The Official Google Blog has been running a series of posts about how Google has helped people in unusual ways. This story gives me great hope for those moments when I too can only remember how a tune (without lyrics) […]
“Doot doot doodle-oodle” – Finding Tunes on Google Read More »
I wrote to Anne Crosby this weekend asking if she might be interested in creating some of the ladybug cards using the terms “half step” and “whole step” instead of “semi-tone” and “whole tone.” I know many of the American
Preparing for Fall: Still more games! Read More »
Over on Facebook ComposeCreate, I’ve been talking about my obsession with office supplies. It turns out that many of you share my love of browsing at the local office supply store for fun! Well, I was super excited and surprised
Office Supply Obsession: A Liquid Pencil Read More »
When a teaching colleague asked me if I had any worksheets that were specific to triple time, I realized to my dismay that I did not! I know that when we first introduce triple time, it is easy for students
New Rhythm Worksheets: Triple Time Read More »
Since I posed the question about teacher’s favorite teaching aids on the ComposeCreate® Facebook page, I’ve gotten a lot of suggestions from other teachers. So, I thought I’d mention the ones that piqued my interest the most: Erasable Highlighters: And
Preparing for Fall: New Product Discoveries Read More »
Catherine Shefski, a piano teacher, performer, and fellow blogger has created a fantastic new ebook called Go Play that every teacher must read! Catherine cites statistics about today’s youth that should be very influential to how we teach. She explains how technology
Preparing for Fall: Connecting with a New Generation of Pianists Read More »
For quite some time, I have been hearing about how useful that Staples Easy Button has been in teacher’s studios. Unfortunately, we do not have a Staples in my hometown, so I didn’t give it much thought until the Easy
Preparing for Fall: The Easy Button Read More »
I used to have a problem with students arriving early or staying late. It was never a huge problem, but it was certainly an irritating one especially when I only had a short break between certain lessons. I often hear
Preparing for Fall: The Clock (Respecting your schedule) Read More »
Thank you all for voting in our Cartoon Character Contest! Each of the students received at least 1 vote, so I know that they will enjoy reading what you have written about their creativity. For this picture, the “People’s Choice
Cartoon Character Contest: People’s Choice Award Read More »
There is one thing that I use in my studio that I think I cannot ever be without: removable highlighter tape! I use this for all ages of students and it is a wonderfully effective tool to draw attention to
Preparing for Fall: Highlighter Tape Read More »
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