Make Moments Matter:  A Music Education Podcast

Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast

By David RowEducation
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Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast episodes

  • FIVE Ways to Use Books in the Classroom

    This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 10/5/26. This week I shared five ways that I regularly use picture books in my classroom.

    If you're not familiar with Musical Mondays, every Monday night at 7 p.m. Central time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I'm using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.

    This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you'd like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.

    Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.

    27 min
  • County Fair Food Explosion! Fried Foods and Super Smoothie Silliness

    This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 9/28/26. This week I shared about how I used food rhythm cards and a simple poem to explore rhythms and syllabification with my older students.

    If you're not familiar with Musical Mondays, every Monday night at 7 p.m. Central time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I'm using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.

    This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you'd like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.

    Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.

    27 min
  • Tempo with Tideo - Making the Most of Every Lesson

    This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 9/21/26. This week I shared about how I use the song "Tideo" to teach body percussion, tempo, and partner work.

    If you're not familiar with Musical Mondays, every Monday night at 7 p.m. Central time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I'm using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.

    This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you'd like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.

    Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.

    31 min
  • Improvisation with Food Words and a Book!

    This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 9/14/26. This week I shared an old lesson about a hungry dog and how I'm making it new again with pitched and nonpitched instrument improvisation.

    If you're not familiar with Musical Mondays, every Monday night at 7 p.m. Central time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I'm using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.

    This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you'd like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.

    Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.

    32 min
  • Keep Rhythm Reading and Rhythm Practice Fresh!

    This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 9/8/26. This week I shared a few things that I'm doing to keep rhythm reading and practice fresh and exciting!

    If you're not familiar with Musical Mondays, every Monday night at 7 p.m. Central time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I'm using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.

    This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you'd like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.

    Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.

    24 min
  • 5 Things to Leave for an Elementary Music Substitute Teacher

    This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 8/31/26. This week I shared five things that can be left to help a substitute teacher in an elementary music classroom.

    If you're not familiar with Musical Mondays, every Monday night at 7 p.m. Central time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I'm using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.

    This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you'd like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.

    Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.

    28 min
  • Transition Songs, Poems, and Attention Getters!

    This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 8/24/26. This week I shared some transitions songs, poems, and "attention getters."

    If you're not familiar with Musical Mondays, every Monday night at 7 p.m. Central time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I'm using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.

    This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you'd like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.

    Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.

    28 min
  • Composition/Arranging with Rhythmic Building Bricks

    This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 5/4/26. This week I shared three different things you can do with rhythmic building brick cards.

    If you're not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I'm using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.

    This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you'd like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.

    Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.

    24 min
  • Bring a Grownup to Music Class Recap

    This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 4/27/26. This week I shared about my kindergarten informance that I call "Bring a Grownup to Music."

    If you're not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I'm using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.

    This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you'd like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.

    Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.

    29 min
  • First Grade Concert Recap: Into the Wild

    This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 4/20/26. This week I shared about my recent Forest/Mountain themed first grade concert, the songs I used, staging details, and more.

    If you're not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the lessons that I'm using in class with my students. I give a recap of my K-5 lessons and then do a deep dive about one grade level and share the books, instruments, songs, and process that I use to teach the lesson to kids.

    This podcast episode contains all the audio from the Musical Monday video, but if you'd like to see a replay of the video itself you can follow this link to the archived video on YouTube.

    Click here to see the Musical Mondays LIVE recap page where I share links to resources and ideas mentioned in the video.

    26 min

About Make Moments Matter: A Music Education Podcast

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I love teaching music to kids! I am a certified Orff Schulwerk teacher and plan to share lessons about singing, playing instruments, recorder technique, creative movement, improvisation, guided…

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