Teaching Music – 101 – 5 things to notice when earning observation hours
When I was in college, I wish I had understood the value of an observation. Before I started teaching I had to spend hours and hours observing in a "live" school setting. I was working toward my Bachelor of Music degree with a K-12 certification in choral music....
Musical First Aide – a practical guide to teaching music when your personal life is in crisis – Part 2 – Managing the Crisis
This was a tough year for my family. Between December of 2013 to March 2014 my dad spent 120 consecutive days in the hospital. Most of those days were in ICU. I'm pleased to say that he is doing VERY well today, but it has been a long and difficult journey. As...
MelodySoup Video Wednesday! Japanese shamisan
Try This Lesson! – Tempo Listening Lesson
I find that it is REALLY a very difficult help students to understand tempo, but to be able to use the tempo vocabulary when describing music. My co-teacher and I tried something new this year. We developed a listening lesson that allowed students to compare various...