Today’s Readers Choice blog post topic is brought to you by Rachel. She suggested that I write about “Explaining Syncopation Clearly”. There are no doubts in my mind that syncopation can be difficult to teach, particularly when we spend so much of...
My goal with today’s post is to cultivate a meaningful conversation among music teachers from across the globe, from a variety of teaching and educational experiences. I’ve assembled a panel of music teachers (including myself) to share their thoughts and to get...
I gotta be honest. I’ve been trying really hard not to include a whole lot of product mentions in my posts. I know that you don’t come here to read about my products, and I get it. You want to read new ideas for teaching music, as you should! However, (you...
It’s time for another Readers Choice blog post. Today’s topic is kindergarten music, otherwise known as How Small Children Can Deplete Your Energy in a Single, 25-Minute Class Period. As per usual, I’m speaking from personal experience and sharing my...
My article, How to Create Lesson Plans for Non-Music Substitutes, was published this week on the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) website. It’s a part of their Music in a Minuet series, and I would love for you to check it out! Click on the image...
I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. ~Thomas Edison Nothing encapsulates the type of learning that goes on in your first year of teaching like Thomas Edison’s quote. It popped into my head when I read the following comment...
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