Music for Diwali

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Holiday Programs for virtual and in person!

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In this Webinar Cristian will teach you about Body Percussion! What is Body Percussion? Body percussion is the cultural practice and artistic discipline where music is performed throughout the body. Different techniques of percussion are used on the body, coordinated displacements, vocal sounds, corporal expression, nonverbal communication.

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Come join us as we are “reintroduced” to the fabulous frame drum! This drum has a rich tradition in many countries and cultures. Using authentic techniques and sounds, we will explore improvisation, composition and rhymes.

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Holiday Orff Arrangements for Classroom or Performance.

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Holiday Bucket drumming and rhythm band!

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How to use the Rhythm Practice section on MusicplayOnline.com

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Learn how to create sub plans on MusicplayOnline.com

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Learn about self care with Beth Duhon.

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Become familiar with the Halloween unit on MusicplayOnline. Introduce and adapt the following: “Five Little Pumpkins” and “Eensy Weensy Spider” to speech and movement activities. Learn how to teach students to actively learn tempo changes (“accellerando”) through movement during “In the Hall of the Mountain King” – Dan Fee

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Join Denise Gagne for this Music and Literacy Webinar series presented in 2 parts. We have many different resources on MusicplayOnline that promote literacy through music. Denise will show off our newest additions, show you where you can find them on MusicplayOnline, and give you ideas for incorporating literacy in your music class.

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Join Denise Gagne for this Music and Literacy Webinar series presented in 2 parts. We have many different resources on MusicplayOnline that promote literacy through music. Denise will show off our newest additions, show you where you can find them on MusicplayOnline, and give you ideas for incorporating literacy in your music class.

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Join Denise Gagne and John Jacobson as they tour us around MusicplayOnline and show off all the brand new content from John Jacobson’s JJ&Me. Specific topics will include the musicals and a brief look at all the different content collections that have been newly added. Get ready to dance and move along to this webinar! We can’t wait to see you online on August 3rd, 2022 at 4:30 pm MST!

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Soniya Patel joins us as a special guest for this week’s Webinar Wednesday. Today’s topics include:

• What do you know about blindness or visual impairment?
• Types of Visual Impairments
• Enabling Success in the Music Room
• Modifications and Adaptations
• Technology
• Musicplay Demo
• Resources

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Denise Gagne will be presenting this webinar on easy lesson planning ideas for music classes to get you started off on the right foot! Lesson plans will include ideas for Orff specialists, Kodaly specialists, general music teachers, classroom teachers, and subs.

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Looking for ideas to start your year off right? Denise will be sharing some excellent ideas to get your students jumping right into making music while reviewing (or learning!) musical concepts. Bring some unpitched percussion to this session and get ready to sing, move, create, and play your way to a great first month back in the music class!

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How far ahead to you plan your programs? We have new options this year from John Jacobson’s JJ&Me site and from Musicplay!  You’ll get ideas for Nov. 11^th, Holiday Concerts, and Spring Concerts.  John Jacobson and Denise Gagne will share their musicals, revues, and great choral pieces for this upcoming season.  

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The holiday concert in your school is great PR for the entire school!  It shouldn’t be up to the music teacher to do all the organizing. Denise Gagne and Stacy Werner will share some different organizational strategies to put together a concert that the whole school can be proud of. 

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Explore the new French resources now available with MusicplayOnline’s in-house language expert, Serge Gingras. In this webinar, we will cover how to access the French song list, units, listening kits, and more!

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You’ll be excited to see the new drumming activities that are available on Musicplayonline.  Drummer Dan is going to join Denise Gagne in this webinar on exciting new drumming activities on the site.  We will also share some of the new ukulele, recorder, and bucket drumming activities we have on MusicplayOnline.

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October is here with its own spooky kind of cheer! Denise Gagne and John Jacobson will share spooky activities and a few Halloween ideas. Someone once said “don’t play with your food” but they didn’t say anything about composing! 

