My students do a lot of notating, whether for compositions or for various games. One thing that always gets me is how much I have to remind them which direction the stems should go and on which side of the note they should be placed. It doesn’t seem like it should be that complicated, but […]
Group Class Ideas
Another Winning Group Music Game!
This game was even more popular than the Musical Terms and Symbols game I mentioned yesterday! This one is called, Who’s the Leader? Here a couple video clips and the instructions for how to play it: Who’s the Leader? Players stand in a circle. One player goes out of the room. A leader is appointed. […]
Fun Group Music Game for Knowing Your Terms and Symbols!
Last Thursday was our fourth Investment Club Meeting (a.k.a. group class) of the year. One of the new games we tried is one I dubbed, “Call-it!” The inspiration came from a really old Fun Encyclopedia that I picked up years ago at an antique shop. Here are the instructions: Call-it! Dump a set of scrabble […]
Flops, Failures, and Fortitude
“The young teacher finished arranging the game pieces for the first planned activity of the evening just as the doorbell rang. A few minutes later, the first student was seated on the floor, eagerly anticipating the fun he would have during the group class. He was soon joined by another cheerful face, and the teacher […]
Composer Study Resources Galore!
If you’re familiar with different homeschooling methods, you’ll recognize the name Charlotte Mason. This Composer Study is specifically geared toward those looking to incorporate a study of composers into this method of homeschooling, however the information and resource lists and links are fabulous! If you are looking for helpful and practical ideas for doing a […]
Monday Mailbag – Teaching Performance Skills
During your informal performances in group lessons, how do you prepare your students for how to approach the bench and to take a bow afterwards? Do you have them introduce their piece and/or talk about it? I really want my students to become more comfortable with performing for their peers as a ladder-step to performing […]
