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Monthly Archives: June 2014
“Note” Box
Everyone wants to know that their voice is heard, that their opinions and feelings matter. This is seen in the workplace, at home, and at school. But how can a busy music teacher find time to listen to … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Management
Tagged box, craft, creativity, criticism, decision, direction, feedback, ideas, management, music, students, suggestion, time
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Handling Make-Up Work
We all have had that student, the one who misses class and then does not get the make-up work. He doesn’t ask for the work, he forgets what day he missed, or he whines to you that he needs the … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Management, Tips and Tricks
Tagged back, collect, hand, help, homework, how to hand out makeup work to students, idea, make-up, makeup, pass out, process, students, tip, turn in, work
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Some Academic Benefits of Music
Posted in Inspirational
Tagged academic, education, grades, intelligence, mozart, mozart effect, music, school, statistics, stats
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Teaching With Movies
As I was doing research today on some appropriate movies to show in a middle school classroom in the event of needing a substitute or something else serious occurring, I stumbled across the website Teach With Movies. I was looking … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd-5th Grade Lessons, Middle School Lessons - non-ensemble, Teaching Elementary
Tagged bach, beethoven, bizet, composer, education, handel, lessons, movie, movies, music, rossini, series, special, strauss, sub work, teach with movies, worksheet
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http://www.dontfret.net/
I am unsure whether I have shared this link previously or not; if this is a redundant post I apologize. I discovered that this link was sitting in my drafts and it was easier to just re-post (on my slow … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Orchestra, Teaching Private Lessons
Tagged alternative, bass, beginner, beginning, cello, class, classroom, don't fret, frets, help, instrument, music, new teacher, notes, orchestra, pitch, slip, string, tape, tips, viola, violin
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Resource: Kodály Music Education Institute Website
Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia This website was submitted to me by my dear friend Miss G, who is an elementary music teacher. At first glance, it seems to have some amazing resources for the classroom or private teacher. … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson Plans & Ideas, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Elementary
Tagged activities, advanced, australia, busy work, cards, diagram, do, do-re-mi, download, easy, education, filler, flash, flash cards, free, fun, games, hand sign, KMEI, kodaly, lesson, lessons, mi, modes, music, music education, music education institute, plan, re, resources, shop, solfege, solfeggio, store, website, worksheets
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Gorgeous Icelandic Hymn
A gorgeous hymn sung by a men’s choir in a train station. Sure to enhance your evening. 🙂 Árstíðir is a band from Iceland. Here they are singing the 13th century Icelandic hymn “Heyr himna smiður” at a train station … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational
Tagged beautiful, choir, chorus, ensemble, frozen, germany, Heyr himna smiður, hymn, iceland, male, man, men, norway, quartet, quintet, scandanavia, septet, sing, song, train station, video
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Last chance for Musical Nail Wraps!
Last chance for musical nail wraps (and others). Party is closing at 4pm EST on Saturday. Just go to http://sarahmateo.jamberrynails.net/ Be sure to select “Eowyn’s Party” when you check out. These nail wraps are super neat, and they work on … Continue reading
Tips for vocalists and singers.
Yes, I make the distinction between vocalists and singers. A vocalist is generally one who has studied voice and has learned basics of healthy singing as well as learning a variety of repertoire. A singer is a person who likes … Continue reading
Posted in sight-singing, studio, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Private Lessons
Tagged amateur, band, broadway, chords, drink, duet, health, help, idea, karaoke, lesson, lessons, music, music lesson, nodules, perform, prepare, private lesson, professional, rest, rock, show, sing, singer, solo, study, suggestion, tips, vocal, vocal health, vocalist, voice, water
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Why Our Education System is Collapsing…
Someone sent me an interesting article on the collapse of the American system of education, by Glenn Beck. I don’t know a lot about him, but this video makes some great points and I thought I would share it with … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Uncategorized
Tagged beck, collapse, common core, conform, conservative, critical, education, educational, glenn, government, home, language, learn, liberal, music, president, problems, progressive, public, read, school, system, teachers, think, wilson, wisdom, woodrow
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Adventures of a Music Teacher 