We did it! Thanks to many long hours of work throughout the school year, my students musicianship binders have gone from being blank slates: to well-checked, stickered and tallied records of all they’ve accomplished this year! As a part our “This is Your Brain On Music” incentive program, students earned Cranium Coins for each of the musical goals and tasks they accomplished through … Continue reading
Nothing says spring time quite like flowers, sunshine and….. WORMS? During the months of April & May, our studio musicianship focus has turned to Listening & Ear Training. At our group lessons last week, we added a fun spring time twist to rhythm dictation practice with these measuring worms I found at my local teacher supply store. The worms come in 1, 2, 3 … Continue reading
The internet… it’s the modern music teacher’s best friend, right? With all of the blogs, forums and social media pages dedicated to independent music teachers, we have the ability to connect with colleagues across the nation and around the world to trade ideas and keep up on the latest teaching methods and resources (and all from the comfort of our couches and PJs!). … Continue reading