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Group Class Ideas

A Music Spelling Bee!

November 27, 2006 by natalie 8 Comments

Looking for a fun game to play with a group of students that will also help them work on note identification? Try having a spelling bee! Here’s how it works: 1. Divide the students into two or more groups. 2. Give each group a set of flashcards with notes on the staff (make sure the […]

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Music Games Galore!

June 19, 2006 by natalie Leave a Comment

Choosing Music Games for Students to Play Written by Karen Koch of Music Educator’s Marketplace In order not to be overwhelmed by the many games that are available, you may need to think through what you wish to accomplish by using games. Here are some questions I ask to help shoppers at conference exhibits, along […]

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An Impromptu Group Class

March 22, 2006 by natalie Leave a Comment

Since I’ll be taking off of teaching next week to attend the MTNA Conference, I planned to stick to my regular teaching schedule this week, even though it was spring break for most of my students. I had consented to giving a few lessons Monday morning for several students that would be going out of […]

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MTNA Conference – It’s Almost Here!

March 22, 2006 by natalie 2 Comments

The countdown is nearing its end – the MTNA Conference will begin in only a couple of days! I opted not to participate in either of the special Saturday sessions this year, but I plan to attend the opening keynote address by Van Cliburn on Saturday evening. I copied the Daily Schedule from the MTNA […]

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Rhythegories

March 19, 2006 by natalie Leave a Comment

Here’s a fun worksheet I used to start off this group class celebrating Mozart’s birthday: Click here or on the above image to download the worksheet. It’s a fun ice-breaker sort of activity, as it helps the students start working together as a team and share ideas with each other. Each team designates one writer […]

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Happy Birthday Mozart! Group Class Idea

March 19, 2006 by natalie Leave a Comment

In celebration of the 250th birthday of Mozart this year, I held a special birthday party at my February group class. The only catch was that I didn’t tell the students whose birthday we were celebrating. Throughout the course of the evening, they collected clues and at the end had to figure out whose birthday […]

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