The Music Room

Aileen Miracle
  • 4.8 (67)
  • Education

The Music Room is a podcast for elementary music teachers looking to learn helpful strategies, lesson ideas, songs, and more. Through discussion and interviews, Aileen will cover everything from Kodaly-inspired teaching, to decolonizing practices, to classroom management. For more helpful ideas for music educators, visit www.aileensmusicroom.com.

  1. Jan 7

    #107, Shadows in the Moonlight

    In this podcast episode, Aileen interviews Joan Litman about her book, "Shadows in the Moonlight: Songs of the Middle East."

    #107, Shadows in the Moonlight

  2. 10/15/2025

    #106, The Stalagmite Effect

    In this podcast episode, Aileen interviews Debbie O'Shea about the book, "The Stalagmite Effect," which is about how small, consistent actions as a music teacher and otherwise can build extraordinary lives.

    #106, The Stalagmite Effect

  3. 09/10/2025

    #105, Ukuleles in the Music Room

    In this podcast episode, Aileen interviews Jeanette Mihalchik from the Happy Music Teacher about Ukuleles in the Music Room, from storage, to lesson planning, to play alongs!

    #105, Ukuleles in the Music Room

  4. 05/08/2025

    #104, Planning for the Summer

    In this podcast episode, Aileen discusses "The 12 Week Year" as a basis for planning for your summer.

    #104, Planning for the Summer

  5. 03/10/2025

    #103, Six Types of Sub Plans

    In this podcast episode, Aileen details six different types of sub plans for the music room, from "one off" sub plans to "keep on track" sub plans, to help inspire you when writing your own sub plans!

    #103, Six Types of Sub Plans

  6. 01/26/2025

    #102, Engaging Upper Elementary in Music Class

    Looking for ways to engage your upper elementary music students? Check out this podcast, with three strategies!

    #102, Engaging Upper Elementary in Music Class

  7. 04/02/2024

    99, My Life As An Arts Administrator

    Wondering what the life of an arts administrator looks like? Check out this podcast episode, with examples of tasks and projects.

    99, My Life As An Arts Administrator

  8. 03/29/2024

    #101, Manipulatives for the Music Room

    Looking for ideas for hands-on manipulatives for the music room? Check out this podcast episode, which includes information about rhythmic manipulatives, melodic manipulatives, and more!

    #101, Manipulatives for the Music Room
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About

The Music Room is a podcast for elementary music teachers looking to learn helpful strategies, lesson ideas, songs, and more. Through discussion and interviews, Aileen will cover everything from Kodaly-inspired teaching, to decolonizing practices, to classroom management. For more helpful ideas for music educators, visit www.aileensmusicroom.com.

Information

  • Creator
    Aileen Miracle
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    The Music Room