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Starting the year with clear outcomes in mind makes it easier to do assessments for report cards. Denise Gagne will show where to find different rubrics, tracking charts, and assessment ideas for each grade. And she’ll share musical examples you can use to assess.

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Nothing quite says “It’s the holidays” like the ringing of bells – unless you’re a music teacher – for us that’s just another Wednesday! Denise Gagne will some great little holiday arrangements for unpitched instruments (including bells!) and some for your older students on the bucket drums. Denise will also share some cool ideas to elevate your concert using blacklight! You won’t want to miss this webinar!

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Sometimes you just have to turn on a movie – and that’s okay! MusicplayOnline has exclusive rights to the Composer Series and have created excellent activities to help students put the music of some great composers into context. Denise Gagne will share the different types of activities available and how you can use them in your classroom.

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‘Twas the last week of school and every student was abuzz… Denise Gagne and Stacy Werner have fun and engaging activities to share that will help get you through the final weeks. 

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Are you ready for recorders? For many teachers, January is when the students in Grade 3, 4, or 5 start learning to play the recorder. While the recorder may seem like a simple instrument, there are many skills needed to be successful. The recorder is one of the best tools for teaching children to read and play melodies. It’s affordable enough for most students to be able to have one at home. As it becomes possible to teach the recorder again, let’s explore its creative and performance possibilities.

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March is marching our way so let’s shake off the winter blues and start jigging! In this webinar Denise will share with you the different activities that are available for St. Patrick’s Day and Earth Day. 

How did you learn the alphabet? We sing the Alphabet song! Denise will share different activities and stories to show how easy it is to integrate literacy into the music classroom.

We have to do them but how do we make it fun and easy for us and for the students? Denise will share some handy tricks and activities she uses to assess without stress.

Looking for ideas to start your year off? Denise will be sharing some easy ideas to get your students making music while reviewing (or learning!) musical concepts. Get ready to sing, move, create, and play your way to a great first month back in the music class!

New or returning to MusicplayOnline? Watch this webinar for a quick walkthrough of all the new content and features that have been added this summer. 

Do you teach French immersion music or in a francophone environment? Join Serge Gingras as he dives into the French resources that he has written for MusicplayOnline. From the song list to the units section, you will find many activities for your school year.

Denise Gagne will be presenting this webinar on easy lesson planning ideas for music classes to get you started off on the right foot! Lesson plans will include ideas for elementary music teachers with a variety of training, experience, and backgrounds.

Bring out the shining stars in your young musicians by spotlighting them in musicals and concerts. Highlighting holidays, SEL, DEIJ, and so much more, this concert repertoire and musicals are just what any choir needs. With additional benefits of program growth and retention as well as way to garner community and parent interest, perform these wonderful units and musicals with students.
Teachers will return to their classrooms with new material and musicals for various seasons and times throughout the year.  John will also share ways to nurture classroom and choir retention, building new programs, and reviving struggling programs through performance based materials. Teachers will actively participate in song and dance with John as well as a short reader’s theater of different new musicals.

Are you a music educator looking to create an engaging and dynamic classroom environment? Look no further! This webinar presented by Stacy Werner will equip you with the knowledge and tools to implement effective music centers, catering to diverse learning styles and fostering a student-led exploration of music.

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Message from ILMEA: Illinois educators in attendance will receive a PD certificate for this session. They will need to sign-in at the beginning and sign-out at the conclusion of the session. The sign-out form includes a brief evaluation. Upon completion of the evaluation they will receive the link to download their certificate for that day. As a reminder, educators will need to provide personal information such as their name, email, IEIN (Illinois Educator Identification Number). These links will be emailed to you 1 hour before the webinar starts.

Travel the World Through Music! Explore the music, movement, and customs of countries around the world. Join John Jacobson for a “feets-on” webinar that will teach you how to travel the world with your students without ever leaving the classroom. Come learn songs, games and dances from around the country and around the world. Folk dance, lines dances, classroom games and more. It is a musical world and the musical traditions of that world are a wonderful resource and outlet for any classroom and any age of student.

