How to deal with challenges as a music teacher What do you when challenges come up? Everyone has challenges, some big, some small. How we deal with challenges is more important than the challenge itself in many cases. This week Janice shares a story of one of the challenges that has come up for
What if you could master one thing this week, a little strategy or tip and have it become a major shift to help you teach for the rest of your teaching life? In this episode, Janice shares a simple concept which anyone could use to shake up the learning.
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
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 ran a marathon for the very first time, and
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
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
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
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
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
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
