That Music Podcast: A Podcast for Elementary Music Teachers

Send us Fan Mail Stephanie Powell is a wife, mother of four and adaptive music teacher. She has 14 years of experience working with individuals with special needs. She has been teaching music lessons for a little over six years in Northwest Florida. When she isn't teaching or working on a project for teaching, she can usually be found on a beautiful Emerald Coast Beach! Links and Resources: C...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode of That Music Podcast I talk about how to make your classroom more accessible to those students who you might describe as "wiggly."       Links and Resources: Download the free Elementary Newbie Guide Grab your free ticket to the Elementary Music Summit®: January Refresh -> www.thatmusicteacher.com/summit Have questions or want to share fee...

Send us Fan Mail Melissa Stouffer is a music teacher in Michigan. She has taught infants through middle school general music, elementary and middle school choir as well as a middle school band program which she founded while teaching on a cart. She has a BS in Psychology and BME in Music Education from Central Michigan University and is Kodály Level Three certified. She serves as the past-presiden...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode of That Music Podcast is definitely one that comes from the heart. In this episode I'll be sharing some tips that you can use to help you feel grounded and not so alone on music teacher island. Links and Resources: Download the free Elementary Newbie Guide Grab your free ticket to the Elementary Music Summit®: January Refresh -> www.thatmusicteache...

Send us Fan Mail Aileen Miracle teaches general music and choir in the Olentangy Local School District in Ohio; this will be her twenty-fourth year of teaching. She received her Bachelor of Music Education from Central Michigan University in 1999, and her Master of Music in Music Education with a Kodály emphasis from Capital University in 2003; over the past fifteen years, she has held leadership...

Send us Fan Mail Without a strong foundational understanding of steady beat, our students will struggle with nearly every rhythmic concept we throw at them. In this week's episode of That Music Podcast I share my absolute favorite ways to teach steady beat in my classroom. Episode Chapters: 2:09  Kindergarten Teaching Schedule 3:55 Ways to Show Steady Beat 5:36 Using Drums to Reinforce Steady...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode of That Music Podcast hits close to home. I chat with Jen Rafferty about burnout and what we as teachers can do to find some sort of balance as we navigate the ever-changing landscape of teaching. Links and Resources: Download the free Elementary Newbie Guide Empowered Educator Resources Empowered Educator Faculty Lounge Grab your free ticket to the Elemen...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode of That Music Podcast is NOT one to miss! I chat with Rachel Ammons about the common myths and helpful strategies for dyslexic students in the music classroom. Rachel Ammons is going into her fourth year as a music educator. She works at a 2-12 independent school in Central Ohio that services students with ADHD, dyslexia, and executive dysfunction. She has...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of That Music Podcast I dive into what it means to 'retrieve' a folk song and how a folk song collection can simplify your lesson planning. Grab your free ticket to the Elementary Music Summit®: January Refresh -> www.thatmusicteacher.com/summit Have questions or want to share feedback? Reach out to us at hello@thatmusicteacher.com - we’d l...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode of That Music Podcast I dive into the reasons in which a Kodály-influenced music classroom can still have a place in the modern music classroom. If you've been on the fence about this "Kodály stuff," or if you've already decided it isn't for you, I invite you to listen to this week's episode to get my perspective of Kodály-...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of That Music Podcast we talk about the importance of having a mentor, even if you're months away from retirement. Grab your free ticket to the Elementary Music Summit®: January Refresh -> www.thatmusicteacher.com/summit Have questions or want to share feedback? Reach out to us at hello@thatmusicteacher.com - we’d love to hear from you!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of That Music Podcast I chat with Erin Ross from My Music Staff about how you private music instructors can streamline and automate their procedures so they can focus on the important stuff: teaching music. Claim your extended 60-day trial here.   Grab your free ticket to the Elementary Music Summit®: January Refresh -> www.thatmusicteacher.com/summit Have quest...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is dedicated to the educators of the Columbus Education Association. In the season 4 premiere of the Elementary Music Podcast we'll talk about how we can take the past few years of teaching during COVID and use what we've learned to impact our classrooms in a positive way. Grab your free ticket to the Elementary Music Summit®: January Refresh -> www.thatm...

