WEBINAR RECORDING
Bring More Joy to Your Music Classroom!
At the end of first quarter, even the most enthusiastic teachers can start to feel their first mid-year slump! Refresh your lessons, find new inspiration, and bring a little extra joy to your classroom with the magic of children's literature.Â
Join Jen Bhooshan and Katie Brown as they share engaging, practical lessons that use children's literature to connect to elementary music curriculum.Â
Books will span from very young ages to upper elementary, so there is something for everyone. Children's literature is a wonderful tool for making challenging concepts more accessible, meaningful, and fun! From vocal exploration and identifying musical opposites to la-based pentatonic melody and 6/8 time, Jen and Katie are here to help you teach your curriculum with extra joy sprinkled in!
Participants will leave with:
- Ready-to-use resources: Lesson plans and teaching slides to make bringing these ideas into your classroom easy
- Fresh inspiration:Â New ways to to address curricular objectives with children's literature
- Activities for every grade: creative movement, vocal exploration, introducing musical genres, composition & improvisation, and more!
Come ready to discover new books, gather practical ideas, and leave feeling inspired to bring more stories, creativity, and musical joy into your classroom!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email that includes the link to join our live Zoom call on October 22nd. Can't join us live? No worries - the session will be recorded so you can watch when it's convenient for you. The recording and downloadable materials will be added to your online library in the days following the live event.
After watching the webinar, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development by emailing our team at hello@teachingwithorff.com
Questions? Please reach out - our team is always happy to help!
Jennifer Bhooshan has been sharing her quirky love for music, kids, and education with K-4 students since 2005. She has completed her master’s level Orff Certification and was awarded Teacher of the Year for southwest Illinois in 2020. Jennifer specializes in teaching a wide variety of students including several self-contained classes of non-verbal students with Autism, self-contained classes of functional life skills, and mainstream blended classes with students with disabilities. Her favorite pastime is raising her beautiful and spicy daughter named Nora and she currently serves as the past president of the St. Louis Orff Chapter.Â
Katie Brown is a music specialist in St. Louis, where she teaches over 500 joyful musicians through general music classes, extracurricular choir and percussion club. She has completed her master level Orff Certification and an Orff Curriculum Development course. She is a past president of the St. Louis AOSA Chapter, and has presented workshops in many school districts in the St. Louis area, at the Missouri Music Educators Association State Conference, and at the AOSA National Conference. She was awarded Teacher of the Year for her school, as well as the Elementary Level Teacher of the Year for Rockwood School District for 2026-2027.
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Children's Literature in the Music Education Classroom
WEBINAR RECORDING
$20
one time payment
After registering, you will receive an email with instructions to access the webinar recording and downloadable materials, which will be added to your online library.
After watching the webinar, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development by emailing our team at hello@teachingwithorff.comÂ
Questions? Please reach out - our team is always happy to help!
