Monthly Archives: November 2012

Instrument Families Images

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Lady Fair

Some pictures of the various instrument families.

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Listening Map – Mussorgsky’s “Promenade”

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Lady Fair

This is one of my favorite lessons. I’ve taught it in class before, and I have used it in several of my college courses as well. I have included all the elements needed to teach this lesson. If you use … Continue reading →

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3rd Grade Thanksgiving Lesson Plan – Guitars

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Lady Fair

This is a lesson I did in my pre-internship, created by the cooperating teacher Mrs. Vera. I do not think she would mind if I shared it. The lesson would include slides of the story of the pilgrims, and the … Continue reading →

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Voice Classification

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Lady Fair

John Cooksey (1999) and Lynne Gackle (2006) Steps for Classifying the Voice Group Classification for Males All students sing America in a key that will designate the phase of voice change. For example, playing in the key of F will … Continue reading →

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Vocal Techniques for the Young Singer

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Lady Fair

I came across this the other day while going through some of my papers from college. I do not recall where I got all this information, if I copied it from somewhere or took it from my brain, but I … Continue reading →

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Classroom Control – Starting Class

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Lady Fair

Often one of the most difficult and daunting aspects of a class period is actually starting the class period. Here are a few tips and tricks that I have found to be working for me lately. If you have anything … Continue reading →

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Surprise!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Lady Fair

Kids do some surprising things sometimes! Today my last class was a middle school beginning guitar class. The students were all packed up and ready to go, some were playing the piano, and everyone was ready to get home to … Continue reading →

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7 Ways Teachers Can Change Their Expectations

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Lady Fair

From a blog from NPR.org Researcher Robert Pianta offered these suggestions for teachers who want to change their behavior toward problem students: Watch how each student interacts. How do they prefer to engage? What do they seem to like to … Continue reading →

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Excellence

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Lady Fair

It has been said that students, and people in general, will perform only as well as their superiors expect them to, be it academically, socially, or professionally. As a substitute teacher I have been observing the different behaviors of students … Continue reading →

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Attitude & Excuses

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Lady Fair

Just a little something I thought you might find encouraging, or may like to hang on your classroom wall.   ATTITUDE “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.  Attitude, to me, is more … Continue reading →

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