Day One Schedule
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“Kodály for Primary Grades,”Aileen Miracle
Wondering how Kodály-inspired lessons might look for grades K-2? In this session, Aileen outlines the tenets of the Kodály philosophy and the PPP (preparation/ presentation/ practice) process, as well some of her favorite songs and lesson ideas for primary grades!
“Orff Schulwerk for Primary Grades,” David Row
Releasing creativity that extends far beyond the music classroom, Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman conceived an approach to building musicianship in every learner through the integration of music, movement, speech, and drama. Come to this session for the singing, dancing, and laugher and leave with lesson ideas, strategies, and a greater understanding of how the Orff Schulwerk process can transform your classroom.
“Getting In-Tune with Kindergarten,” Tanya LeJeune and Carrie Nicholas
Kindergarten classes don’t have to be intimidating! The first year of music should set a firm foundation of musicality and in-tune singing. This session will explore developmentally appropriate strategies for teaching music to kindergarten students. Participants will learn how to structure effective lessons, incorporate playful movement and singing activities, introduce foundational music concepts, and manage a joyful, yet focused classroom environment.
“Designing Culturally Responsive Music Curriculum for Lower Elementary,” Ashley Cuthbertson
A truly culturally responsive music curriculum goes beyond simply adding diverse songs and activities—it requires intentional design that prioritizes real-world contexts of engaging with music in order to foster deep engagement in music learning that develops students’ cognitive learning skills.
In this webinar, K-2 music educators will learn steps for designing a culturally responsive music curriculum that aligns with national and state music standards, honors the cultural frames of reference of learners, and develops critical skills for success both inside and outside the music classroom through rigorous learning experiences. Session will also include curriculum examples specific for K-2 learners.
“Guiding Inquiry in the Primary Music Classroom: Just-Right-Sized, Just-Right-Sequenced Questions for Conscious, Active-Music-Making,” Nyssa Brown
Are you looking to guide student learning and thinking while still keeping music learning active? Are you interested in brain-based ways to help students – no matter how young – remember what they’ve learned so they can apply it next lesson, next week, and next year? Primary students are capable of robust thinking as well as robust “doing” (practicing of skills), no matter how young they are. However, as teachers, we need strategies to guide student thinking with right-sized, right-sequenced questions that are backward designed from intentional targets of learning. With this approach, primary students can increase their ability to remember and apply learning to new contexts (which means they can learn faster, more easily and more independently).
“Seeing the Whole Picture: Comparing Teaching Approaches with a Single Song,” Aileen Miracle
In this session, we’ll take one familiar chant—Jack Be Nimble—and explore how it can come to life through the five pedagogical lenses shared in earlier sessions: Kodály-inspired teaching, Orff Schulwerk, Culturally responsive teaching, vocal exploration, and inquiry-based instruction.
You’ll see how the same simple material can be transformed depending on the goals, focus, and process of each approach—and walk away with a deeper understanding of how these philosophies overlap, differ, and beautifully complement each other. Note: It is recommended that you watch all of the sessions from today before watching this session.
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