Elemental Conversations with Victoria Boler

Victoria Boler
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Conversations about elementary general music

  1. 11/05/2024

    86 - Engaging 5th Grade through Orff Schulwerk | Josh Southard

    Full Show notes: victoriaboler.com/podcast/5th-grade-orff-josh-southard It’s the one and only Josh Southard! In this conversation, Josh shares his approach to developing a thriving 5th grade music program where upper elementary musicians are engaged and involved. In This Conversation…. 00:00 - Josh Southard! 01:45 - Orff Schulwerk in 5th Grade 04:50 - Connecting with 5th Grade through play-based processes 11:41 - Releasing ownership to 5th grade musicians 18:26 - What does the Orff process look like? 26:53 - Breaking down the process 34:14 - Putting the pieces together 45:44 - Increasing 5th Grade engagement 52:12 - Where to connect with Josh --------------- Let’s Connect:  Website  | Instagram  | YouTube  | Website | Planning Binder

    56 min

  2. 07/17/2024

    85 | Picture Books in Elementary Music

    Full episode notes here: https://www.victoriaboler.com/podcast/ In episode 83 we explored a few simple ways to start using picture books in elementary general music. When we’re ready for more involved activities, and perhaps extended projects, what are some options? Here are a few places we can get started. Let’s think though some opportunities for student arranging, adding a game, exploring creative movement, and expanding partwork skills. In This Episode… 00:00 - Picture Books in Elementary Music 00:56 - Student Arranging “Too Many Pumpkins” 04:09 - Add a Game! “Fourteen Animals That Are Definitely Not an Octopus” 08:16 - Creative Movement “Lines that Wiggle” 11:42 - Partwork Activities “The Chilly Penguin” “The Stick” 15:33 - Wrapping Up --- Let’s Connect:  Website  | Instagram  | YouTube  | Website | Planning Binder

    17 min

  3. 07/09/2024 ·  VIDEO

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

    Full Show notes: victoriaboler.com/podcast/folk-song-research-kathy-kuddes In This Conversation…. 00:00 - Kathy Kuddes! 01:27 - What is folk song research? 03:41 - Questioning the “music teacher canon” 13:18 - What is a folk song? 18:29 - Planning what to leave out 22:02 - What to look for in song resources 31:29 - Print resource recommendations 39:34 - Getting music off the page (“Hop Old Squirrel”) 45:05 - Digital resource recommendations 48:12 - Where to get started with song research 55:20 - How to connect with Kathy --------------- Let’s Connect:  Website  | Instagram  | YouTube  | Website | Planning Binder

    1 hr

  4. 07/01/2024

    83 | Getting Started with Picture Books in Elementary General Music

    Full episode notes here: https://www.victoriaboler.com/podcast/picture-books-in-elementary-music-part-1 --- Ready to dip your toe into the magical world of children’s literature in your music classroom? Today we’ll talk about a few ways to get started. Next time, we’ll extend the conversation to a few more involved options. How will we choose our books? What activities will we use? Where will the musical material come from? Let’s explore together. In This Episode… 00:00 - Getting Started with Picture Books in Elementary Music 00:53 - Three Elemental Questions 01:40 - What are we showcasing? What’s the point? 04:00 - What is the student’s job? What is the teacher’s job? 06:21 - Choosing a Book 10:27 - Where does the musical material come from? 11:09 - Songs from Inside the Book Victoria’s Collection: Picture Books to Sing on Epic Books 12:26 - Creating Musical Text from Inside the Book “The Stick” “Turtle Walk” 15:00 - Adding Existing Songs to the Book “What Do You Do with an Idea?” 21:10 - Recap and What’s Next --- Let’s Connect:   Website  | Instagram  | YouTube  | Website | Planning Binder

