Creating a fun Kindergarten Music Lesson

2026-02-23T00:39:16+00:00

Creating a fun Kindergarten Music Lesson Have you ever wondered how to start with creating a music lesson for kindergarten?  Do you start with playing instruments, planning, writing, reading, ... etc?  In this article,  I will help you create a kindergarten music lesson and make it EASY and FAST to implement with your

Creating a fun Kindergarten Music Lesson2026-02-23T00:39:16+00:00

16: What does it take to have a breakthrough?

2026-03-07T07:17:59+00:00

What does it take to have a breakthrough? In this episode of the Weekly Spark for Music Teachers, Janice Tuck talks about what it takes to have a breakthrough in life, whether it be a breakthrough in our own lives, a breakthrough in our teaching, or a breakthrough in our students. Recently Janice

16: What does it take to have a breakthrough?2026-03-07T07:17:59+00:00

16: How changing your response to a default question can change your day

2026-03-09T19:30:42+00:00

Changing your internal questions In this episode Janice Tuck talks about how one simple change to what you say in response to the default question of “how are you” can radically change how you feel and how others respond to you. Whenever we see a friend or a colleague for the first time in

16: How changing your response to a default question can change your day2026-03-09T19:30:42+00:00

15: How one speech radically changed the course of one of our most successful programs

2026-03-11T08:26:10+00:00

How one speech shaped our pograms ... This episode is a special tribute to the wonderful speaker and inspirational educational mentor, Sir Ken Robinson, who passed away recently at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer. In this episode Janice Tuck talks about how the message in Sir Ken’s famous TED

15: How one speech radically changed the course of one of our most successful programs2026-03-11T08:26:10+00:00

14: One of the most important gifts we give as music teachers

2026-03-04T20:26:43+00:00

Important Gifts we give as music teachers In this episode Janice Tuck puts her music advocacy hat on once again, to talk about one of the most important gifts that we give our students. Music Advocacy is really important for anyone who teaches music - the ability to share information about the

14: One of the most important gifts we give as music teachers2026-03-04T20:26:43+00:00

13: Just told: no singing, no instruments. Any suggestions?

2026-04-05T07:37:39+00:00

Just told: no singing, no instruments. Any suggestions? In this episode of the weekly spark for Music Teachers, Janice Tuck addresses the issue of what music teachers can do in lessons when they’re told that they can’t sing or play any instruments due to COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive effect

13: Just told: no singing, no instruments. Any suggestions?2026-04-05T07:37:39+00:00

12: The one thing we can control

2026-04-05T07:39:14+00:00

The one thing we can control In this episode of the Weekly Spark for Music Teachers, Janice Tuck talks about one thing that we all can control - and that is our mindset. We’re not in control of a lot of things in our life - our students, our school administrators, and things that

12: The one thing we can control2026-04-05T07:39:14+00:00

11: Do more of what you love

2026-04-05T07:33:12+00:00

Do more of what you love as a music teacher In this episode Janice Tuck talks about the mindset needed to get more of what you want, and less of what you don’t want. Despite the challenges that we are all facing right now, there are those who are doing well, even in

11: Do more of what you love2026-04-05T07:33:12+00:00

10: Assessments: How we assess our students and assess ourselves

2026-03-04T20:29:25+00:00

How we assess students and how we assess ourselves In this episode Janice gets excited about assessment! At the Fun Music Company we are working hard on a new product at the moment for Ukulele, and we’ve been putting together a series of assessments for this new program. This led us to think about

10: Assessments: How we assess our students and assess ourselves2026-03-04T20:29:25+00:00

8: How do problems become opportunities?

2026-03-04T20:30:27+00:00

How Do Problems Become Opportunities In this episode of the weekly spark for music teachers Janice talks though ideas for dealing with problems. We all have problems in life - things come up every single day which we have to deal with and we have to find solutions for all

8: How do problems become opportunities?2026-03-04T20:30:27+00:00
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