11: Do more of what you love

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

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?

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

The Weekly Spark Ep7: Something we need to constantly seek as well as be

Something we Need to Constantly Seek as Well as BE! In today’s podcast Janice is talking about something we need to seek, as well as be - and that is a role model. As teachers, we need to BE a role model for our students, and be the person that our students want

The Weekly Spark Ep7: Something we need to constantly seek as well as be2026-02-25T04:28:42+00:00

The Weekly Spark ep6: The Power of learning = success, synergy & happiness

The Power of learning = success, synergy & happiness This episode is about the power of learning, and the three big benefits learning brings in our lives. With the whole pandemic situation going on at the moment, one thing most of us have (or should have) is more time. In reality though, as

The Weekly Spark ep6: The Power of learning = success, synergy & happiness2026-02-25T04:29:26+00:00

The Weekly Spark ep5: Priorities for Music Teachers

Priorities for Music Teachers   Right now, in these unprecedented times, with many of us working from home or having to adapt to many different situations, there is no better time to think about what is really important in life, and make sure that we’re really taking care of ourselves. For this reason in this

The Weekly Spark ep5: Priorities for Music Teachers2026-02-25T04:30:21+00:00

The Weekly Spark ep4: How to deal with a bad day

How to deal with a bad day This episode is about how to deal with a bad day… and what to do when life's inevitable challenges come up one after the other - like happens to all of us from time to time. There are so many things in life that we’re not

The Weekly Spark ep4: How to deal with a bad day2026-02-25T04:31:04+00:00

The Weekly Spark ep3: The power of connecting with why we do what we do

The power of connecting with why we do what we do Today’s episode is talking about the ultimate source of resourcefulness: the power of connecting to the reasons why we do what we do. Particularly at this time, when the world is facing some major challenges - we all need to connect with

The Weekly Spark ep3: The power of connecting with why we do what we do2026-03-11T08:54:07+00:00

The Weekly Spark ep2: Three ways to deal with fears or worries

Three ways to deal with fears or worries In this episode Janice Tuck discusses three ways to overcome fears or worries. There are a lot of stressors on Music teachers, and more than usual at the moment with the situation that the world finds itself in with the COVID-19 virus affecting everyone. Fear

The Weekly Spark ep2: Three ways to deal with fears or worries2026-02-25T04:32:27+00:00

The Weekly Spark ep1: This storm will pass

The Weekly Spark ep1: This storm will pass In this first episode of the Weekly Spark for Music Teachers Janice Tuck shares some thoughts about how music teachers can adapt to the current situation the world finds itself in. The idea behind this podcast is to provide Music Teachers with a little bit

The Weekly Spark ep1: This storm will pass2026-03-11T08:37:56+00:00
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