How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant

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 - Impos...

RaeAnna Goss is here to share with us about how we can make classical music and composers relevant to students, why it's important for students to study about this area of music, and share with us about her new resource called the Composer Study Companion. RaeAnna Goss is a second generation homeschooler and has been involved in music education since an early teenager. She began as a piano teacher...

It's all about three pitches: do, re, and mi.  Hear nine ideas about how to keep students engaged and interested in being able to hear, sing, and play musical pieces using only three notes.  Plus a bonus idea at the end to make a nice top ten! Links: Musical U Article -  https://www.musical-u.com/learn/solfege-do-re-mi-isnt-childs-play/ What to do with Hot Cross Buns Article -  https://afternoonti...

What you feel and think has value which means your time has value.  This was shared with me by Jennie Marx, our Dean of Students at GSES, and is a great way to think about self-care.  Finding ways to make room for self-care during the school year can help you value yourself - how you think and feel - and value your time as a result. In this episode, you'll hear how I began to make room for self-ca...

  Doing enough.  Being enough.  Enough said.   Article Links: Edutopia -  https://www.edutopia.org/blog/battling-decision-fatigue-gravity-goldberg-renee-houser Location Rebel -  https://www.locationrebel.com/stop-working/ Sean Ogle Twitter - @seanogle   Afternoon Ti Links: Blog- https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram- @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes www.s...

Lauren Bain will be sharing about how we can work with our young kindergarten students using the Kodály approach and we'll talk through a lesson example of using the comparatives of high and low. Lauren Bain teaches K-5 elementary music at Carl Schurz Elementary in New Braunfels. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Music Education from Trinity University in San Antonio. She als...

Lauren Bain will be sharing about how the Kodály approach can help us guide our ESL students towards musical learning and why Kodály is a wonderful approach for all learners! Lauren Bain teaches K-5 elementary music at Carl Schurz Elementary in New Braunfels. She earned a B.M. in Piano Performance and Music Education from Trinity University in San Antonio. She also holds a Master of Arts in Teachi...

Wondering what to expect when student teaching?  Not sure what to consider when mentoring a student teacher?  Tonya McKenna is here to give you an overview of what each role looks like, how you can get the most out of your student teaching experience, and ideas for guiding student teachers throughout their time with you.   Tonya McKenna is in her 23rd year teaching elementary music. She currently...

This summer I attended the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference in Philadelphia, PA with coworkers and friends Amanda Neuschafer and Marcela Uribe.   We'll share our favorite sessions, technology ideas, and why attending a technology conference is worth your time. Amanda Neuschafer is a Second Grade elementary educator at Good Shepherd Episcopal School in Dallas, TX....

One of the most influential and brilliant educators that I've had the privilege of learning from is Lane Harder.  He is the professor of composition and music theory at Southern Methodist University, as well as being a percussionist and composer.  In this episode you'll hear about his musical experiences with composition and the composition process. Lane Harder is a professor at SMU, percussionist...

What is pedagogy?  How do we look at sequencing?  And what musical approaches? We'll talk about all of this plus you'll find out about The Sequencing Solution.  Today's guest is Anne Mileski and she shares with us about #allthethings. Anne Mileski is an elementary music specialist in Eastern Washington.  She has taught elementary general music in both public and private school settings.  She is ce...

As we get ready to head back into school mode, everything today will be in 3's: 3 topics and 3 ideas to consider within those topics. 1- Those First Few Classes 2- Lesson Planners: Paper, Online, and Personal 3- Mindset   Links: Elan Planner: https://amzn.to/2GHfO7b   Simplified Planner: https://www.emilyley.com/products/2019-2020-simplified-teacher-planner Erin Condren Planner: https://www.erinco...

We are officially past the halfway point for 2019!  I'll talk about how we can do a mid-year goal check in and use three keys to identifying what we want to focus on for the last five months: -Reevaluate -Refocus -Reach   Links: Rachel Hollis Podcast:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rise-podcast/id1245763628 -Episode 101 on Mid-Year Goal Check-in -Episode 98 with David Bach   Afternoon Ti:...

