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Today, we interview former classroom teacher turned children's author Christine Devane. She just published a book called "Elephant Beach," which is about finding joy and friendship in unexpected places. Christine shares how this story and her upcoming books are about representing characters that aren't shared typically in children's literature: shy kids, grief, etc. She also shares what it was like jumping from being a teacher to an author. Join us! Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan: @mrSeligman Genesis: @mr.santosmusicteacher Christine: @stined13 Get Christine's book Elephant Beach: Amazon: https://a.co/d/13Xr4iw Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elephant-beach-christine-devane/1147288164 Christine's Website: http://christine-devane.com/ Spiccato: Toothbrush Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Wait, you use children's picture books in the music classroom? How does that help them learn music? Jamie, Jasmine, and Sasha talk about this very thing! They share their perspective on how it stimulates the learner to become better musicians. What are your favorite children's books? How do you use them in the class? Come join us and share! Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/CHClassroom Jamie: ms.fun.jun@gmail.com Jasmine: @jasminericeflour Sasha Stone: sasha.stone@smusd.org Spiccato: Daily Poetry Book - "Sing a Song of Seasons" Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

It's everyone's favorite human: Danny McKay! Danny joins the chat and talks about a LOT. What's his journey? How did he become a social media star? Why does he make videos? How can we become advocates of our LGBTQIA+ students? This and SO much more, so do join us! Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan: @MrSeligman Danny: @dannyplansit Jamie: ms.fun.jun@gmail.com Spiccato: CDs! Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

How do you get a class and a school year to run smoothly? Coffee? Shouting? I think not! We have systems in place to help everything run with as few hitches as possible. Marc, Sasha, and Jonathan share what helps their school run clean and efficient. Join us and share your thoughts! Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan: @MrSeligman Marc: mkeehmer@gmail.com Sasha Stone: sasha.stone@smusd.org Spiccato: Crayons Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Joan Li and Rodnalyn Sese join us, talking about their Orff Levels experience this past summer. They also teach at 8 schools to only 2-3 grade levels. How do they pull off Orff in that kind of setting? We talk about that and much more, so come and join us! Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/CHClassroom Rodnalyn: @porcupineandtheballoons Joan: @jellyonions Jonathan: @MrSeligman Spiccato: Junk Mail Round of the Week: Mango Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

The teachers are back in town! School is back! Today, the four of us reflect how last year went, how that's affecting us as we go in, and reminding ourselves about our why. Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CHClassroom Jamie: msfunjun@gmail.com Jonathan: ‪@MrSeligman‬ Genesis: @mr.santosmusicteacher Marc: mkeehmer@gmail.com Spiccato: Lunch Bag Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Today, Darlene Machacon and Rachel Pac join Genesis Santos and Jonathan Seligman, talking about the AAPI & Asian Canadian Music Education Gathering! This is the second biannual event to have ever taken place, this time in St. Paul (not St. Cloud), Minnesota. Genesis interviews the panel to have them share their thoughts, key impacts of the entire event, how Darlene's KPop Demon Hunters session was fire, and how other conferences can learn (or not learn) from it. Huge shout out to Kinh Vu and Tina Huynh for creating the organisation. Shout out to Tou SaiKo Lee for being a lead presenter and hosting us for the family lunch! And apologies for mispronouncing your name Tou. Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CHClassroom Darlene: @TheDarlingMusicTeacher Rachel: @rachelpr0filing Jonathan: @MrSeligman Genesis: @mr.santosmusicteacher Spiccato: 1. Conference Superlatives 2. Agility Rings Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Cat and Joshua are back to talk about... a lot. Can Orff exist online? What are the barriers to Orff Levels and music education training overall in 2025? Let us know your thoughts! Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Cat Woo: catmaiwoo@gmail.com Joshua Block: jblock.aosa@gmail.com Spiccato: Giant Cadbury Cream Egg Round of the Week: "Dance for the Nations" - John Krumm Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Cat Woo and Joshua Block join us today to talk about why Orff Levels is valuable! Things have changed over the years and what they've seen, so they offer their insight. Join us on this two parter! Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Cat Woo: catmaiwoo@gmail.com Joshua Block: jblock.aosa@gmail.com Spiccato: Postage stamps Round of the Week: Wau Saw Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

