

February 18, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 38 MB

Show Notes: Recorder Pieces Beginnings Carefree Canon in C   Afternoon Ti Links Blog Instagram: @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music: Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes  

Drumming Within the Orff Approach

February 11, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MB

Show Notes: Apple Tree Google Doc Galloping Round the Track Drum Google Slides Ti-Tika Drum Slides Presentation You'll be prompted to make copies   Afternoon Ti Links Website: www.jessicagrant.org Instagram: @howtoteachmusicwithjessica   Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes www.scottholmesmusic.com   

Marimba Ensembles with Walt Hampton

February 04, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MB

Show Notes:  Resources by Walt Hampton Hot Marimba Marimba Mojo Son of Hot Marimba   Bio: Walt Hampton received his teaching certificate as well as Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Percussion Performance from Central Washington University.  He has served as Principal Percussionist or Timpanist with numerous symphony orchestras, and he frequently performs on drum set, providing backup for several notable jazz artists who tour the Northwest.  He is also a frequ...

Music Learning Theory with Dr. Kathy Liperote

January 28, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62 MB

Show Notes: Kathy's Email: [email protected] Jump Right In Series Gordon Institute for Music Learning Theory Website Kathy Liperote is Assistant Professor of Music Education at the Eastman School of Music, where she teaches methods classes, observes student teachers, and supervises graduate teaching assistants. Her teaching and research focus on the music learning process, connecting aural skills to instrumental performance, and developing musicianship skills for elementar...

Adaptive Music Education with Kelly Surette

January 21, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MB

Show Notes: Kelly Surette Website Creative Miracles Book Kelly Surette is the author of the book Creative Miracles: A Practitioner’s Guide to Adaptive Music Instruction. Additionally, Kelly is an adaptive music instructor, performer, and composer living in The New England area. Kelly attended The Boston Conservatory as a musical theater major and received her Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Merrimack College. Kelly holds her Masters in Science in Music Industry Leadership from Northea...

Using Podcasting and Online Sites to Support Teacher and Student Learning

January 14, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti   Show Notes:  Media Canva Incompetech Scott Holmes Music   Recording Software Audacity GarageBand Twisted Wave Amazon Windscreen for Microphone   Hosting Sites Libsyn Buzzsprout Blubrry Podbean   Websites and Blogs Google Sites Blogger Wix Wordpress   Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes www.scottholmesmusic.com 

Setting (or Resetting) the Tone of Your Classroom for the New Year

January 07, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music: Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes www.scottholmesmusic.com  

Yearly Goals: Reviewing 2019 and Setting 2020

January 01, 2020 22:26 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MB

Show Notes: Nothing to Prove by Jennie Allen Running Tracker Google Sheets (you'll be prompted to make a copy)   Afternoon Ti Links: Website: www.jessicagrant.org Instagram: @howtoteachmusicwithjessica   Intro/Outro Music: Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes www.scottholmesmusic.com

Highlights From Your Favorite 2019 Episodes

December 31, 2019 10:00 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MB

Show Notes: S1: E6  Songworks with Vicki Suarez S1: E17 Part-Singing with Georgia Newlin S1: E19 Orff Schulwerk with Drue Bullington S2: E39 Composition with Lane Harder S2: E43 Kindergarten and Kodály with Lauren Bain S1: E27 Health with Megan Lyons S2: E48 Teacher Wellness with Jackie Sunga   Afternoon Ti Links: Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti Comprehensive List of 2019 Podcast Episodes   Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure ...

Sunday Sip: Here's to More

December 29, 2019 18:08 - 7 minutes - 9.63 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti

The Christmas Story

December 24, 2019 18:26 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti   Article Links: Christianity Today Biblical Historical Christmas The Wise Men   Intro/Outro Music: A Peaceful Winter by Scott Holmes www.scottholmesmusic.com    

Sunday Sip: Hurry Up and Wait

December 22, 2019 16:59 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog- https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram- @highafternoonti 

Holiday Baking with Glenys Klem and Pam Salada

December 17, 2019 10:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog:  https://afternoonti.blogspot.com/ Instagram:  @highafternoonti   Show Notes: Best Chocolate Cake Snickerdoodles Chocolate Chip Cookies #thecookies - by Alison Roman Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Banana Nut Bread Pumpkin Bread Raspberry Ganache Brownie Bites   Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes www.scottholmesmusic.com

Christmas Music I Love

December 15, 2019 13:09 - 6 minutes - 9.39 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti   Show Notes: 1- Nichole Nordeman: Fragile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aCpzNM6gaY 2- Phil Wickham: Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-XSYe_TuXZX1iIBVbUG7sg 3- Leona Lewis: Christmas with Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXIQK8lcOOc 4- Mormon Tabernacle Choir: A Merry Little Christmas: https://www.thetabernaclechoir.org/shop/products/merry-little-christmas-2018.html ...

