Episode #96: New Beginnings: Getting Students on the Same Page

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In this episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss ideas for New Beginnings in the music room. Theses are ideas that apply to older beginners, students who are new to your school community or to you, and students you are welcoming back after a long period of remote learning. It's all about getting those students on the same page, not only in their musical skills and concept understanding, but also reviewing norms, procedures, and expectations to start the year of right.

Main Theme

Great Resource for teaching older beginners: Directions to Literacy: Teaching the Older Beginner by Ann Eisen and Lamar Robertson

Tanya's High Note: Tideo

Songs/Activities build community musicking through steady beat/pulse:






Here is some great background on Ye Toop Doram!

Ye Toop Doram video

Songs/Activities for reinforcing norms and procedures:





The Qball microphone is a great prop to encourage solo singing with older students!

Songs/Activities to teach/review rhythmic elements:

ta/ti-ti:

Omochio Tsukimasho video

rest:



half note:

Are You Sleeping

tika-tika: 

Dos y Dos Son Cuatro

Songs/Activities to teach/review melodic elements

mi-re-do: 






sol and la:



low sol and low la:






Hill and Gully Rider

Know Better, Do Better:

Consider giving students voice/choice while creating classroom norms and expectations rather than enforcing teacher-created "rules" in your music room.

Work Smarter, Not Harder:

A quick verbal "uh oh" is a great way to get students attention while you are still learning names during the first few weeks of school.

Coda:

Tanya recommends this Digital Lesson Planner and Teacher Calendar product from A Primary Kind of Life.

Carrie recommends watching Dirty John, season 2, the Betty Broderick story on Netflix.


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