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How’s the school year actually going? In this episode of Chaotic Harmony, we take a moment to check in, reflect on our year, and talk about the wins, struggles, surprises, and general chaos that we've encountered so far. Of course, this is Chaotic Harmony, so staying on topic was never really an option. What starts as a thoughtful reflection on our school year quickly takes a turn thanks to a bug on Marc’s desk… and then somehow we end up talking about alphorns? Musicals? Magic the Gathering? An honest, goofy, and chaotic chat about teaching music, starting the school year, and whatever happens when we get together without our Bro Boss around, enjoy!

How do we make our music classrooms truly inclusive for every student? The AROSA crew sits down with high school band director John Cargile to talk special education, classroom adaptations, and building a music community where everyone belongs. Tune in today!

This week, we talk with Russell Nadel on how Project-Based Learning works in elementary music. He shares his story and what he's done to make music mean more to his older students through this approach. How does it work? What does it look like? Join us! ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chclassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Russell Nadel: [email protected] Crystal Pridmore: @crystal.pridmore Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Children's books are a vital part of how many of us in Chaotic Harmony teach music. Today, we talk about some of our favorite books, how we use them, and also the big one: WHY we use them. What are your favorite books to use? All Are Welcome Here - Alexandra Penfold I'll Wait Mr. Panda - Steve Antony Old MacDonald Had a Woodshop- Lisa Shulman Achoo! Bang! Crash! - Ross MacDonald I Got the Rhythm - Connie Schofield-Morrison Your Name is a Song - Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chclassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Sasha Stone: @msstonemusic ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Olivia Ramirez is back! Over the summer, she and her friend ran an elementary music camp for kids, very much inspired by Orff Levels. Oh, and it was a success! Hear how she built it, how it was processed, and advice she gives to those who are interested in making it themselves. Come join us! ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chclassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Olivia Ramirez: @mrs.ramirez.music Crystal Pridmore: @crystal.pridmore Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Welcome back, music teachers, and welcome to a new school year and Season 8! We are joined today by Crystal, Genesis, Jasmine, Jonathan, and Marc, chatting about what we hope will come from this school year. Genesis also leads us in a new game -- Hex Code. What is it? Come join us! ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chclassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Crystal Pridmore: @crystal.pridmore Genesis Santos: @mr.santosmusicteacher Jasmine Mah: [email protected] Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman Marc Keehmer: @heeeymarc ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Last week we reflected, this week we game. Genesis leads us in a fun end of year gameshow. Questions are all related to things that children read/watch or what we consumed when we were kids. If you are listening via audio only, do check the video version out, or you may miss out on some key details. Join us! ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chclassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Genesis Santos: @mr.santosmusicteacher Jamie Jun: [email protected] Jasmine Mah: [email protected] Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

It's the end of the school year -- can you believe it? Today, Genesis leads the discussion with Jamie, Jasmine, and Jonathan, reflecting on the past year and chatting on how we'll be renewing ourselves for the upcoming school year. Join us! ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chclassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Genesis Santos: @mr.santosmusicteacher Jamie Jun: [email protected] Jasmine Mah: [email protected] Jonathan Seligman: @mrSeligman ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

The teachers are away -- time for the admin to share their thoughts! Marc is joined by VAPA Coordinator Sabrina Skeels of Saddleback Valley Unified and VAPA Specialist Hans Chamberlain of Poway Unified. We need all hands on deck to help the arts stay afloat and thrive. Come and join us! ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chclassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Marc Keehmer: @heeeymarc Hans Chamberlain: @hansjazz Sabrina Skeels: @shehasskeels ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Teaching is a busy endeavor. Learn how to be a good pedagogue; lesson plan; email parents; message staff. Do you still have time to make music yourself? Is music still your creative outlet? Is it important to still be creative as a teacher? We ask this and more, so come and join us! ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chclassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Jamie Jun: [email protected] Jonathan Seligman: @MrSeligman Marc Keehmer: @heeeymarc ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

AI. ChatGPT. Copilot. Grok. You fill in the blanks -- or rather let them fill it for you. Does artificial intelligence have a place in our classrooms? We have a massive group today to talk about a massive topic. What are your thoughts? Come and join us! ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chclassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Crystal Pridmore: @crystal.pridmore Genesis Santos: @mr.santosmusicteacher Jamie Jun: [email protected] Jasmine Mah: @jasminericeflour Jonathan Seligman: @MrSeligman Marc Keehmer: @heeeymarc Sasha Stone: @msstonemusic ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

148: Why Should Anyone Care About the Arts?? - Chaotic Harmony Podcast by Chaotic Harmony

The entire Chaotic Harmony Family is back! Today, we share a small glimpse of what we're doing our learning spaces, or, if we may, a Day in the Life. Some people kinda cheat, though. Want to share how your day in the life of your classroom? Feel free to reach out! ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chclassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Crystal Pridmore: Crystal Pridmore: @mrs.pridmore Genesis Santos: @mr.santosmusicteacher Jamie Jun: [email protected] Jasmine Mah: @jasminericeflour Jonathan Seligman: @MrSeligman Marc Keehmer: @heeeymarc Sasha Stone: @msstonemusic ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Jamie, Jasmine, and Jonathan reflect on what they've learned on mentorship -- from being a mentee, to being a mentor, to seeking guidance after institutionalized learning. It's a never-ending fountain of knowledge! ~~ Spiccato: Copy Paper Polybands ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/chclassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Jonathan Seligman: ‪@MrSeligman‬ Jamie Jun: ms. [email protected] Jasmine Mah: @jasminericeflour ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

Today's episode, Aaron Keane joins the conversation! Another amazing young teacher at six sites. Six!! He shares about how he became a music teacher and the ethos he wishes to give his students as a teacher. It's a fun conversation, so join us! ~~ Our Social Media: @CHClassroom Email us: [email protected] Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/CHClassroom Want to toss a quick thank you? Support us on Buy Me a Coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/chaoticharmony Jonathan: ⁨@MrSeligman Aaron: @aaron.plays.piano ~~ Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial. Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways. As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client. Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com