As part of both the home education community and the music education community, I have benefited from a wide variety of teaching philosophies and resources. I love reading and learning from dedicated educators, and considering how I can implement their ideas in my own teaching. Yesterday, I came across a brief, but insightful, article by […]
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It’s Ready! An Italian Intrigue Practice Incentive Theme Package is Available and You Could Win a Complete Set of Studio Decor!
Thank you for your patience as I finished putting together the complete package from our studio practice incentive theme this year: An Italian Intrigue! If you are looking for a fun practice incentive theme to use in your studio next fall, this travel-themed adventure will capture your students’ enthusiasm! They will become better acquainted with […]
Do We Have Time for an Improv?
This is a question I hear frequently at the end of lessons these days and I love it! Ever since I attended the workshop by Forrest and Akiko Kinney a couple of years ago and started using the Pattern Play series, my studio has been transformed. We focus so much more on making music together, […]
Happy Summer!
Is everyone enjoying a wonderfully relaxing summer, full of afternoons at the poolside sipping lemonade? That’s what all of us music teachers do during these three months, right? 🙂 On the contrary, the last few months of spring and the beginning of summer have been abuzz with all sorts of activities! From graduations galore, to […]
Happy Memorial Day
Well, I didn’t exactly intend to take last week off of blogging, but with Year-End Evaluations, prepping for summer, and working on several other big projects, it fell to the back burner. I am looking forward to sharing about some of my summer plans and another project soon, but I am taking this week off […]
Monday Mailbag – Year-End Evaluations
A number of people have commented and/or asked questions about the Year-End Evaluations that I hold in my studio. I started doing this ten years ago and it has been so helpful for me and the families! The last lesson of the year one or both parents attend the lesson with their child. The week […]