For the final episode in our summer health series, we're talking about two areas: anxiety and depression and grief and loss.  We talk about how anxiety and depression manifest, things we can do when feeling anxious, and how to tell if we should reach out to someone for help.  Counselor Katy Moyer also shares how she has walked through a significant loss in her own life, how to be there for a frien...

In this health series episode, you'll hear Katy Moyer share about what led her to becoming a counselor, the role of a counselor, and what you might expect from a counseling session. Katy Moyer is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate at LifeCare Counseling and Coaching in Raleigh, NC. She is also a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. While her areas of practice includ...

A huge part of health and fitness is how we look at it and our attitude towards believing in ourselves.  Jaime Turner shares her positive outlook on nutritional health and trying new fitness activities.  You'll definitely be encouraged by her outlook on life and zeal for cultivating positive thinking. Jaime Turner is a Physician Assistant specialized in otolaryngology and allergies.  She began run...

This episode focuses on two aspects of musical health: 1. Health benefits of music - there are many ranging from improving moods, soothing babies, and improving memory 2. Three ways that we can focus on our musical health - beyond preparing music to teach our students.  Building our musical health is important for us personally.   Afternoon Ti: Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @hi...

If you've ever loved a good story, wanted to learn more about your family history, or share your own story - this is the episode for you!  Karen Dustman is here to share the nuts and bolts for how to open the conversation with others, create a memoir or family story, and learn more about yourself through the lives of others. Karen Dustman is a California-based journalist and author.  She has appea...

Continuing our summer health series with a talk about two aspects of mental health:  anxiety and depression.  I'll share ways that we can deal healthfully in these areas.   Links: Healthline article:  https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/how-to-fight-depression#parts-vs.-whole Guardian article:  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/19/depression-awareness-mental-illness-feel-...

Three areas of mental health will be shared as we continue our health series: social, emotional, and psychological.  I'll share a few ways that we can cultivate our mental health in each of these areas.   Links: Medical News Today -   https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154543.php The Life School Podcast -  https://thelifecoachschool.com/podcasts/ Huff Post -  https://www.huffpost.com/entry/...

We are continuing the summer health series with Darlene Jebson, drama/vocal educator at Novi Christian School and worship leader at Brightmoor Christian Church.  Darlene shares about her experience with vocal nodules and gives us insight into how we can take care of our voice. Darlene Jebson is the Director of Worship at Brightmoor Christian Church as well as the Vocal Music and Drama teacher at N...

Engaging the older student in middle and high school is the focus of my talk with my good friend Darlene Jebson.  As a drama teacher, music educator, and worship leader, Darlene shares about her experience working and engaging older students. Darlene Jebson is the Director of Worship at Brightmoor Christian Church as well as the Vocal Music and Drama teacher at Novi Christian Academy.  She earned...

In this episode, we're continuing our health series with Megan Lyons, certified health coach and owner of The Lyons' Share Wellness.  You'll hear ideas for starting health eating habits using the acronym C-L-E-A-N, ideas for adding movement into your day, and ways that you can improve your sleep.   Megan Lyons earned a Certificate of Health Coaching and Holistic Nutrition from the Institute for In...

In this health series episode, I'll be sharing about spiritual health.  I'll talk about what I believe and things that I do to know God more.  Our spiritual health extends to our wellness and overall health as we develop our faith and look at what we believe. Afternoon Ti: Blog- https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram- @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music: Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes www....

Health Series Episode #2: Kelly Cullen will share all about detoxing - what a detox is, how we can remove toxins from our bodies and homes, and things to consider. Kelly is a Naturopath, holistic health practitioner, nutritional consultant and weight loss specialist.  Kelly studied at Eastern Michigan University, the Blue Heron Academy of Healing Arts and Sciences and received her certification as...