We finally get to hear from Jamie! Jamie Jun shares her story, how she became an educator, and why play is so vital in learning. Join us! Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Jamie Jun: @jmejune To learn more about San Diego Orff Levels, go to: tinyurl.com/SDOrffLevels Books Featured: Pocket Full of Sads - Brad Davidson The Helping Sweater - Rachel Mas Davidson Rain Before Rainbows - Smriti Prasadam-Halls The Mixed Up Chameleon - Eric Carle Eyes That Speak to the Stars - Joanna Ho My Invisible Bubble - Michelle Chan The Little Kiwi’s New Year - Nikki Slade Robinson Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Care to learn more about San Diego Orff Levels 2025? Session is from June 30-July 11. Click the link below: tinyurl.com/SDOrffLevels Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Jasmine Mah is a young yet amazing music educator in the Sacramento area. She's also one of the new faces of Chaotic Harmony! Today, Jonathan interviews her and gets to know her a little more - come join us! Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Jasmine Mah: @jasminericeflour To learn more about San Diego Orff Levels, go to: tinyurl.com/SDOrffLevels Books Featured: The Day the Crayons Quit - Drew Daywalt Brave - Weshoyot Alivtre The Bad Seed - Jory John Tiny Seed - Eric Carle Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Care to learn more about San Diego Orff Levels 2025? Session is from June 30-July 11. Click the link below: https://tinyurl.com/SDOrffLevels Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Last Saturday, California held their Fight For Schools Rally. Sasha and Jonathan were both there! Today, those two reflect on the importance of teachers participating in organizing activities outside of their schools. Have thoughts on it? Come join us! Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Sasha Stone: sasha.stone@smusd.org To learn more about San Diego Orff Levels, go to: tinyurl.com/SDOrffLevels Books Featured: The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! - Mo Willems The Carpet - Dezh Azaad All About Brains - Lake Bell We're In This Together - Raphael Warnock The Rainbow Fish - Marcus Pfister Boys Don't Fry - Kimberly Lee From Head to Toe - Eric Carle Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

113: Genesis Joins the Family! Learning About Mr. Santos - Chaotic Harmony Podcast by Chaotic Harmony

It's finally here! Our 100th episode that's really episode 112. Jonathan interviews Crystal - the founder - on what it was like creating this podcast to begin with. We look back, think about what's changed, and we have a big announcement of what's to come, so you won't want to miss it! Spiccato: Word Teasers - Silly Debates Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore: @mrs.pridmore Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Last week, Chula Vista Elementary's annual VAPA Festival happened and it was a HIT! Marc and Jonathan reflect on the events and look forward to what it'll look like in the future. Join us! Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer: @marcwithuh_c To learn more about San Diego Orff Levels, go to: https://tinyurl.com/SDOrffLevels Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Spring break is here! Or maybe it went. Orr it's just around the corner. What are you doing during this reprieve? Hear from our community how we're intending to breathe and recharge from the long quarter. Don't forget to cast your vote on the Video Game For the Music Class Fantasy Draft (ends March 10 2025): forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9 Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Crystal Pridmore: @mrs.pridmore Genesis Santos: @mr.santosmusicteacher Jamie Jun: @jmejune Jasmine Mah: @jasminericeflour Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer: @marcwithuh_c Rachel Pac: @rachelpr0filing Rodnalyn Sese: @porcupineandtheballoons Sasha Stone: @msstonemusic Email: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Where were you when the world shut down? March 13th marks the 5th year anniversary of COVID in the US. Jamie, Jasmine, Jonathan, and Sasha reflect on where they were five years ago, the WILD stories of online learning/teaching, and what they've gained from the pandemic. Don't forget to cast your vote on the Video Game For the Music Class Fantasy Draft (ends March 10 2025): forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9 Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Jamie Jun: @jmejune Jasmine Mah: @jasminericeflour Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Sasha Stone: @msstonemusic Crystal Pridmore: @mrs.pridmore Marc Keehmer: @marcwithuh_c Email: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Sasha is back! She shares her story of growing up with a learning disability and how that affects how she approaches teaching. Don't forget to cast your vote on the Video Game For the Music Class Fantasy Draft (ends March 10 2025): forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9 Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Sasha Stone: @msstonemusic Crystal Pridmore: @mrs.pridmore Marc Keehmer: @marcwithuh_c Email: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Professor at SDCC, community organizer, and parent of Jonathan's students: Dr. Kirin Macapugay joins the chat! This is a very thoughtful episode, where Kirin talks about the value of our work, how to advocate for music education, and the difficulty of being a community organizer while being a teacher. Have thoughts? Join us! Don't forget to cast your vote on the Video Game For the Music Class Fantasy Draft (ends March 10 2025): forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9 Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/CHClassroom Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Dr. Kirin Macapugay: @professorkirinmac Crystal Pridmore: @mrs.pridmore Marc Keehmer: @marcwithuh_c Email: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Learn more about Kirin: https://www.kirinmac.com/ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

San Diego AOSA’s Vice President Rodnalyn Sese joins the chat! Only teaching for three years and between eight schools, she shares her heartfelt journey on how she went from following her parent's wishes of being a nursing major to pursuing music education. Spiccato: Coffee Beans Packet Round: White Coral Bells Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Find Us on Instagram, Twitter or Youtube Crystal Pridmore: @mrs.pridmore Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Rodnalyn Sese - @porcupineandtheballoons Email: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting https://missiontrailsfinancial.com Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com "Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring" https://www.pridmoria.com https://www.facebook.com/pridmoria/