Message from ILMEA: Illinois educators in attendance will receive a PD certificate for this session. They will need to sign-in at the beginning and sign-out at the conclusion of the session. The sign-out form includes a brief evaluation. Upon completion of the evaluation they will receive the link to download their certificate for that day. As a reminder, educators will need to provide personal information such as their name, email, IEIN (Illinois Educator Identification Number). These links will be emailed to you 1 hour before the webinar starts.

As the leaves change and the air gets crisp, join us for the upcoming webinar, “Spooky Sounds and Autumn Activities,” hosted by the renowned music educator, Denise Gagne. In this webinar, Denise Gagne will guide you through a collection of imaginative musical activities. We will explore the different activities on MusicplayOnline for your PreK-Middle School students. Join us for “Spooky Sounds and Autumn Activities” and embrace the season. Let’s make this autumn unforgettable through music, creativity, and the joy of learning.

Message from ILMEA: Illinois educators in attendance will receive a PD certificate for this session. They will need to sign-in at the beginning and sign-out at the conclusion of the session. The sign-out form includes a brief evaluation. Upon completion of the evaluation they will receive the link to download their certificate for that day. As a reminder, educators will need to provide personal information such as their name, email, IEIN (Illinois Educator Identification Number). These links will be emailed to you 1 hour before the webinar starts.

Join us for a webinar with Denise Gagne, where she presents a selection of respectful choral pieces perfect for your Veteran’s Day or Remembrance Day ceremonies. Discover a range of choral pieces showcased on MusicplayOnline, spanning from unison to part songs. Denise will also demonstrate simple yet impactful choreography that can be easily incorporated into your performance.

Message from ILMEA: Illinois educators in attendance will receive a PD certificate for this session. They will need to sign-in at the beginning and sign-out at the conclusion of the session. The sign-out form includes a brief evaluation. Upon completion of the evaluation they will receive the link to download their certificate for that day. As a reminder, educators will need to provide personal information such as their name, email, IEIN (Illinois Educator Identification Number). These links will be emailed to you 1 hour before the webinar starts.

Jane Lamb will be your host for this webinar which will feature Valentine songs from her new book, Seasons and Special Days with Orff and Drum. Her songs have either Orff accompaniment, percussion accompaniment, or both! Each song comes with teaching suggestions, a power point of the music, and an instrumental audio track. Jane has taught each of these songs with her students. They are kid tested. Come join the fun!

In this webinar, Marsha will walk you through the key elements she has learned for creating a successful classroom music program using the acronym CREATES.

C – Classroom Culture
R – Room- set up
E – Establish expectations, rituals, and routine
A – Accountability
T – Teach
E – Example
S – Structure

Agenda:

• Welcome
• Introductions
• Norms – I Notice, I Value, I Wonder
• Classrooms at Ravenwood Elementary & Williwaw Elementary
• Stretch Break – Me Moves – Calm Connect
• Curriculum – Musicplayonline, ORFF, First Steps in Music
• ASD Experience as an Elementary Music teacher
• Brain Break – Calming Breaths
• Sing – Say – Dance – Play Instruments – Perform
• Successful practices during Emergencies and Pandemics
• Questions 

Music teachers love teaching music. We love our subject area and our students. We literally believe we have the best job in the school because we do! We are continually improving our craft and striving to teach with excellence. How can we feel so fulfilled professionally yet something still feels off emotionally? Is that the price we pay for choosing this profession? Beth Duhon will help you through guided journaling to be a Happier Music Teacher.

You will journal action steps to improve their quality of life in the areas of sugar, solitude, sabbath, margin, martyrdom and musicianship.

Let’s have some fun with ukuleles! Have you ever wanted to learn to use this instrument in the classroom? Which brand do I pick? What are some valuable and effective resources on musicplayonline that I can use for success in the classroom? Join our webinar session and Tammy Carley will walk you through the process to help you find success with ukuleles!

