Just a few days ago, the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) released the Arts consultation curriculum, which is the proposed Australian Curriculum for the Arts, including music. The Australian Curriculum in its current form has been in place since 2015, so a process to review it began in 2020, which is a
So you want to teach the Ukulele? I don’t know how you’ve found this article. Maybe someone has suggested to you that the ukulele would be a good idea for your music classes, or alternatively perhaps you’ve been teaching the ukulele already for a while, but you’re feeling a bit “stuck in a rut” and
Here at the Fun Music Company we have a wonderful community of teachers through our mailing list, and I get questions all the time. This is one that came in this week: "I’ve been asked to music for years 1-7 with no no instruments other than recorders, no recorded music allowed at all, no
It’s so easy to connect to your students in a meaningful way with videos on YouTube. You can use these videos to catch their attention, to inspire or simply have a laugh and enjoy a fun moment which makes everyone feel good! . Here are 3 of our favourites: 1:When we saw this, it just
“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 with an article that says it includes three keys for setting up
Here’s our weekly takeaways and life lessons in music captured on video for this week. Enjoy! 1: I don’t think anyone could have ever expected these deep and moving lyrics about lockdown from this lovely music teacher: 2: We were born to love! Watch how these two toddlers demonstrate this beautiful lesson as they meet
This week’s video is very different- I was on a bike ride and got to a windy cliff overlooking the sea ... and some insights about my week suddenly came to me. Here’s what it looked like (along with some unexpected insights into life and teaching that I had this week after I took some
Have you ever had times where things just don’t feel like they’re ever coming together and yet had other times where it’s all been so easy? I was reflecting on it this morning on my run and I realized that there have been two major milestones which have felt well, easier, and in the past
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
Introducing video technology into the classroom can be a great way to engage kids, make learning fun, and help your students develop an interest in technology. Video is an ideal medium for your students to express themselves, and giving them a copy of their project after it is complete is a fun memento parents will