    23 min

  5. 06/23/2024

    82 | Cooperative Learning in Elementary Music - Mandy Algate

    Full Show notes: victoriaboler.com/podcast/cooperative-learning-elementary-music-mandy-algate In This Conversation…. 00:00 - Mandy Algate! 01:24 - What is cooperative learning? 03:43 - How Mandy got interested in cooperative learning 06:08 - How Mandy started incorporating cooperative structures 08:43 - What are the Kagan structures? 09:13 - “Quiz Quiz Trade” with “Ickle Ockle” 13:13 - “Early in the Morning” for upper elementary 16:36 - Cooperative, not competitive 19:09 - Facilitating mixed skill levels and adapting for different grades 29:21 - Late practice activities 37:53 - Quick response questions about cooperative learning 45:15 - Final thoughts 47:19 - Connecting with Mandy, Kodaly levels --------------- Let’s Connect:   Website  | Instagram  | YouTube  | Website | Planning Binder

    49 min

  6. 04/29/2024

    81 | "I Never Get a Turn"

    It’s a common phrase we’ve heard before, and it takes a few different forms…. She always goes first  He only picks his friends  I wanted the blue scarf… What’s our goal in a singing game where we take turns? What happens when we’re not “it” or we don’t have the shiny special role? Let’s think about…. What our goal is What skill is missing When we can practice it ——- In This Episode… 00:00 - “I never get a turn” 02:54 - What is Our Goal? 06:45 - What’s the Musical Skill? 007:57 - Locus of Control 10:34 - When do we Practice the Skill? 11:44 - Examples of Practice ——- Let’s Connect:   Website  | Instagram  | YouTube  | Website | Planning Binder

    19 sec

  7. 04/08/2024

    80 | Aimee Pfitzner on Singing Games in Elementary Music

    Show notes here: https://www.victoriaboler.com/podcast/aimee-pfitzner-singing-games —— I’m thrilled to be sharing this conversation with Aimee Pfitzner, all about singing games in elementary general music. If you’re already familiar with Aimee you’ll know she has so much knowledge and she brings so much experience to the world of children’s games and children’s play. If you don’t already have them, let me recommend her books, which you can find with the link above, along with Aimee’s bio so you learn more about her and connect with her work.  Aimee and I started talking before the actual interview about her experience moving to her North Carolina campus, and she was sharing so much wisdom I decided to keep it in our recording. So we’ll just jump straight into our conversation as Aimee shares how she got introduced to the Schulwerk. Here is Aimee talking about her early Orff experiences. In This Episode… 00:00 - Aimee Pfitzner & how Aimee got connected to the Orff Schulwerk 04:44 - Creating musical moments 08:42 - How do we choose singing games for the classroom? 14:01 - the Orff sequence 18:06 - Bump Up Tomato 25:52 - We Are Dancing in the Forest 28:45 - Pacing and taking turns 33:06 - Classroom management in singing games 35:39 - Adapting songs and games 38:13 - Aimee’s favorite singing games 49:41 - Aimee’s books 52:29 - Closing thoughts —— Let’s Connect:   Website  | Instagram  | YouTube  | Website | Planning Binder

    42 min

  8. 02/18/2024

    79 | My Students Won't Sing

    What are some ways to think about a situation where students don’t sing? This is a big topic, because there are lots of different reasons that students might not sing, and non-participation can take a lot of different forms! Let’s think about some ways to frame the problem, and some questions to ask as we move toward a solution. ———-In This Episode… 00:00 - My students won’t sing 02:25 - Umbrella Understandings 03:21 - We can’t see motivation 05:22 - We like our students, and our students like us 05:40 - We have consistent routines and procedures 07:02 - We have good relationships with our colleagues 08:23 - This is normal, and we can probably relate 14:33 - What does musicing look like and sound like? 20:09 - Whose music is this? 23:54 - Have we constructed the right task? 25:39 - Activities for scaffolding up 34:54 - Activities for scaffolding down 39: 06 - What’s our experience with managing discomfort? —————— Find the full show notes at https://victoriaboler.com/elemental-conversations  Let’s Connect:   Website  | Instagram  | YouTube  | Website | Planning Binder

    42 min
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