Teachers will be able to deliver a ukulele teaching method to students that is effective and simplified. Navigate the tools on MusicplayOnline and be confident in your delivery to students. Identify parts of the instrument, play three chords and play three songs using resources from MusicplayOnline.

Explore activities for summer camp fun now and summer magic recall in the fall with David Katz!

Teachers will sing, say, dance and play through a variety of activities focused on summer. Enjoy a chillaxin’ time as we groove and play with an Orff centered approach and a child-centered heart!

Explore Musicplay’s Lesson Planning Tools to time save while creating engaging and exciting lessons in the new school year!

Learn how to use tool planning in Musicplay in a highly effective way. Actual lesson plans that have been used by David Katz will serve as the basis for this webinar. Most, if not all, of the material will come from MusicplayOnline! It’s one stop shopping at the Musicplay stop!

Teaching recorders should not be painful for teachers or their students! Join Joyce as she shares tried and true methods for this “gateway” wind instrument. She’ll include tips for getting good recorder sounds from the very first class, using a sequenced learning approach, and exploring a variety of musical styles and genres, as well as possible adaptations.

Joyce’s session will cover the following:
1) Why recorders?
2) Classroom management considerations
3) The critical first lessons
4) Adaptations and Challenge Activities
5) Creating and composing

Join Nancy Otto, the creator of Recorder Baseball and Poison Recorder, for this webinar! Learn about her classroom experience and the development of these engaging recorder games, now available on MusicplayOnline. Explore gameplay, strategies, and access additional resources to enhance your teaching. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to level up your recorder instruction with Nancy Otto’s expertise!

Join Ruth McCartney for this webinar! Learn about educating early learners (UK Early Years, Foundation Stage / KS1; Canada Pre-K, K-2). Ruth will outline simple ways to introduce and prepare rhythm, how to create rhythm based compositions, and how to encourage children to discuss their learning using musical vocabulary.

After this webinar, you will feel empowered to introduce rhythm aurally, kinaesthetically and visually; link speech and sound; introduce simple music vocabulary; and help students identify and recall learning from the lesson.

Explore the online games on MusicPlayOnline and learn ways to help your students build their musical skills. Participants will be able to select games for a variety of skills and skill levels for group, team, and individual play. Join Stephanie Menefee to bring MusicplayOnline games to your classroom!

Are you a teacher who “inherited” some Music resources ? Or perhaps you find that your students forget basic things like how to group instruments into families? Did you know that there’s more to Musicplay than just the website? Join Allen Choromiec and get ideas about how to incorporate Musicplay’s “Theme and Variations” print resources with the musicplayonline.com website to create effective learning outcomes and assessment opportunities!

We will explore and compare student learning opportunities for Instruments Of The Orchestra, along with teaching composer biographies to expand your students’ knowledge and listening skills at different grade levels.

Join Anne McLeod and take it to the playground! Attendees will learn about the value of clapping and skipping games in their classroom and outside on the playground. These games come straight from MusicPlayOnline and not only help students build musical skills and co-ordination, but valuable social skills as well.

Maximize your precious music time with classroom-tested songs which teach concepts, have multiple approaches, have a good game or activity, and most importantly, are FUN!! In this webinar, Joyce Holoboff will demonstrate how select songs within MusicPlay can be used to teach a variety of musical concepts.

Join Ruth McCartney and the Musicplay Team where we look at literacy, literature and words to inspire a musical response. This webinar will focus on bringing music into the wider curriculum through language, exploring a more creative & musical approach to a story or poem, and using text to compose.

Note: this webinar will be happening at 4:30pm UTC/GMT (UK Time)

Join the Musicplay team on a journey through MusicplayOnline! We’ll explore all sides of the site, including lesson planning, the song list, games, interactives, and more! And YES, we will be answering any questions you might have about MusicplayOnline and other Musicplay resources!

There will be two sessions covering the same material – join us on either date for a great review of MusicplayOnline!

