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 classes. If you've ever been lost trying
During my early teaching career, there was one extracurricular activity that I never missed and that was our annual State Music Camp. I loved it! It was a buzz for me to attend as a teacher for many years, the kids were stoked to be there, some great conductors gave their time and energy freely
Looking for suitable Youtube Videos for Music Teachers? Look no further! It’s so easy to connect to your students in a meaningful way with multimedia and with music education videos on YouTube. With a single click, you can instantly inspire young musicians to excel musically and academically. Use videos to teach a concept through the
By Kevin Tuck, editor, Printable Music Theory Books I’m constantly communicating with music teachers all over the world. Every day I get emails and communicate with teachers via forums and blogs, and I read lots of opinions on the current state of technology in teaching music. A lot of questions recently have concerned iPads
Incorporating the Socratic Method and Critical Thinking in music education in schools involves creativity and a break from traditional classroom teaching strategies. What are the benefits of Critical Thinking? Critical thinking also known as the Socratic Method is based on the question-and-answer style of teaching accredited to the philosopher Socrates. Critical thinking in music education
Flash cards provide a fun and affordable method of teaching exciting new concepts. Whether playing a teacher-led instructional activity or encouraging cooperative learning activities in the classroom, teaching strategies using flash cards enhance memorization in a simple and effective way. Try these creative teaching strategies and fun flash card music games outlined below in your
We all know that using flash cards with music students can be a very useful revision tool for students of all ages. However there are challenges. Often music teachers have different ability levels in their classes so while some students may find the activity fun and useful, others may have already covered the work and
I’ve just stumbled across this set of very cool YouTube videos which would be relevant for teaching upper primary about Peter and the Wolf and the Instruments of the Orchestra. Click here to check out the story of Peter and The Wolf on Video This is the story of Peter and the Wolf which
Do music teachers imagine that musical kids are smarter or is it real? Here is a link to an interesting blog by which refers to some great you tube videos, researchers and in the blog, she challenges you to prove her wrong! The article is called : Music Makes Kids Smarter- Prove Me Wrong and
Its nearly here! Its been over a year since we launched level two of our printable music theory books series, and we are really excited to announce that level three of this series will finally be available next week! Our products always have a long development timeline, as we have a slightly different approach to