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Firstieland Podcast For Elementary Teachers: Education Teaching Tips And Ideas For Kindergarten And First Grade
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The Firstieland Podcast For Elementary Teachers: Teaching Tips And Ideas is a weekly podcast that gives kindergarten and first grade teachers real, practical strategies to make teaching easier, more effective, and a whole lot more fun. If you’re an educator who's feeling stretched thin trying to fit it all in as an elementary teacher, you're not alone. Each week, you’ll get easy-to-implement ideas that will help you feel more confident and in control of your classroom. Hosted by Molly Schwab ...
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Are you an elementary music teacher? Maybe you’re worn out, overwhelmed, or feel like it gets harder each year. Hi, I’m Jessica, and it’s my passion to help elementary music teachers, just like you, figure out your unique teaching style. In this podcast, I'll share helpful tips and strategies, work-home life balance tips, and mindset blocks, while helping give you the motivation you need to gain momentum in your teaching so you can continue being the music teacher rock star you already are. ...
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How To Survive (And Enjoy) December In Your Elementary Classroom In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for elementary teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares practical and encouraging tips to help you survive (and even enjoy!) the busiest month of the school year. December can feel chaotic - with excited students, endless to-do lists, and clas…
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9 Fun Ideas For Your December Classroom Morning Meeting In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares nine festive and easy ideas to add some joy to your classroom morning meetings in December. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by holiday chaos, you’ll discover simple ways to bring cheer and connecti…
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Fun Holiday Activities In The First Grade Classroom In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares seven fun and easy classroom activities to help you stay calm, keep your students focused, and avoid December chaos. Instead of fighting the holiday excitement, you’ll learn how to embrace the season …
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How To Build A Year-Long Read Aloud Plan In First Grade In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares how to create a year long read-aloud plan that will save you time, reduce stress, and help you teach with more intention. You’ll discover how to choose books that align with your curriculum, suppo…
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Best Picture Books And Read Alouds For Teaching Gratitude In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares her favorite picture books and classroom activities for teaching kids about gratitude. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to help students slow down, notice the goo…
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Creating Thanksgiving Magic With The Turkey Hands By Susan Fairchild In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab sits down with author Susan Fairchild to chat about her playful and imaginative picture book The Turkey Hands. This fun Thanksgiving story takes a creative twist on a classic classroom activ…
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Thanksgiving Activities for Elementary Students Using Balloons Over Broadway In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares how to bring the magic of Balloons Over Broadway into your classroom. This inspiring picture book tells the story of Tony Sarg, the inventive puppeteer who created the giant b…
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Teaching Elementary Writing In First Grade: Procedural Writing In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares simple and effective ways to introduce procedural writing (also called how-to writing) in your first grade classroom. Instead of struggling with reluctant writers or feeling lost without a …
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Classroom Management Tips For Elementary Teachers In First Grade In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares practical classroom management strategies that actually work in a first grade classroom. Instead of feeling frustrated by constant chatter, off-task behavior, or testing of boundaries, yo…
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Elementary Classroom Halloween Party Fun And Games In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares how to make your classroom Halloween party fun and educational by setting up a Haunted House packed with learning. Instead of losing a full day of instruction to costumes and candy, you’ll discover how…
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Teaching Elementary Reading, Writing & Math With Pumpkins In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares how to bring the magic of pumpkins into your classroom to teach reading, writing, math, grammar, and science. Using picture books and simple hands-on activities, you’ll see how pumpkins can help…
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Teaching Grammar In The Elementary Classroom: Nouns In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares how to make teaching grammar, specifically nouns, fun and engaging for young learners. From interactive anchor charts to picture books and simple games, you’ll hear practical tips for introducing noun…
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What To Do When Your Class Won't Stop Talking In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab tackles one of the most common classroom struggles - kids who just won’t stop talking. From constant whispers during work time to full-blown chatter during lessons, student talking can leave you feeling overwhelme…
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How To Teach Sentence Writing In An Elementary Classroom In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab breaks down how to teach one of the most essential skills in early writing - how to write a sentence. From the foundational skills kids need before they ever pick up a pencil, to practical, step-by-step…
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The 4 Parts of Morning Meeting Every Elementary Teacher Should Know In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares how a simple morning meeting routine can completely transform your school day. From greeting ideas to calendar time and everything in between, Molly walks you through what a morning me…