Join the Musicplay team on a journey through MusicplayOnline! We’ll explore all sides of the site, including lesson planning, the song list, games, interactives, and more! And YES, we will be answering any questions you might have about MusicplayOnline and other Musicplay resources!

There will be two sessions covering the same material – join us on either date for a great review of MusicplayOnline!

Music teachers love teaching music. We love our subject area and our students. We literally believe we have the best job in the school because we do! We are continually improving our craft and striving to teach with excellence. How can we feel so fulfilled professionally yet something still feels off emotionally? Is that the price we pay for choosing this profession? Author and podcaster Beth Duhon will help you through guided journaling to be a Happier Music Teacher.

The learner will journal action steps to improve their quality of life in the areas of sugar, solitude, sabbath, margin, martyrdom and musicianship.

Explore MPO’s progressive Kodály methodology as part of the primary curriculum and beyond.

Learning Objectives

• to explore musicianship from a song
• to develop solfa with MPO’s range of interactive and downloadable resources
• to look in depth at songs throughout the primary curriculum and how MPO resources improve musicianship in the classroom

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Illinois educators in attendance will receive a PD certificate with the total certified PD hours for that day. They will need to sign-in at the beginning and sign-out at the conclusion of the webinar. The sign-out form includes a brief evaluation. Upon completion of the evaluation they will receive the link to download their PD certificate. As a reminder, educators will need to provide personal information such as their name, email, IEIN (Illinois Educator Identification Number).

Let’s take a deep dive into the PreK curriculum and all that it has to offer. We will focus on Alphabet songs and stories, as well as touch on fall and winter lessons

Learning Objectives
Attendees will learn how to use the prek curriculum focusing on Alphabet songs, beat, high/low, fast/slow, and loud/quiet.

Whether you have experience or not, teaching barred instruments can be intimidating and challenging. Let me help you with some great tips and ideas for success from the littles to the advanced learners in your classes.

Learning Objectives
Students will be able to properly handle instruments in the classroom. Students will be able to hold mallets correctly. Students will be able to find their way around the instrument and play along with Musicplay songs online. Teachers will be given additional ways to utilize mallets in the classroom for advanced learners

Join JJ as he highlights performance materials on MusicplayOnline for your holiday programs. This webinar will focus on musicals, chorales, and revues for the winter season.

Join us as we delve into the enchanting world of The Nutcracker and discover a wealth of teaching resources available on Musicplay Online. We’ll explore engaging activities that use props, movement, and active participation to bring the magic of this classic holiday ballet into your music classroom.

Get ready to groove to our new resources and activities for Bucket Drumming! Discover how bucket drumming can be a fun and accessible way to introduce students to the fundamentals of percussion and rhythmic concepts. Learn how to integrate simple songs, poetry, and body percussion in fun and meaningful ways. Gain valuable tips for teaching, pop song play-along, and creative opportunities for your students.

Do you teach French immersion music or in a francophone environment? Join Serge Gingras as he dives into the French resources that he has written for MusicplayOnline. From the song list to the units section, you will find many activities for your school year.

Join Ruth McCartney in this session to discover more ways into finding the singing voice using solfa activities and games as a tool to improve to pitch, tuning and singing.

Learning Objectives
To share ways to help individuals find their singing voice
To explore ways to improve pitch both in the classroom and with individual singers
To use Kodaly influenced musicianship especially pitch work with young singers

Join Stephanie Menefee in this webinar where we will learn about neurodivergence and how we can best reach our neurodivergent students in our music classrooms. Participants will be given tools and strategies they can use in their classes

Learning Objectives
Participants will understand neurodivergence, understand autism, the senses, and learn strategies to support neurodivergent learners.

This webinar will go back to the beginning, with practical tips, ideas and handy hints.

Learning Objectives
1. Learn how to teach a song
2. Learn how to understand and explain musical vocabulary
3. Learn how to identify what’s important in your role – a very subjective approach!!

