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Organizing the Music Lesson Plan: Concepts vs Activities

Active Musicking - How Students Learn Best

Long-Range Planning for Elementary General Music

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Engaging 5th Grade Musicians | with Josh Southard

"Histories Beyond the Page" - Folk Song Research with Kathy Kuddes

Cooperative Learning in Elementary Music | Mandy Algate

Singing Games for Elementary Music - with Aimee Pfitzner

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Picture Books in Elementary General Music (Part 2)

Getting Started with Picture Books in Elementary General Music (Picture Books Part 1)

“I Never Get a Turn”

My Students Won’t Sing

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Teaching when Half the Class is Missing

Victoria Boler 1/17/22 Victoria Boler 1/17/22

Teaching when Half the Class is Missing

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Teaching Melody to Older Beginners without Barred Instruments

Victoria Boler 1/11/22 Victoria Boler 1/11/22

Teaching Melody to Older Beginners without Barred Instruments

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Making the Most of Short Class Periods

Victoria Boler 1/3/22 Victoria Boler 1/3/22

Making the Most of Short Class Periods

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Arranging Repertoire for Elementary Choir

Victoria Boler 12/7/21 Victoria Boler 12/7/21

Arranging Repertoire for Elementary Choir

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Review and Assessment in December

Victoria Boler 11/22/21 Victoria Boler 11/22/21

Review and Assessment in December

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Victoria Boler 11/17/21 Victoria Boler 11/17/21

Espresso Shot: Gathering Resources

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Lesson Planning When You Have Too Many Resources

Victoria Boler 11/15/21 Victoria Boler 11/15/21

Lesson Planning When You Have Too Many Resources

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Espresso Shot: Experiencing Syncopa in Concept-Based Teaching

Victoria Boler 10/13/21 Victoria Boler 10/13/21

Espresso Shot: Experiencing Syncopa in Concept-Based Teaching

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Espresso Shot: Concept-Based Teaching and Synco-pa Songs

Victoria Boler 10/12/21 Victoria Boler 10/12/21

Espresso Shot: Concept-Based Teaching and Synco-pa Songs

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Organizing the Music Lesson Plan: Concepts vs Activities

Victoria Boler 10/11/21 Victoria Boler 10/11/21

Organizing the Music Lesson Plan: Concepts vs Activities

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Espresso Shot: Two Songs for Sharing Instruments in Kindergarten

Victoria Boler 9/28/21 Victoria Boler 9/28/21

Espresso Shot: Two Songs for Sharing Instruments in Kindergarten

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Victoria Boler 9/28/21 Victoria Boler 9/28/21

Espresso Shot: Sharing Instruments with Zapatitos Blancos

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Strategies for Sharing Instruments

Victoria Boler 9/27/21 Victoria Boler 9/27/21

Strategies for Sharing Instruments

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Weekend Research: How Do Music Teachers Spend Class Time?

Victoria Boler 9/24/21 Victoria Boler 9/24/21

Weekend Research: How Do Music Teachers Spend Class Time?

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Espresso Shot: Layered Ostinati and Engine Engine Number Nine

Victoria Boler 9/23/21 Victoria Boler 9/23/21

Espresso Shot: Layered Ostinati and Engine Engine Number Nine

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Wednesday Espresso: Engine Engine Number Nine & Partwork

Victoria Boler 9/22/21 Victoria Boler 9/22/21

Wednesday Espresso: Engine Engine Number Nine & Partwork

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Tuesday Espresso: Multiple Means of Engagement, Partwork, Frog in the Meadow

Victoria Boler 9/21/21 Victoria Boler 9/21/21

Tuesday Espresso: Multiple Means of Engagement, Partwork, Frog in the Meadow

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Singing Harmony in Elementary Music

Victoria Boler 9/20/21 Victoria Boler 9/20/21

Singing Harmony in Elementary Music

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Teaching a Partwork Piece on Barred Instruments

Victoria Boler 9/13/21 Victoria Boler 9/13/21

Teaching a Partwork Piece on Barred Instruments

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Kindergarten Informance Ideas: The Carrot Seed

Victoria Boler 9/10/21 Victoria Boler 9/10/21

Kindergarten Informance Ideas: The Carrot Seed

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