August is the month for creating a plan for outrageously fun piano lessons for the coming year! So to help you in that, I’m going to show you an amazingly fun video below and I’m also offering a $5 coupon […]
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It’s time for the “preparing for fall” posts where I share what new items or ideas I will be using for my students during the year. As you know, I am an office supply junkie and August is the best
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Almost a year ago, I posted about my favorite lined whiteboard in the “Can’t Teach Without” series. I mentioned that I could no longer find it on EZ notes from whom I had purchased it many years ago at an
I Found It! My “Can’t Teach Without” Board Read More »
Okay I admit, I have so many great games in my piano closet that sometimes I forget to play my games with my students! So when I was doing the lesson plan for my summer and end of year group lessons,
A New Spin on the Popular Game for Teens and Tweens Read More »
by Marcia Vahl, NCTM Judging opportunities may take us into judging state piano exams, contests, Piano Guild, Federation Junior Festivals, or composition contests. No matter what the event, writing a great piano critique starts with considering who will read it.
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The subject of motivation always interests me. Here’s a great post by Tim Topham summarizing the book on motivation called Drive. He mentions a few of the studies conducted on motivation including one on preschoolers and one on adults. The
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About a month ago, I purchased the Eggspert Quizzing System and began using it in my studio. Since then, I have not stopped raving about how my students and I love it! Many of you have also purchased the inexpensive
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Over the years, I’ve had my students critique each other a number of times. Mostly its been for their performances of pieces in our group Performance Classes. We’ve used a variety of materials to do this from the Performance Class
I’m gearing up for my Christmas party and have received numerous requests for a post on Christmas activities, so I wanted to give you a list. Be sure to subscribe to email updates so you can get all the extra
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Do you ever wonder why there isn’t more excitement about what you think are fun projects in your studio? Shouldn’t art projects, composing their own music, sight-reading challenges, etc. be thrilling for students? I’m reading a book called Using Technology
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How to Revolutionize Rhythm in Your Studio
Learn how this rhythm curriculum gets rhythm IN students' bodies so it comes OUT in ALL their music! See why "It’s the best resource out there for teaching rhythms" and get your students "exponentially improving!"
