142- At home virtual music classes with JoEllyn Sumner

This episode is an interview with JoEllyn Sumner of The Tuneful Teacher.  She, like a lot of you, shifted to virtual teaching both as an elementary music teacher and in her parent child music classes.  We talk about how parents and teachers are looking for creative ideas to do with their children while you're at home more than you usually are.  JoEllyn stresses the importance that parents can be their child's teacher and how you don't need to have the greatest singing voice to do so.  Being an elementary or secondary music teacher is way different than teaching the little learners.  So, it can be confusing knowing what to do with the littles, whether it's your own child or if you're asked to teach a preschool music class.  In this episode, you'll hear SO much helpful advice that you can apply to your elementary music teaching or if you're a parent as well. 

JoEllyn Sumner is a 15 year K-4 music teaching veteran from the Chicagoland area, who has also been virtually teaching parents how to cultivate a Tuneful Home for the past year. She has 2 B.A.'s - Vocal Performance and Music Education, as well as an M.A. in Educational Administration.  She also has countless post-graduate credits specializing in Orff-Schulwerk, First Steps in Music, Conversational Solfege and prenatal, infant, and toddler music as well.  JoEllyn loves singing, dancing, and listening to all sorts of music from around the world -- and wants to bring that passion to all the parents and families she meets!

You can connect with JoEllyn here:

Website:  www.thetunefulteacher.com

Instagram: @thetunefulteacher

Facebook Page: The Tuneful Teacher

Facebook Group: The Tuneful Teacher Parent Group

YouTube: The Tuneful Teacher

Twitter: TheTunefulTeach

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