In this podcast, I discuss lessons I've learned as an Arts Administrator. Listen in iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Amazon, on TuneIn, or here: The Music Room · #097, Lessons Learned As An Arts Administrator Highlights of the Episode 2:05 Value of Call Backs 3:51 Sight Reading Factory 5:14 Student Led Rehearsals 7:08 Strategies for English Language Learners 11:03 Joy Matters Links mentioned in the episode Sight Reading Factory Call back blog post Translation tools: Google Translate Immersive Reader The post #097, Lessons Learned as an Arts Administrator appeared first on A ..read more

In this podcast, I discuss growth mindset in the music room. Listen in iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Amazon, on TuneIn, or here: The Music Room · #096, Growth Mindset In The Music Room Highlights of the Episode 1:01 – Definition of Growth Mindset 2:03 – Discuss how singing is a skill 4:47 – Avoid the use of the word “SMART” 6:17 – Practice makes progress 7:09 – Celebrate mistakes 8:31 – Set goals with students Links mentioned in the episode Note: Some of these are affiliate links. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Podcast about genius hour Genius Hour set ..read more

Are you a music educator who loves to use puppets? Or are you wondering how you might use puppets to enhance student learning and engage your Preschoolers, Kindergarteners, First Graders, or Second Graders? In this blog post, I am detailing five of my favorite puppets for the music room! Note: Some of the links below are affiliate links. #1: Dinosaur in Egg If you are looking for a fun way to practice inner hearing, you should try this dinosaur in an egg puppet. When you want students to sing like normal, the dinosaur pops out of the egg (and you can move his mouth to the rhythm of the ly ..read more

Wondering where to start with teaching music to Preschoolers or Pre-K? In this blog post, I'll share strategies to make your preschool music lessons fun and engaging, so that students are excited about music, AND they are busy singing, dancing, and moving! #1: Keep activities short One of the key things to remember when teaching music to preschoolers is to keep the activities short. I follow the rule about age and number of minutes: whatever age the children are, the activities shouldn't be longer than that number. So for example, if preschoolers are four years old, then try to not have th ..read more

In this podcast, I discuss some life updates. Listen in iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Amazon, on TuneIn, or here: The Music Room · 095, Updates From Aileen Links mentioned in the episode Ep 93 – Teaching When Times Are Tough Instagram account The post #095, Updates from Aileen appeared first on Aileen's Music Room ..read more

In this podcast, I discuss five fun ways to teach tika-tika, or sixteenth notes. Listen in iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Amazon, on TuneIn, or here: The Music Room · #094, Five Fun Ways To Teach Tika - Tika Highlights of the Episode 1:41: Problematic Songs 3:11: Poison 5:56: Kookabara with Game 8:57: Mario Video 10:26: Love Somebody with game 11:51: Listening Lesson from Mozart Rondo Al a Turka Videos mentioned in the episode Sets mentioned in the episode The post #094, Five Fun Ways to Teach Tika-Tika appeared first on Aileen's Music Room ..read more

In this podcast, I discuss teaching when times are tough. Listen in iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Amazon, on TuneIn, or here: The Music Room · #093, Teaching When Times Are Tough Highlights of the Episode 3:05: Be honest and vulnerable with others 4:17: Surrounding yourself with people who care 4:32: Turn off all messaging during the day 5:44: Focus on your students 6:06: Give yourself permission to not go above and beyond 9:56: Seek therapy 10:46: Using music as therapy Links mentioned in the episode Aileen's new Instagram account   Find therapy near you – http ..read more

In this podcast, I interview Ashley Cuthbertson about Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Music Room. Listen in iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Amazon, on TuneIn, or here: The Music Room · #092, Culturally Responsive Teaching In The Music Room Highlights of the Episode 7:17: What is Culturally Responsive Teaching? 10:02: Culturally Responsive Teaching Lesson Example 14:53: 3 things we can do to foster a culturally responsive environment 21:08 Recommended resources Ashley's Links Ashley's Website Ashley's Blog Ashley's Facebook page Ashley's Instagram Ashley's Twitter YouTube ..read more

Need ideas for a third grade program? In today's blog post, I'm writing about a program you could do with the book, “I am One,” by Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds. Note: This blog post includes affiliate links. Here is a summary of songs and dances I would use for this program. For the first part of the program, I would have three narrators come up and read the text in the book from “How do I make a difference?” to “to start a garden.” After those three narrators, you could have students sing a song about flowers, such as “All Around the Buttercup.” Students could sing the song unacco ..read more

In this podcast, I interview Jessica Peresta, from the Domestic Musician, about simplifying lesson planning in the music room. Listen in iTunes, on Google Play Music, on Amazon, on TuneIn, or here: The Music Room · #091, Simplifying Lesson Planning with Jessica Peresta Highlights of the Episode 1:33: Music Educator Journey 3:01: Definition of a Great Lesson Plan 5:38: How we Complicate Lesson Planning 9:50: Simplifying Lesson Planning 15:07: Resources for Lesson Planning 16:13: Staying Organized Links mentioned in the episode Free Resource: 5 Steps to Simplifying Lesson Plannin ..read more