104: Hands-on teaching aids from Rhythmically Yours
The Primary Music Specials continue this week with Kelly Parish from Rhythmically Yours. We discuss how Kodály supports her teaching and what she sells on her Etsy store.
Kelly Parrish is an elementary music educator in the DFW area of Texas who graduated from Stephen F. Austin with a Bachelor’s of Music and a Piano Pedagogy certificate. She is also the mom of a teenager who keeps her on her toes!
Kelly has been teaching for over 17 years and enjoy collaborating and sharing ideas with those around her. She received her Kodály certification in 2004 and loves seeing her students’ music literacy grow daily.
Kelly opened her Rhythmically Yours Etsy store in late 2015 where she offers hands-on teaching aids for the elementary music classroom as well as music-themed novelty items.
Website
http://www.rhythmicallyyours.com
Social Media Information
http://www.facebook.com/RhythmicallyYours
http://Rhythmicallyyours.etsy.com
http://www.instagram.com/Rhythmicallyyours
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/Rhythmicallyyours
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom as expressed in their ‘Value of Membership’ Document. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools.
For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk
103: Beat Goes On with Ollie Tunmer
Continuing our Primary Music on Fire specials I catch up with Ollie Tunmer about how the Beat Goes On is developing.
This includes body percussion with literacy, samba drumming and collaborations with organisations such as Charanga.
You can get in touch with Ollie at
and follow on twitter @beatgoesonuk
You can listen to his previous episode here
Show Sponsor
The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom as expressed in their ‘Value of Membership’ Document. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools.
For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk
102: History Rocks with Glenn Carter
We continue our Primary Music on Fire specials this week by talking about how being authentic with your class can be inspiring for your pupils. This is especially true when you love rock music, have a YouTube Channel and created History Rocks.
Glenn Carter is a primary school history co-ordinator and year 5 teacher, who has a Masters Degree in History.
Glenn has combined his passion of history, music and education to create History Rocks.
History Rocks is all about making primary history creative! As well as fusing technology with history, producing worksheets, presentations and classroom activities, History Rocks also provides FREE, high-quality songs.
Click below to find out more about Glenn or book him for CPD.
Contact Details
mrcarterrocks.wixsite.com/historyrocks
Twitter – @historyrocksuk
Resources mentioned
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom as expressed in their ‘Value of Membership’ Document. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools.
For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk
101: Music & Drama Education Expo London 2019
Mark Taylor and Carol Aveyard from Primary Music on Fire Membership Site attended the Music & Drama Education Expo in London 2019. In this episode we discuss what we learnt and why we had such a great time.
We attended 3 workshops, recorded interviews with some exhibitors and caught up with friends – old and new – in the primary education music world.
Taking the fear out of teaching music, by giving you the step by step skills and ongoing support you need, to produce lifelong musical memories for you, your school and your pupils.
Find out more about the next events at https://musicanddramaeducationexpo.co.uk
Links to the people we interviewed at Music & Drama Education Expo
BJB Music Theory Books and Apps
Previous episodes from these events
“I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning”
Plato
Show Sponsor
The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom as expressed in their ‘Value of Membership’ Document. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools.
For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk
100th episode of Education on Fire with Mark Taylor
Mark takes a breath and gives a personal account of this milestone for Education on Fire. He talks about how his life is changing and future plans to help more children live life on their terms.
This quote is the inspiration for what is to come.
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ―
This episode is a joint release with Learning on Fire as Mark thanks everyone supporting