The Nutcracker

December 10, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog: www.afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti Nutcracker Google Slides Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1agpq5sKvy5TZavfJXXK6iE_ZmecdiSSTl3f5dQO5CNQ/edit#slide=id.p SHOW NOTES BOOKS 1. The Nutcracker by Susan Jeffers: https://www.amazon.com/Nutcracker-Susan-Jeffers/dp/0060743867/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0060743867&pd_rd_r=EP5WAX041M1QVJYFQW3Z&pd_rd_w=VG1wW&pd_rd_wg=hPtFA&psc=1&refRID=EP5WAX041M1QVJYFQW3Z&lin...

Sunday Sip: Prayer

December 08, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog- https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram- @highafternoonti

Teacher Advent Countdown

December 03, 2019 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20 MB

Show Notes: Teacher Advent Countdown Calendar PDF Mental Floss Article:  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/26522/brief-history-advent-calendars What is Advent Article:  https://www.christianity.com/christian-life/christmas/what-is-advent.html Heifer International:  https://www.heifer.org/   Website: www.jessicagrant.org Blog - https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram - @howtoteachmusicwithjessica   Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes www.scottho...

Sunday Sip: Last 30ish Days

December 01, 2019 10:00 - 11 minutes - 16 MB

Afternoon Ti Links Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti   Last 90 Days Challenge: https://thehollisco.com/pages/last-90-days

Designing Your Conference Experience

November 27, 2019 15:45 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: blog - https://afternoonti.blogspot.com instagram - @highafternoonti Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes www.scottholmesmusic.com

What Should I Pack? Essentials to Bring to Conferences

November 26, 2019 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog - https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram - @highafternoonti   Show Notes: Life Hacker - https://lifehacker.com/tip-tester-the-best-way-to-pack-a-suitcase-1730049399 Real Simple -  https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/travel/best-way-pack-suitcase Renovated Learning - http://www.renovatedlearning.com/2017/06/12/best-stuff-pack-conferences/ 10 Conference Essentials - https://www.weareteachers.com/10-conference-packing-essentials/   Intro/Outr...

Sunday Sip: Thanksgiving Priorities

November 24, 2019 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.64 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog - https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram - @highafternoonti   How Should You Spend Your Thanksgiving Break Quiz:  https://www.weareteachers.com/teacher-quiz-spend-thanksgiving-break/    

Teaching with Laryngitis

November 19, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MB

Afternoon Ti Links: Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti

Sunday Sip: Three Words

November 17, 2019 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.3 MB

Links: Adam Grant Website:  https://www.adamgrant.net/ The Originals Book: https://www.adamgrant.net/originals    

Ten Singing Canons

November 12, 2019 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MB

Links: Afternoon Ti: Blog:  https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti Canons Shared (with episode timing): 1m 15s:  Autumn Canon: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rSPJxEocdX5R37vCdE-ckW-4ZdJ26nMNH0SEf3KUJfQ/edit 2m 25s: COFFEE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YYxX4QythvqFLSSjXUqYi5rABqDque0zM8_q6G9Uwcc/edit 3m 20s: Doop Doop Doobe Dee-day: https://www.waldorfschoolsongs.com/song/doop-doop-doobe-dee-day-round/ 4m 31s: Earth Dance: https://docs.googl...

Sunday Sip - Consider Yourself Hugged

November 10, 2019 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.4 MB

Links: Psychology Today Article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-asymmetric-brain/201812/3-surprising-ways-hugging-benefits-your-well-being   Afternoon Ti Blog:  https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti  

Merging the Kodály and Orff Approaches in your Classroom

November 05, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

We often associate singing with Kodály and instruments with Orff, but there's so much more to both approaches and wonderful ways to integrate them together in the classroom.  I'll be sharing three ways that I enjoy merging these two approaches together to bring students opportunities to experience structure of musical concepts with improvisation and composition, blending folk dancing with laban movement and body percussion, and incorporating singing with instruments.    Afternoon Ti: B...

Sunday Sip: Gratitude

November 03, 2019 09:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MB

Today I'm sharing three ways to incorporate gratitude into each day through: 1) Considering the small things 2) Looking back 3) Giving gratitude to others   Links: Collective Evolution Article: https://www.collective-evolution.com/2019/02/14/scientists-show-how-gratitude-literally-alters-the-human-heart-molecular-structure-of-the-brain/ Last 90 Days Challenge: https://thehollisco.com/pages/last-90-days Twitter Challenge by @TishRich and @TaraMartinEDU:  #GratitudeSnaps  Aft...

