I’ve been asked this question a few times since the launch of Rhythm Menagerie, so I thought I’d let you know that Rhythm Menagerie was designed to be used in private lessons, though it does work well in groups. Some […]
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In case you missed it in the Candy Corn Polyphony post, I wanted to let you know that there are new Melodic Dictation activities on the Web Rewards pages. There are now Level 6 and Level 7 melodic dictation samples
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This week, we had our fall group lessons and I had a fun time tweaking our games to go with a fall theme. I had a particularly good time figuring out what to do with my older kids who were
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This year, I’ve decided to make “Creativity at Christmas” my theme for this year’s Christmas recital. I have a whole list of creative projects that students will be encouraged to participate in and many of these will be shared at
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Here’s a great thought to follow-up the post: Why Are Adults Less Creative? ‘I’m a big believer in boredom,’ [Steve Jobs] told me. Boredom allows one to indulge in curiosity, he explained, and “out of curiosity comes everything.” The man
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The Never Say This post has generated a lot of discussion. It’s been wonderful to hear what so many of you are asking your students to help discover whether they really understand a concept. It’s also been good to hear
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A fellow teacher suggested that it might be helpful to know what units in Rhythm Menagerie a student should cover when preparing for the Kansas Music Progressions, Washington Musicianship Exams, and North Idaho Musicianship Festival. So, I thought I’d make
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Last week, I shared the form my students use to record the titles of their Practically Perfect Performance Pieces. Today, I thought I’d share the form that we use for their WTL pieces. These are pieces that they “want to
When a giant figure like Steve Jobs dies, everyone feels a need to comment. Of course, writing or commenting often helps us process our grief and shock in sad moments like these. But, sifting through the volume of comments and
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I’m always reading articles on creativity and last week, I came across a quote about asking questions and curiosity. This obviously applies to parenting and teaching, but I wondered, “What does can this teach us as adults about how to
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The Great Fuzzy Event of 2026!
You will not believe what we released at this premier event! Four new Fuzzies solos, a new and FREE incentive program, summer ideas, new resources and so much more! Even the replay is super fun!
