Progress verses Perfection in Music Teaching Progress and perfection do not mean the same things. One is much more important than the other. In this episode Janice explains why making progress on your skills in music are more important than the perfection of having completed that course or obtaining mastery in a specific
The power of becoming a #Fun Music Teacher We’ve all heard of the phrase "Time flies when you’re having fun!” but what does it really mean to be a Fun Music Teacher? Over the years, my husband Kevin and I have been able to shift our music teaching mindsets in a positive way!
A powerful lesson from being late ... Have you ever been late for your classes? How do you react when other staff members are disappointed because of your lateness? Does being late teach you important lessons? ...Or is it the last thing you want to think about. As music teachers being late from
Teaching Music Without Technology or Instruments: Ideas That Actually Work "I have to teach music with no instruments other than recorder, no technology and no recorded music allowed... what can I do?" Here at the Fun Music Company we have a wonderful community of teachers through our mailing list, and I get
Why Motivation Doesn't Work Here's a motivational idea: What if you were to give out sweets to every child who came to your class. Would that work? You probably know already that giving out sweets is what is called an extrinsic motivator - it's when you're trying to motivate another person from the
This is my new favourite strategy for creating engaging emails,video lessons and lesson plans. We all know there are millions of tips and tricks and strategies out there floating around about making the perfect music lesson plan. But there are very few that are this simple and ever present and will help you get started
Three keys for setting up a successful ukulele program in your school “Hey (insert your name here) why don’t you do some ukulele playing with the (insert difficult class)?” How many of you have heard that sort of thing before? I don’t know why you’re here, but you’ve found yourself on a page
Finding your Focus in Music Teaching Call me crazy, but I believe that music teaching programs should be kept simple- and there’s no better way than following an uncomplicated view. I originally learned this strategy from another podcaster Gary V and I’ve been putting it into practice with music teaching ever since. Click here
How to use the iPad Beat Sequencer in the Music Classroom Help students build drum beats, bass lines and guitar parts using GarageBand's Beat Sequencer. There’s so much technology in the classroom information out there it can make your head spin. But, you don’t have time, the energy or the money to try promising everything
The power of a vision Do you have an image of what you want your teaching career to look like and where you want to grow to in the next few years? There’s no doubt that at times, life gets in the way and can distract us from these goals. This weekend I