Send us Fan Mail You are not going to want to miss this free online summit made specifically for elementary music teachers. Grab your free ticket -> www.thatmusicteacher.com/summit Musically Minted -> www.musicallyminted.com My Music Staff -> www.mymusicstaff.com Grab your free ticket to the Elementary Music Summit®: January Refresh -> www.thatmusicteacher.com/summit Have questions or...

Send us Fan Mail A few years back, Lauren Marcinkowski introduced me to the concept of Universal Design for Learning and I was HOOKED. Since then, I’ve done a decent amount of research into UDL as part of my graduate research for my Master’s degree and I’ve been able to see incredibly positive results in my classroom since looking at things through the lens of Universal Design. In this week’s epis...

Send us Fan Mail Student teaching is one of the hardest things you will ever have to do. On top of teaching full-time and being a full-time student, you are also likely trying to line up your first teaching job for the next year! In this week’s episode of That Music Podcast, I talk about some of the best ways to ensure that you are set up for success while student teaching and in your job search!...

Send us Fan Mail Some students are naturally a bit stand-off to music. Some can be outright defiant at times. But all students deserve a high-quality music education. In this week’s episode of That Music Podcast, I dive into how to win over students that might need a little extra persuading so that everyone can be successful in your music classroom. Links and Resources: Grab your FREE copy of my g...

Send us Fan Mail One of the best decisions I’ve made in my career has been starting my Kodály levels after my first year of teaching. I knew that I eventually wanted to do my levels training, but I didn’t quite realize how important this training would become to the day-to-day reality of my classroom. In this week’s episode of That Music Podcast, I talk about what Kodály levels are, why they matte...

Send us Fan Mail My first day in a PreK classroom I felt completely out of my element. But I quickly realized preschool was one of my favorite ages to teach! This week’s episode of That Music Podcast is for those of you who felt like me and are trying to figure out where to start when it comes to PreK music! Links and Resources: Grab your FREE copy of my guide on better serving the students with d...

Send us Fan Mail Music happens in so many ways both inside and outside of our music classrooms. This week’s episode of That Music Podcast is all about the intersections between the music education that happens in our classrooms and that that occurs in a private lesson setting. Links and Resources: Check out That Music Teacher Store Grab your free ticket to the Elementary Music Summit®: January Ref...

Send us Fan Mail Student teaching is an incredible time where you can start to truly find yourself as a teacher. But unfortunately it’s also one of the most difficult things a pre-service teacher can do. This week’s episode of That Music Podcast is for the student teachers, and those who are near student teaching. I share the tips that I wish I would’ve known before student teaching so that I coul...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re tired of feeling like you’re reinventing the wheel every time you sit down to lesson plan, this episode is for YOU! In this week’s episode of That Music Podcast I talk about curriculum mapping and how investing some time to do it can actually help you save time. Links and Resources: Grab your FREE copy of the Elementary Music Newbie Guide Grab your free ticket to the Ele...

Send us Fan Mail This year I was able to put on a Kindergarten performance for the first time in my career. I decided to turn it into an informance & curriculum night to show parents and grownups what actually goes on in the music classroom. In this week’s episode of That Music Podcast I share why I decided to take this approach to the performance, why I think it was incredibly successful, and...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode is all about choir at the elementary level. You are not going to want to miss this fantastic interview with Emma Bassett. Emma Bassett was born and raised in Wisconsin, but got to Texas as fast as she could! After graduating from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with degrees in Music and Psychology, she moved to Texas, where she fell in love with the g...

Send us Fan Mail There is so much that we don't learn about student teaching until we are in the thick of it. Now that I'm a few years out of student teaching, I've been doing a lot of thinking about what I wish I would've known about student teaching. This week's episode of That Music Podcast is all about just that: the things I wish I would've known about student te...