Super Simple Systems for Stress-Free Music Teaching It doesn’t matter what area of music we’re teaching- instruments, theory, curriculum or something new- there is a non-negotiable that is essential and helps save us from all the stress, fear and nerves about teaching music! This non-negotiable allows us to go through each lesson with
How to cope with naughty children in music class You might already have strategies for behaviour management - some passive, some active and some which might be rewards based. But what do you do with those naughty kids who can’t seem to be reached?.. oppositional kids who are non- compliant, unsafe, disrespectful and
Tapping into your SuperPower! If you watch any successful music teacher in action and ask them how they got that way, it boils down to these three things: 1) They act, sound and feel confident about the content they deliver. 2) They believe in themselves and in the skills they’ve developed. 3) They know
The most valued commodity... Feel like you want to pursue other interests outside of teaching? Conflicted about what you really want? Before you hold your hands up and resign to it all being “too hard” I’ve got a secret to share with you for you to improve your efficiency so you’ll be able
What exactly is the SKILLS Component of the new Australian Curriculum v9? Here at the Fun Music Company we’re working hard at the moment to keep in touch with the curriculum requirements in our home country of Australia, as well as around the world. Right now, the Australian National Curriculum is being reviewed,
Strategies for Music Funding “Cuts” Before we started the Fun Music Co, I taught in schools with little or no budget, and schools which went through “budget cuts”. Then when we started our own music school, there was no funding!! We just had to find a way to bootstrap ourselves to success. These
Language to avoid as a music teacher ... We’re going to dig deep into how just two little words we say everyday can stop you in your tracks and stop you from being the impactful role model you deserve to be. I’m going to challenge you to listen with an open mind, do a
How to never take offence ... Whether you’ve ever been involved in a conflict that leaves you feeling like you want to quit your teaching job or someone lashes out at you for seemingly nothing, these moments can serve as triggers for blame and feeling unworthy. This episode is about redefining the meaning
Popular Music Jokes For Any Occasion Do you need some quick one-liner music jokes? Here at the Fun Music Company we're dedicated to creating lots of tools for #FunMusicTeachers to create fun and exciting music lessons, and Music Jokes are a really key tool for teachers to use. So today we thought we'd
How to find the blessings in any change Change. How do you cope with it? Or maybe the question should be how many people do YOU know who don’t cope with change too well? How in the world can you actually cope with teaching and life, without things crumbling down while in the
