In this previous post, I wrote about a new item I was going to be using in the fall: erasable highlighters. I was so excited after learning about these that I ran out to purchase them from Office Max. I bought the Office […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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I am a firm believer in finding the right word to coax a correct response from my students. It is so easy to fall into a rut in using the same words again and again to describe staccato (“short and jumpy”)
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I just revised several files in the Manuscript Paper section of the website. It always bothered me that my large print, “6 stave with grand staff” staff paper allowed only 3 measures per line, since so many phrases are in
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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!"