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In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares exactly how to kick off elementary writing instruction in Kindergarten and first grade with one simple, powerful skill: picture labeling. You’ll hear practical, step-by-step ideas for teaching kids how to stretch out sounds, connect words to their draw…
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In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares simple, practical ways to help young students learn how to be good friends. From easy ice breakers to picture books that spark important conversations, this episode is packed with ideas to encourage friendships and build a caring classroom community. Y…
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In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Early Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares her best tips for kindergarten and first grade teachers as they set up and manage learning centers in an elementary classroom. From choosing the right centers to modeling expectations and keeping kids on task, this episode walks you through every…
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In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab dives into why reading aloud is one of the most powerful tools you can use in your kindergarten or first grade classroom. From boosting vocabulary and comprehension to supporting writing and social emotional learning, Molly shares practical ways picture books…
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In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares her best tips for setting up a cozy and organized elementary classroom library for kindergarten or first grade. From gathering books on a budget to creating simple checkout systems, this episode walks you through everything you need to know to make you…
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In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast For Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab, shares her favorite read-alouds and activities to help you kick off the first week of school in kindergarten or first grade. These picture books are not only fun and engaging, but they also help you lay the foundation for a strong classroom community, introd…
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In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast For Early Elementary Teachers, host Molly Schwab walks you through everything you need to know to make your Meet the Teacher Night feel calm, organized, and welcoming, for both you and your families. You'll learn: ✔️ Why this night is one of the most important of the entire year ✔️ How to set up your room …
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In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast For Early Elementary Teachers, host Molly Schwab shares 40 essential classroom routines and procedures every elementary teacher should teach at the beginning of the year. These simple systems help create a calm, organized, and productive classroom that can improve your classroom management. You’ll learn: ✔…
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In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast For Early Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares how to set up simple routines and procedures that help your classroom run smoothly from day one. She explains how predictable routines create a calm, structured environment that can improve your classroom management. You’ll learn: ✔️ What types o…
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In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast For Early Elementary Teachers, I’m sharing my favorite tips to help you prepare for the new school year feeling confident. Whether you’re a brand new primary teacher or you’ve been doing this for years, these simple strategies will help you create a calm, organized classroom from day one. You’ll learn: ✔️ …
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If you’re an early elementary teacher, this podcast is for you. Hosted by Molly Schwab, a former primary teacher with over 30 years of classroom experience, The Firstieland Podcast For Early Elementary Teachers gives you simple, actionable ideas to help you feel more confident and in control of your kindergarten or first grade classroom. From plann…
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There are so many manipulatives you can use in the music room. In this episode, I share a few of my favorites. What does it mean to practice the art of the pause? In this episode, I dive into that and explain how you can apply this to your own life. Sign up for the Curriculum Design Workshop Grab your free Simplifying Lesson Planning guide.…
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Have you wanted to implement bucket drumming in your classroom, but you're not quite sure how to begin? In this quick tip episode, I let you know some ideas that have worked great for me. What does it mean to practice the art of the pause? In this episode, I dive into that and explain how you can apply this to your own life. Sign up for the Curric…
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We talk a lot about growth mindset, but have never discussed what exactly it means in the music room. In this episode, we'll break down how to encourage growth mindset in your students and ways to help them develop it. Sign up for the Curriculum Design Workshop Grab your free Simplifying Lesson Planning guide. Sign up for teacher coaching …
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This episode is a little bit different than my normal content. But, for all of my supporters out there, I love you and am so grateful for each and everyone of you. Sign up for the Curriculum Design Workshop Grab your free Simplifying Lesson Planning guide. Sign up for teacher coaching or business coaching with Jessica. Find out…
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What does it mean to practice the art of the pause? In this episode, I dive into that and explain how you can apply this to your own life. Sign up for the Curriculum Design Workshop Grab your free Simplifying Lesson Planning guide. Sign up for teacher coaching or business coaching with Jessica. Find out more about the Curriculu…
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There are many pieces to curriculum design. In this episode, I talk about the ins and outs to planning out a curriculum and why these different pieces matter. Sign up for the Curriculum Design Workshop Grab your free Simplifying Lesson Planning guide. Sign up for teacher coaching or business coaching with Jessica. Find out more…
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How can you get the most out of your PLC? In this episode, I talk about ways that have worked best for me and my PLC. Sign up for the Curriculum Design Workshop Grab your free Simplifying Lesson Planning guide. Sign up for teacher coaching or business coaching with Jessica. Find out more about the Curriculum Design Road…
