Latest Orff Podcast Episodes
Peer Leadership in the Music Classroom
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - November 07, 2023 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhen I first started teaching middle school general music, I had no idea about how to incorporate peer leadership into my music classroom. I was comfortable with group work, centers, and whole group teaching, but didn’t know quite how to teach students how to teach each other. A huge thanks to...
Use It & Lose It - Saying No and Saying Yes
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast - November 07, 2023 01:51 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 11/6/23. This week I talked about when and how to say "no" or "No, thank you" and why to say "yes" to professional community building! If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, ...
Dark Nights and Mysterious Tunes: Songs that Embrace the Spirit of Halloween
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - October 31, 2023 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe songs I’ll be sharing today are perfect to use with your upper elementary classes or choir, especially if you’re working on helping students learn how to sing in 2-parts. The pieces be great for a fall concert, to sing in class around Halloween or to use within a specific program related to...
Use It & Lose It - Patriotic Themed Concert
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast - October 31, 2023 00:48 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 10/30/23. This week I shared about how I've changed and revamped my patriotic-themed concert over the years. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p....
Sour Notes to Sweet Success: Strategies for What To Do When A Class Doesn't Go The Way You Planned
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - October 24, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWe’ve all been there. You plan the lesson. You prep the materials. On paper everything looks great. Class arrives and you’re ready to go, but it doesn’t go the way you planned. The question isn’t what to do if classes like this happen, but what to do when they do happen! Because at some po...
Use It & Lose It - Native American History Month
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast - October 24, 2023 00:54 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 10/23/23. This week I shared some thoughts about how to incorporate Native American History Month into your classroom in authentic ways. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays...
Nurturing Musical Growth: Identifying and Supporting Struggling Musicians
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - October 17, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsLast week in episode 276, I talked about how we can identify and support students who demonstrate exceptional musicianship and need a push beyond the standard Today we’re looking at how to identify and support students who are struggling in areas of musical concepts or performance of musical ski...
Use It & Lose It - Lesson Extensions
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast - October 17, 2023 00:54 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 10/16/23. This week I shared some thoughts about how to extend lessons to get the most out of your content. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m...
Nurturing Musical Growth: Identifying and Supporting Excellent Musicians
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - October 10, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHow do you support students who are excelling in your music classroom? How can you provide opportunities for leadership, skill development, and musical opportunities outside the classroom? You'll hear five ideas for nurturing the musical growth of students who love music and excel as musicians...
Use It & Lose It - Children's Book Hesitations
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast - October 10, 2023 00:54 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 10/9/23. This week I shared some thoughts about multiple ways to use children's books in the classroom even if it feels tricky to include them in a natural way. If you’re not famil...
The Midlife Perspective: How Age and Experience Enhance Teaching Part II
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - October 03, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOne of the things I’m continuing to learn is that I’m getting older - I’m in my mid 40’s. 45 to be exact. And that means I’m in midlife. Who knew?! I’ve been spending time learning about midlife and how little there really is that is shared with us through resources or conversations. If you...
Use It & Lose It - Dictation: Melodic, Rhythmic, and Body Percussion
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast - October 03, 2023 01:05 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 10/2/23. This week I shared some thoughts about perfectionism in education and how you might teach basic dictation of rhythm, body percussion, and melody. If you’re not familiar wi...
The Midlife Perspective: How Age and Experience Enhance Teaching Part I
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - September 26, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOne of the things I’m continuing to learn is that I’m getting older - I’m in my mid 40’s. 45 to be exact. And that means I’m in midlife. Who knew?! I’ve been spending time learning about midlife and how little there really is that is shared with us through resources or conversations. If you...
Use It & Lose It - Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast - September 26, 2023 00:47 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 9/25/23. This week I shared some thoughts about Halloween - books to use, ideas to try out, and some things to avoid. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday nig...
Celebrate Fall with Vivaldi’s Autumn: 1st Movement
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - September 19, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe first day of fall is in just a few days on September 23 and what a more perfect lesson activity to use in your classroom than Vivaldi’s Autumn from The Four Seasons. In today’s episode, you’ll hear about five ways that you can use the first movement of Vivaldi’s Autumn for a variety of stud...
