Idea Share #13 – Favorite Office Supplies for Teaching

When Wendy shared on social media about her favorite office supplies, she was amazed by the outpour of responses! It seems that teachers around the world love office supplies too. Thus, the topic for Idea Share #13 was born!

The “Fans and Fanatics” August new music webinar was chock full of new music, new editions of beloved resources, a new composer, and new physical products! Sharing our favorite office supplies ideas with each other was the perfect way to end the webinar with fun and levity.

If you missed the webinar, we introduced a lot of new music from elementary to mid-intermediate: To see all the details, read the “New 2024 Piano Music that turns Students into Fans” blog post.

Idea Share #13: What are your favorite office supplies for piano teaching?

These were some of my favorite responses at the webinar. But there are so many more suggestions and answers in the downloadable PDF that will fill you with great ideas! Wendy gave us a few of her favorite office supplies, too:

• Kelly: GOOD quality tabs to mark music students are learning – not thin or flimsy but thick and strong. Also mechanical pencils – use them constantly.  And new tool: erasable pens.
• Diane Hidy: Post-it notes – no competition.
• Many Teachers: Erasable markers, erasable pens, erasable highlighters, and erasable colored pencils – more erasable writing utensils than I knew existed!
• Wendy’s Suggested Timer: Secura 60 Minute Visual Timer that came recommended by our friend Robin. We do not receive anything for linking to this timer, and there are many different brands available, so feel free to shop around!
• Wendy’s Henle Manuscript Paper Mini-Booklet: G. Henle Verlag Manuscript Paper Booklet

You can get ALL the ideas teachers shared here:

What’s a Piano Teaching Idea Share?

If this is your first time reading about our Idea Shares, here’s an overview:

During the webinar, we ask teachers to answer a question that we think would benefit all piano teachers. After receiving answers from both webinar sessions, we compile them all into a free downloadable PDF so that you have access to ideas from the entire ComposeCreate® piano teaching community!

Idea Shares 1-12 can be found here:

• Piano Teaching Idea Share #1- Encouraging books, creative ideas, injecting energy, online games
• Piano Teaching Idea Share #2 – How teachers are lightening their load
• Rhythm Idea Share #3 – Teaching rhythm
• Piano Teaching Idea Share #4 – Gadgets and gizmos, lifesaving ideas, marketing ideas
• Piano Teaching Idea Share #5 – Taking care of yourself and Energizing Ideas
• Piano Teaching Idea Share #6 – What are you excited about and Best Marketing Tips
• Piano Teaching Idea Share #7 – Student holiday gift suggestions and Making the holidays less stressful
• Piano Teaching Idea Share #8 – What new things are you doing and Adding a Composer of the Month to your studio
• Piano Teaching Idea Share #9 – How does surprise enhance students’ learning?
• Piano Teaching Idea Share #10 – How would you introduce this piece to students?
• Piano Teaching Idea Share #11 – How can we make holiday recitals easier?
• Piano Teaching Idea Share #12 – 2024 Excitement and How do you connect music and art?

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