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desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #elmused chat! Please introduce yourself: name/location/grade levels and favorite non-music subject in the school setting.

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Howdy all, Destiny Pennington, Livingston, TX Pre-K -3rd Music and non school subject is History! #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:02 PM EDT

This chat will follow a simple Question&Answer format. I’ll tweet Q1/you’ll answer w A1. Don’t forget to add #elmused to each tweet!

macch12 Apr 12 @ 9:02 PM EDT

31 Second graders practice their scale in stations today! #ACFT #BISDshines #elmused #bisddlp https://t.co/9f61lBaMuA

JarvelaMused - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Evening! Adam from NJ. PreK - 6 Vocal, Instrumental, General Music. I love history too! #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Q1 coming up! #elmused

macch12 Apr 12 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Beth Shier, Texas K-5, Visual Arts #elmused

JarvelaMused - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Just want to say, speaking of cross curricular. I am PUMPED that Animaniacs are on Netflix #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Q1 What are activities to help Integrate LA/Literacy with Music? Don't forget we have a Resource Folder! https://t.co/o6pZ2aNgls #elmused

jennifer_gilles Apr 12 @ 9:06 PM EDT

My name is Jenny and I teach PreK-2 music in Mantua, Ohio. I love incorporating literature and history. #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Hey party people!! Anne from WA, K-5 music :) #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1: It may be super direct, but I LOVE to find books I can sing to my class: Over in the meadow, old lady who swallowed a fly, etc #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1 My Word Wall and Reading the songs through stories and then expanding on them to play parts or phrases on instruments #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1: Also books that have descriptive language for movement exploration. Water Dance & Cloud Dance by Thomas Locker are two favs #elmused

jennifer_gilles Apr 12 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1: I have a schedule of 2nd grade LA content standards. When I'm using lit, I try to incorporate that weekly topic if possible. #elmused

macch12 Apr 12 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1: Follow the Drinking Gourd and Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. Song plus books = students create their own map with secrets #elmused

JarvelaMused - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@jennifer_gilles I love history because it is always better than whatever TV writers can come up with. #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@annemileski I made friends with the librarian. she buys anything I want book wise, which saves my budget. #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@annemileski Kids also love the books vs ROTE learning. #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@JarvelaMused TRUTH! I found a book by Peter Spier on the Star Spangled banner. It’s GREAT. Kids love it. #elmused

JarvelaMused - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A1: I have a project where Ss take fairy tales and find keywords/phrases to make rhythm poems or obstinate #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@desmusik That’s amazing. I have obsessive hoarding tendencies when it comes to picture books. I mountains of amazon wish lists! #elmused

JarvelaMused - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@annemileski that's a perfect example. So many other incredible stories like that one that I'd forgotten about it. #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Q2 coming up! #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A1 Ask your Grade Level/ subject level about their yearly stories or units...Plan what you can around their schedules #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@desmusik and YES! Whenever I have a class that needs a step back, books are magical. Even for the big kiddos! #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@JarvelaMused That’s an AMAZING idea :) #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@macch12 I do this every year with 1st and 3rd. I have a Taj Mahal recording of the DG, it's awesome. I then teach constellations #elmused

JarvelaMused - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@annemileski Thanks! I'll have to share what I came up with in the resource folder. Would like to add melody composition as well #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Q2 What are activities to help Integrate Science/ Social Studies with Music? Which Grade levels? #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2 Science-Deafness/Sounds & sounds waves/Vibration unit. S St- Composer lives, historical or multicultural music & genre studies #elmused

macch12 Apr 12 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2: the obvious - Sound Science and creating instruments from found objects. #elmused

aileenmiracle Apr 12 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Just joining the chat! Aileen from Columbus, Ohio, K-5 music. My favorite non-music subject is LA. #elmused

macch12 Apr 12 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A2: Social studies - Patriotic! History of those songs, or songs that accompany their history study. (civil war, Am Rev, etc). #elmused

jennifer_gilles Apr 12 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2: Every year I dress up as someone, this year I was JPSousa. Love incorporating history into my spiel!! #elmused

aileenmiracle Apr 12 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A2 Definitely Science of Sound. For social studies, discussing culture, showing/finding where songs are from on maps, etc. #elmused

svitullomusic Apr 12 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Sarah, here, joining late in NC. K-5 gen music is my jam! Love the ideas posted so far. #elmused

macch12 Apr 12 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A2: Composers, but we do it by birthdays. S's sign the birthday cake and we celebrate composer with same month. #elmused