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What is time blocking and why does it work? In this episode, I break down the reasons I love time blocking so much and how it's been a game changer for me and my calendar. Sign up for the Curriculum Design Workshop Grab your free Simplifying Lesson Planning guide. Sign up for teacher coaching or business coaching with J…
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We all have dealt with negative co-workers before. It can be so hard showing up to work each day with these people around us. But, there are definitely ways to do your job effectively and efficiently while navigating working within the negativity around you. Listen in as I explain strategies that have worked well for me. Sign up for the Curriculum…
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Every student won't love music class and that's ok! In this episode, we'll explore why that's perfectly normal and how to change your thinking around this if it's affecting you in a negative way. Sign up for the Curriculum Design Workshop Grab your free Simplifying Lesson Planning guide. Get your copy of Make A Note: What Yo…
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December is a glorious mess of holiday festivities mixed with crazy busy schedules. So, how can you stay sane in the middle of it all? Listen in as I describe what works best for me and how I fit breaks in. Sign up for the Curriculum Design Workshop Grab your free Simplifying Lesson Planning guide. Get your copy of Make A Note: W…
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We can learn a lot by the things that go right AND the things that go wrong. Through trial and error, you learn a lot about being flexible, what to do better for next time, and all about improving your leadership skills. In this episode, we'll unpack that a bit more to help you understand there are no perfect days or moments. Sign up for the Curri…
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What does the word curriculum really mean? If I told you it's not just about the stuff, but about the how and why behind it, would you believe me? In this episode, we dive into not only what curriculum is, but also what it isn't. Take a listen and let's redefine the way you might view what curriculum is. Come to the FREE Curriculum Design Workshop …
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Where have I been the last 6 months? Listen in to find out what's been going on in my life and how I'm pivoting in my business and with this podcast. Sign up for the Curriculum Design Workshop Grab your free Simplifying Lesson Planning guide. Get your copy of Make A Note: What You Really Need to Know About Teaching Elementary Music…
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This episode provides you practical advice on how to maximize the summer break. We discuss the importance of planning and scheduling activities, professional development opportunities, vacations, and even downtime. You'll also learn the benefits of balancing work and relaxation, and the importance of personalizing your summer plans based on your ne…
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In this candid episode, I share my insights and experiences of teaching music in your 40s. Drawing from my own journey, I shared very important lessons and how I've became more relaxed, learned to let go of others' opinions, and how I now view challenges as learning opportunities rather than failures. I also talk a little bit about the differences …
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In this episode, I discuss the challenges and successes I've faced, my strategies for assessing students' musical understanding, and how I plan to improve my lesson planning and execution for the next school year. I also provide you with advice on self-assessment and dealing with perfectionism, emphasizing the importance of viewing mistakes as lear…
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In this episode, we delve into the rich connections between Jamaican music and the Orff approach, with our guest, Javel Perriel. Javel shares his unique journey of integrating these elements in his music teaching practice. From discussing how he uses reggae music in his Orff instruction to explaining the creation of his book, which beautifully merg…
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In this episode, I go a little bit anecdotal and take you on a reflective journey through this school year. Throughout the episode, I discussed strategies that worked well in my music teaching, from integrating various teaching methods to building strong relationships with students, as well as the importance of planning and how it contributes to sm…
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In this episode of The Elementary Music Teacher Podcast, we have a fun and educational chat with Jesse Mell and Travien Bryson about the awesome and effective music teaching method of bucket drumming. The discussion covers the ins and outs of their unique teaching method, using food rhythms to teach complex syncopation to beginners, and the importa…
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In this episode, we delve into the key aspects of preparation for a music teaching interview. From understanding how to discuss your teaching philosophies and methodologies to the importance of researching the school you're interviewing for, this episode is packed with valuable insights. Whether you're a fresh graduate or an experienced teacher loo…
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In this episode, we welcome guest Lewis Baez, who shares his unique perspective and experiences teaching in the U.S. as a foreign teacher. Lewis discusses the challenges and rewards of navigating a new educational system and culture, the importance of establishing a strong support system, and the strategies he uses to effectively connect with his s…
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In this episode, we talk all about implementing what you learn from music education conferences. I explore ways to effectively absorb, organize, and apply the knowledge gained from these events. The episode emphasizes the importance of reflecting on conference learnings, connecting the dots between problems and solutions, and the courage to try new…
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In this episode, we are joined by Linzie Mullins and Betsy Carter to talk about the concept of co-teaching in the music room. Linzie and Betsy share their experiences, discussing how they navigate managing a large number of students, balance responsibilities, and build a productive learning environment. Whether you're co-teaching or not, this episo…
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