Three Things I'd Like to Thank Orff for

October 29, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MB

The Orff Approach is an incredible way to bring music education to students.  I'm sharing three things I've learned from my Orff Levels that I've implemented into my classroom that can make a difference in your classroom too. 1 - Exploration Guiding students as they explore movement, singing, and playing instruments 2 - Improvisation How to start simple and provide boundaries 3 - Composition  Allowing for student creation   Definition of Elemental Music: http://www.neaosa.org...

Sunday Sip: Patience

October 27, 2019 09:00 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MB

Patience.  We all need more of it and need to give more of it.  I talk about three areas of patience and how you can begin to practice giving patience this week. NY Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/smarter-living/how-to-be-a-more-patient-person.html   Afternoon Ti Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti  

Three Things I'd like to thank Kodály for

October 22, 2019 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32 MB

While I know that Zoltan Kodály may have not have been the educator who created the lesson sequence I use or the idea of transitioning from one folk song to another, my Kodály training provided me with more information on how to use the materials that I teach and what to do with them.   Kodály was the inspiration for indexing songs because he dictated the song material of his culture and collected the musical pieces.  For this I'm grateful because I have the knowledge of WHY we should crea...

Sunday Sip: Affirmations

October 20, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutes - 5.35 MB

Affirmations.   Links: Ayaan Diop’s Affirmation: https://www.today.com/video/young-boy-recites-positive-affirmation-on-his-way-to-school-70840389740 The Help Book: https://www.amazon.com/Help-Kathryn-Stockett/dp/0425232204 Gap Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR451_EZYs0 Mind Tools: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/affirmations.htm 80 Powerful Affirmations: https://blog.mindvalley.com/positive-affirmations/   Afternoon Ti Links: Blog - https://afternoonti.blo...

Dreadfully Good Halloween Activities for the Music Classroom

October 15, 2019 09:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MB

I'm sharing ten carefully chosen spine-chilling, frighteningly gruesome and dangerously fun Halloween activities for you to use in your classroom!  (More like wholesomely good activities, but I love the use of Halloween adjectives)  TONS of links below!! AfternoonTi: Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Website: www.jessicagrant.org Instagram: @howtoteachmusicwithjessica   Show Notes: All songs can be accessed in this Google Drive folder.   Videos and Books:  Los Esque...

E049 Sunday Sip: Small Beginnings

October 13, 2019 23:31 - 6 minutes - 8.24 MB

Welcome to the first Sunday Sip!  Each Sunday I'll be sharing a short insight, idea, experience, or encouragement to help you prepare for the next week of teaching. Many times these are short topics that don't fit into a full episode so I'm excited to share them with you at the start of each week Today's topic: Small things make all the difference.   Thoughts to ponder: 1) What was the small thing that made a difference in your day today?  2) How can you make a small difference in ...

Sunday Sip: Small Beginnings

October 13, 2019 23:31 - 6 minutes - 8.24 MB

Welcome to the first Sunday Sip!  Each Sunday I'll be sharing a short insight, idea, experience, or encouragement to help you prepare for the next week of teaching. Many times these are short topics that don't fit into a full episode so I'm excited to share them with you at the start of each week Today's topic: Small things make all the difference.   Thoughts to ponder: 1) What was the small thing that made a difference in your day today?  2) How can you make a small difference in ...

E048 Teacher Well Being with Jackie Sunga

October 08, 2019 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MB

I'm excited to have my friend Jackie Sunga on the show today.  One of her passions is helping other music educators overcome anxiety and burnout and encourage others to make mental health a priority.  There are many topics wrapped up in mental health and we touch on several as Jackie shares what she has learned and is continuing to learn about: - Identifying Triggers - Overwhelm - Anxiety - Imposter Syndrome - Perfectionism Jackie is in her 5th year of teaching as a K-4 Music Tea...

Teacher Well Being with Jackie Sunga

October 08, 2019 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MB

I'm excited to have my friend Jackie Sunga on the show today.  One of her passions is helping other music educators overcome anxiety and burnout and encourage others to make mental health a priority.  There are many topics wrapped up in mental health and we touch on several as Jackie shares what she has learned and is continuing to learn about: - Identifying Triggers - Overwhelm - Anxiety - Imposter Syndrome - Perfectionism Jackie is in her 5th year of teaching as a K-4 Music Tea...

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