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Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast

Author: David Row

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I love teaching music to kids! I am a certified Orff Schulwerk teacher and plan to share lessons about singing, playing instruments, recorder technique, creative movement, improvisation, guided listening, and other techniques that will help you teach music better! Find more information and ideas on my blog: www.MakeMomentsMatter.org
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This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 4/22/24. This week I talked through many of your questions about teaching elementary music. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 4/15/24. This week I shared about how I help students decode a piece and look for patterns, similarities, and clues in written music. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 4/8/24. This week I shared about my recent first grade concert called "Animals Gone Wild!" If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 4/1/24. This week I shared three different ways to practice and reinforce singing voice and the sol-mi interval with primary grades. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 3/25/24. This week I shared two different activities for recorder including poly spot matching and movement and Jigsaw Melodies. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 3/18/24. This week I shared about some basic skills building I do with my beginning recorder players. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 3/4/24. This week I shared my "first recorder lesson" with ideas about what to buy, how to prepare, and what to do on that first day! If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 2/26/24. This week I shared about lesson plan templates I've used over the years and thoughts about planning. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 2/19/24. This week I shared the book "Sing and Dance in your Polka Dot Pants" and how I use it in my classroom and with substitute teachers. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 2/12/24. This week I shared about how my student teacher and I created a lesson for nonpitched percussion, rhythm reading, and dynamics. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 2/5/24. This week I shared about how my student teacher and I created a lesson with a poem and nonpitched percussion from scratch. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 1/29/24. This week I shared about how I use the song "Crosstown - When Billy Was One" in class with lesson ideas and process. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 1/22/24. This week I shared about how I use the book "Drum Dream Girl" in class and for substitute teacher plans.  If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 1/15/24. This week I shared about how I teach the song "Rattlin' Bog" with explanations, visual aids, and my process. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 1/8/24. This week I shared about how I teach the poem "Bate Bate Chocolate" with explanations, visual aids, and video examples. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 12/11/23. This week I talked through many of your questions about teaching elementary music. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 12/4/23. This week I talked through some thoughts about classroom instruments: Boomwhackers, recorder, and ukulele! Ask your questions for next week's Musical Monday Video here: https://forms.gle/WYo1MHJSwYAa9nyT7 If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 11/27/23. This week I talked about including holiday material into your lessons (or not) and explored with Orba! If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 11/13/23. This week I talked about using what you have to make your lessons really great - Thanksgiving Lesson Included! If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
This 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, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I’m using in class with my students.  I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.  This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you’d like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.  Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.
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