Use It & Lose It - Social Media
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast - September 19, 2023 00:49 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 9/18/23. This week I shared some thoughts about social media, what to avoid, how to stay involved, and how to keep your head through all of it. If you’re not familiar with musical ...
Iconic Composers with Emi Ferguson
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - September 12, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsAs educators, we love sharing musicians, artists, and composers with our students. Listening to their music inspires us to create, move, and engage in music making and composing ourselves. Today I’m talking with Emi Ferguson about the book Iconic Composers that she wrote with Nicolas Csicsko. ...
Use It & Lose It - Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month Resources
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast - September 12, 2023 00:55 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 9/11/23. This week I shared about how to get started using books for Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month. I also talked about a call & response/attention getter to AVOID and why peopl...
Transitioning, Building, Thriving: Note to Self with Adrian Gordon
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - September 05, 2023 21:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhether you find yourself in a new situation or at the same school in a new school year, my conversation with Adrian Gordon will give you some great ideas for how to transition, build, and thrive. Adrian shares thoughts from his book “Note to Self: A Music Director's Guide to Transitioning to a...
Use It & Lose It - Asian Representation Books for the Classroom
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast - September 05, 2023 00:53 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 9/4/23. This week I shared about books with Asian representation that you should use or lose. I talked about "Tikki Tikki Tembo" and "Suki's Kimono." If you’re not familiar with m...
F-Flat Learn Platform with Jessica Peresta
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - August 29, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsI often see people post questions in Facebook groups and music teacher chats that ask: Where can I go for professional development? What are sessions I can do on my own time virtually? How can I access quality content that can be applied to my classroom? So glad you asked! Jessica Pe...
Use It & Lose It - Books for the Classroom
Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast - August 29, 2023 01:23 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsThis episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 8/28/23. This week I shared about books and songs to add to and edit from your classroom. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I g...
Preparing for Success: Clint Hardy's Back-to-School Strategies
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - August 22, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsClint Hardy, Middle School Choral Director in Keller, TX, is here to share several great ideas for teaching expectations and sharing information, activities to help you learn about your students, helping students get to know each other, and teaching us a fun music game involving rhythms. These...
What I Wish I'd Known My First Year of Teaching
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - August 15, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsAs we head into the school year, I thought I’d share some of the things I wish I’d known when I was starting my first year as a music teacher. These are ideas that many of us may need, even if it’s not our first year. Want some help getting started in your first year? Pick up a copy of 'The...
Illustrated Children's Book Release: William's Song
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - August 08, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIt's Book Release Week! I can't wait to share a project that's been years in the making. My illustrated children's book called William's Song is being released on August 11, 2023 with F-Flat Books. Follow Anna Betts, the illustrator, on Instagram at @anna_betts_art. Her work is gorgeous! In t...
All Things Planners with Danny McKay
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - August 01, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIt's Back-to-School and I'm helping you get ideas for teacher planners, life planners, digital resources, and planner accessories with guest Danny McKay! Danny McKay is an elementary music teacher who has found joy and organizational tools that help him plan. He's here today to talk about why ...
Let's Talk ChatGPT
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - July 25, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThere's been a lot of discussion, articles, and information coming out about an AI chatbot called ChatGPT. What is it? How does it work? How can we use it? I'm sharing what I've learned about it and how I've used prompts to brainstorm ideas and gather information. Website: www.jessicagrant...
Implementing What You've Learned in Levels Courses
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - July 18, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIf you’ve had the opportunity to take a Summer Levels Course, you are truly fortunate to have learned from some of the most amazing educators. You come away with a wealth of ideas and experiences. You want to capture everything you’ve learned, take it to your students in the fall and immediate...
Halfway Point Goals Review for 2023
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - July 11, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWant to set goals and go after them? Check out the Get Your Goals Course on my website at www.jessicagrant.org. For $15, you get video tutorials and access to both Google Sheets templates and printable workbooks. You’ll learn how to brainstorm, select goals, make action plans, and go after th...
The Summer Blueprint: Grade Level Planning (Part III)
How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant - July 04, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThis is the third and final podcast episode in the Summer Blueprint series about lesson planning. While you could do these ideas any time of the year, summer is a great time to put together curriculum ideas shared in episode 260, long range plans shared in episode 261, and short range plans in ...