Moving provides a great opportunity to organize and rethink how you do things. At least it has for me! Here are some things that I am loving as I get back into teaching here in North Carolina:
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It's time to say my goodbye to all my wonderful students and their parents here in Rockford, IL. My husband and I are moving to Wake Forest, NC in less than two weeks. Thank you to all those who allowed me to teach you or your children while I was living here. It was certainly my pleasure to do so! Goodbye! May you continue to grow in your musical abilities!!
1. Building Blocks Rhythm can sometimes be quite tricky to teach. Some students pick up on basic rhythm patterns very quickly but for others it takes more time. I saw on Pinterest the idea of using building blocks to teach rhythm and it caught my attention. I tried it with the Grandma of one of my students and it worked very well! Those blocks are definitely something I will keep on hand in my studio. 2. Drum Pad and Sticks Who doesn’t like banging sticks together? I have been using my practice drum pad and some drum sticks quite a bit in lessons recently (sometimes we just tap the sticks together without the practice pad). They are a good alternative to clapping (aka “boring”). I have a couple of students who have no interest in counting rhythms correctly, but when I hand them the drum sticks, they suddenly can tap the rhythms correctly and do many more repetitions than I could normally have had them do. It’s certainly a win in my book! .Circle of 5ths
I have several students who are trying really hard to learn all the key signatures and this adorable printable has been helping them learn. I found it at teachpianotoday.com. I printed them off on card stock and may laminate them. I used clothespins with little stickers on them to be able to match the key signature with the letters. This is the big question on every musician’s mind: how long do I have to practice? I know that when I was younger and taking lessons, I would often try to fill the time that my teacher required with as little work as possible. Lazy student? Yep, I was. So how do I answer the question of practice time? Here are some of my thoughts:
I am so excited to share these three things that I am loving right now with you! I'm not sure why I have never used music games very much in my teaching, but I really have started to love them! So here are the three: music games, foam blocks, and The Adventures of Egbert.
Teaching provides a very interesting opportunity to observe children. One of the observations I have noticed quite often is how much children thrive with routine. We all have heard the recommendation to make sure kids have a regular bedtime or meals at regular times. But when it comes to practicing an instrument, it is easy to think that we can just find time when that day. But it rarely works like that.
Happy New Year! Here is a fun video to help you welcome in 2018! All the students have all been working hard to learn Christmas duets. It has been such a fun experience learning to play with other kids. The videos will be posted on Facebook over the next couple of weeks, so make sure you follow Conrad Music Studio on Facebook so you don't miss any of them! Merry Christmas!!
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