The Elementary Music Life with Erik Whitehill

Come and join me, elementary general music teachers... Come for a discussion of general music standards, objectives, and practices. Come for new material you can use in your classroom. Come for a funny story. Come for support after a hard day. Come to be respected, inspired, and celebrated. Come so I am not alone talking to a monkey puppet.

Episodes

Darkness and Light

This episode is an essay I wrote as I am struggling with teaching elementary general music via live stream on the internet. It is a call to focus more on student connection and less on state standards.

January 27, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 1 • 13:10

Guided Meditation for General Music Teachers

Feeling run down? Feeling uninspired? Feeling stressed? This short episode contains a framework for guided meditation in the hopes you can incorporate self-care in your teaching.

October 19, 2020 • Season 1 • Episode 3 • 11:32

Of Synchronous Streaming and Sticks...

In this episode, I have provided two major segments:My top 10 suggestions for synchronously streaming elementary music classesSome selected passages from my Kindergarten Lunch and Recess Duty JournalI feature a...

September 12, 2020 • Season 1 • Episode 2 • 28:08

A Short Bio and Some Encouragement

In this episode, there’ll be two segments. The first is a brief biography telling how I ended up living an elementary music life and a bit of credibility building for those who don’t know me. The second part is an encouragement for all of us...

September 06, 2020 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 16:11