ILMEA
Illinois educators in attendance will receive a PD certificate with the total certified PD hours for that day. They will need to sign-in at the beginning and sign-out at the conclusion of the webinar. The sign-out form includes a brief evaluation. Upon completion of the evaluation they will receive the link to download their PD certificate. As a reminder, educators will need to provide personal information such as their name, email, IEIN (Illinois Educator Identification Number).

This webinar will explore some of the ways in which the DrumPlay series can be used to enhance a student’s learning in the areas of history, literacy and science.  We’ll also consider ways in which rhythm-making FUNdamentals can be used to encourage greater creativity, confidence, self-expression and community.  Grab a drum and some hand-percussion and join us for this fun-filled, interactive, professional development opportunity!  

Learning Objectives:
– Instill drumming confidence among non-drumming educators.
– Consider curricular connections inherent in world drumming.
– Explore community-building through the rhythm making process.
– Share additional resources for world drumming in the classroom.

ILMEA
Illinois educators in attendance will receive a PD certificate with the total certified PD hours for that day. They will need to sign-in at the beginning and sign-out at the conclusion of the webinar. The sign-out form includes a brief evaluation. Upon completion of the evaluation they will receive the link to download their PD certificate. As a reminder, educators will need to provide personal information such as their name, email, IEIN (Illinois Educator Identification Number).

Join JJ as he highlights performance materials on MusicplayOnline for your graduation and the end of the year. This webinar will focus on musicals, chorales, and revues about growth, transformation, and celebration.

Join us for a fun and interactive webinar where you’ll discover simple, effective tools and strategies to teach your students about the instruments of the orchestra! Stacy will walk you through engaging, hands-on games and activities that will keep your students excited and involved. She will also share creative project ideas and easy-to-use assessment tools, giving you everything you need to spark a love for the orchestra in your classroom.

ILMEA
Illinois educators in attendance will receive a PD certificate with the total certified PD hours for that day. They will need to sign-in at the beginning and sign-out at the conclusion of the webinar. The sign-out form includes a brief evaluation. Upon completion of the evaluation they will receive the link to download their PD certificate. As a reminder, educators will need to provide personal information such as their name, email, IEIN (Illinois Educator Identification Number).

As an elementary music specialist, we’re often responsible for assessing the entire school—yes, the whole school! In this session, Stacy will share her tried-and-true assessment tips and strategies that will make the process easier (and maybe even a little fun!) for both you and your students. Join us to take the stress out of assessment this school year and walk away with practical tools you can use right away!

ILMEA
Illinois educators in attendance will receive a PD certificate with the total certified PD hours for that day. They will need to sign-in at the beginning and sign-out at the conclusion of the webinar. The sign-out form includes a brief evaluation. Upon completion of the evaluation they will receive the link to download their PD certificate. As a reminder, educators will need to provide personal information such as their name, email, IEIN (Illinois Educator Identification Number).

In this session, Stacy will walk you through the essentials of teaching ukulele and show you the resources available on MusicPlay Online. She’ll share her favorite tips and strategies that have worked wonders in her own classroom, along with a fun idea for a “Ukulele Playdate”—a chance for older students to teach the basics to younger ones, giving everyone the opportunity to try out the ukulele! This webinar is packed with practical, easy-to-use tools to help you bring the joy of ukulele to your students.

ILMEA
Illinois educators in attendance will receive a PD certificate with the total certified PD hours for that day. They will need to sign-in at the beginning and sign-out at the conclusion of the webinar. The sign-out form includes a brief evaluation. Upon completion of the evaluation they will receive the link to download their PD certificate. As a reminder, educators will need to provide personal information such as their name, email, IEIN (Illinois Educator Identification Number).

Having had several student teachers in my classroom over the years, I will walk you though what you need to know to get started on a great new school year, whether that is a brand new teacher or someone with a few years of experience and moving to another district. We will look at how the the MusicplayOnline curriculum can enhance your classroom and be a compass to a successful year ahead!