JarvelaMused - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A2: students researched musical traditions from other countries to present to the rest of the class. #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Q3 coming up! #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@JarvelaMused Would LOVE to see it :) #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Q3: Music IS MATH! Please share your favorite activities to promote Math with Music? Please include the grade levels per activity. #elmused

svitullomusic Apr 12 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A2: Beethoven Storm links w/ weather; mr Parr's moon phases (3rd) & biomes (4th, 5th) songs are great #elmused https://t.co/TITycG1hKj

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Q2 What are activities to help Integrate Science/ Social Studies with Music? Which Grade levels? #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A2: Science of sound is the obvious one here: It’s great for reinforcing instrument technique on barred instruments. (1/2) #elmused

amp_music1 Apr 12 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Music Ed is part of a comprehensive education. Not a privilege--a RIGHT @ZehSchool @PeasleeES #elmused https://t.co/x9hsQvAIfT

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A2: Using proper mallet technique so the bars can vibrate, experimenting with dampening, different speeds/volumes, etc. (2/2) #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:21 PM EDT

@macch12 I have done speaking programs to the local historical groups in the county on the History of American Patriotic Music. #elmused

jennifer_gilles Apr 12 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Anyone need a JPSousa impersonator? LOL! #elmused https://t.co/g1x19il2d2

macch12 Apr 12 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3: Fractions/note values with 3rd and up. Too many ways to do this to explain in 140 characters! #elmused

JarvelaMused - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3: I like to melt the brains of my 4th grade instrumentalists when I explain how dotted rhythms are algebraic/algorithmic #elmused

svitullomusic Apr 12 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@desmusik definitely want to do this more diligently across gr levels in the beg of next yr; doing what I can for my 1st yr! #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@jennifer_gilles I love this! I’ve seen some fb profiles floating around pinterest, that’s such a fun way to incorporate composers! #elmused

aileenmiracle Apr 12 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3: Once students know quite a few rhythms, we add together the number of beats in a music equation and then the number of sounds.#elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3 Comparing Rhythms to Money, measurement, parts/whole, etc. #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3: I had a bulletin board that translated math terms into their musical equivalents, ties=addition, etc. Principal loved it! #elmused

JarvelaMused - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:23 PM EDT

@annemileski @jennifer_gilles a music teacher friend puts googly eyes on the composer posters he hangs in the room. #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@macch12 I KNOW!! I am so glad that there ARE many resources and people to share their ideas. Most of us are the only Music teacher #elmused

svitullomusic Apr 12 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A3: rhythm games w/ pizza in 3rd gr (relate to fractions); kinders- discuss/find shapes on xylos &mallets #elmused https://t.co/VUrkk446s7

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Q3: Music IS MATH! Please share your favorite activities to promote Math with Music? Please include the grade levels per activity. #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Q4 coming up! #elmused

svitullomusic Apr 12 @ 9:27 PM EDT

@desmusik aww, thank you! You all are amazing as well. Such a great support system. #elmused

desmusik - Moderator Apr 12 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Q4: We integrate all subjects into our Music lessons, but how can we get our classroom Ts to return the favor? #elmused

annemileski Apr 12 @ 9:28 PM EDT

@jennifer_gilles This was from a while ago G.iv me a couple days & I’ll make it pretty/put it up in TpT ;) #elmused https://t.co/ShNgYJBNGa