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Group Piano Games: Making Learning More Enjoyable by Erin K. Bennett, NCTM Ms. Bennett began with an introduction, reminding us of how fun group classes can be. We shouldn’t become too bogged down in logistics. She then went on to outline thirteen reasons for incorporating games into your teaching: Why Incorporate Games? games hold students’ […]

Develop Active Listeners Through a Dynamic Series of Group Piano Activities presented by Cindy Tseng, NCTM Ms. Tseng outlined five types of listening activities: Expressive Copycat Creative Story Effects Group Recording Session Music Review YouTube Listening She went on to give specific activity ideas that could be implemented in each category. In Expressive Copycat, she […]

After the morning hot air balloon excursion, it was time to hit the conference! I began the afternoon with a trip to the Exhibit Hall. One of the fun parts about the conference is walking around the Exhibit Hall, browsing all the materials, talking with other teachers, and getting specific information from those selling their […]

Just wanted to post a quick update for all of you following along and attending the conference virtually. So far, the internet connection at the convention center is proving to be completely uncooperative. I have spoken with the convention center personnel and they are aware of the problem, but can’t seem to fix it. So, […]

This morning, I was jolted out of sleep at the early morning hour of 5:00 a.m. so that I would have ample time to prepare for a highlight of the trip – a hot air balloon ride! After finding out the Albuquerque is the Hot Air Balloon Capital of the World, I was eager to […]

The conference has begun! Unfortunately, the wireless signal didn’t reach into the beautiful Kiva Auditorium where the opening session was held, so this post is slightly delayed. Hopefully that won’t be an issue throughout the rest of the conference! Prelude music was provided by the New Mexico Brass Quintet. The session officially commenced shortly after […]