Learning Objectives
– Student Centered Instruction – with a focus on what students should know and be able to demonstrate
– Clear communication of expectations
– Align with curriculum and assessment

Musicplay isn’t just for lower grades! Join Happier Music Teacher Beth Duhon as she shows you perennial favorites from Musicplayonline and strategies for your upper elementary classes. You can do this!

Learning Objectives
-Teachers will use the composition tool, singing game, multicultural dance, recorder unit and back to school unit to teach and engage their upper elementary students.

In this session we will use Musicplay resources to plan fun lessons for elementary grades. Teachers will learn to choose a focus for their lessons/term and create lesson pairs to develop student success using the MusicplayOnline platform.

Performances provide music students with many valuable learning experiences, yet they can be a huge source of stress for music teachers. Joyce will present a variety of ideas ranging from quick assembly ideas to full concert performances, as well as tips for planning. This session will offer a number of tried and true performance ideas for music teachers to use for big and small events throughout the school year. Effective concert planning and management strategies will also be included. Session will start with upcoming special days, ie) Hallowe’en, Remembrance Day, Christmas, and the continue with ideas for the remainder of the school year.

Participants will learn about different ways to connect students to nature, to deepen their love of nature and the environment using music and the arts, with the intention to develop their desire to care for nature. This can involve creating simple, songs using poetry forms, creating ostinati, using the movement of observed natural plants and animals observed in nature, and much more! This webinar will explore integrated curricula, such as science/nature and music/arts.

While music is not a “tested subject” in most areas, it is a vital part of helping our students achieve in all subjects. We will look at how we can help our students while teaching what we love.

Learning Objectives
1) Incorporating literature into the music class.
2) Looking at composing and how it relates to fractions.
3) How can we use vocabulary from other subjects when giving directions, reminders etc, to the students.

Musicplay isn’t just for lower grades! Join Happier Music Teacher Beth Duhon for Part 2 of this webinar series as she shows you perennial favorites from MusicplayOnline and strategies for your upper elementary classes. You can do this! Teachers will use the composition tool, singing game, multicultural dance, recorder unit and back to school unit to teach and engage their upper elementary students.

Spooky season is here, and MusicplayOnline has plenty of fun to share! In this webinar, Stacy will highlight favorite activities, games, and songs to bring Halloween-themed fun—and meaningful musical learning—into your classroom. She will share a variety of activities for different grade levels and provide secular options and adaptations so all students can fully participate. Get ready to fill your classroom with musical tricks and treats!

Learn about ideas to reinforce curriculum skills and concepts while practicing all the Christmas and Festive songs from fabulous music education Ruth McCartney! This session will happen at 4:30pm GMT/10:30am MST.

Learning Objectives
How can I maintain the required skills in my music curriculum when practising for Winter celebrations, the Christmas Concerts and Productions?
How can I challenge class musicianship with the Winter and Christmas song material?
How can I keep it easy and accessible for the staff to practice in their classrooms?

Need a sub plan? Need a resource for when the WiFi goes out? Need to get your little ones moving without a screen? Primary Singing Games and Dances is the answer!

Learning Objectives
The teacher will learn simple, engaging songs and dances for primary grades that can be used for movement, subs or without a screen.

In this webinar, Stacy will introduce new project-based learning resources from the Genres of Music unit on MusicplayOnline. She will guide you through the unit with a sequenced approach to introducing musical genres and connecting them to the elements of music. Stacy will then present three project options designed to help students deepen their understanding of musical genres and make meaningful connections to music in their own lives. She will also showcase student examples and share practical classroom strategies to help you implement this unit with confidence and ease.

In this webinar, Stacy will share some of her favorite music center resources! She will showcase centers from her Super Simple Music Centers collection, along with a variety of play-based centers and games that require minimal prep. Stacy will also highlight centers and games included with MusicplayOnline, including the NEW recorder centers. She will provide practical classroom management strategies for running successful music centers and explain why she relies on them during those “crazy weeks” before holidays or the end of the school year. Discover how to make play a meaningful and engaging part of your music instruction.