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Cool Songs Club by Jerald Simon
Disclaimer: Affiliate links are included. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions I have expressed are my own. I have had the chance to play around inside Jerald's Simon's Cool Songs Club and wanted to share a bit about it. If you are familiar...
Back to School BONUS Sale!
Did you hear? TpT is having a Bonus back to school sale on Tuesday, August 20th and I am participating. I've already marked all my resources off 20% off beginning Tuesday and if you use the promo code: BTSBONUS19 you will save another 5% off! If you missed the sale a...
NCKP 2019 Conference Saturday
Saturday at NCKP ended up being not at all what I had planned. My husband was supposed to meet me in Chicago at the conference hotel that afternoon so we could go on a road trip where I would be getting 5 additional states for my "50 by 50" goal. But things changed...
NCKP 2019 Conference Friday
The 2nd day (or 3rd day with Pre-Conference Wednesday) of NCKP! Did you miss Wednesday and Thursday? NCKP 2019 Pre-Conference Wednesday NCKP 2019 Thursday Creating Collaborative Experiences for Students of All Ages Sarah Alexander and Whitney Hawker Good goals...
NCKP 2019 Conference Thursday
Thursday is when the official conference begins! This year I heard there were over 180 sessions to choose from. Wow! (Missed pre-conference? Read all about it here) Rote and Pattern Pieces that Motivate and Captivate Showcase By Paula Dryer This year I'm...
Music Teacher Tip #18: Getting to Know You Activities
It's back to school time, which means you will want some fun getting to know you activities in your arsenal. Getting to know our students help create a sense of belonging. It can help us when we are trying to figure out what music will motivate them. It also let’s...
NCKP 2019 Pre-Conference Wednesday
I recently returned from my last conference of the summer. This time I was attending NCKP. If you have never attended NCKP, definitely mark your calendar for July of 2021 as it only happens every other year and is a must attend conference for piano teachers. NCKP...
Getting Over the Fear of Teaching Online
Technology allows us to problem solve in ways that might have been a little more challenging before. Sometimes we hesitate to take that first step because of all the things that might go wrong. But when we keep things simple and make technology work for us, instead of...
5 Benefits for Teaching Video Lessons
Video lessons are a little different from online lessons. Online is connecting live with a student and video is when you are recording a lesson for a student to watch at a later time. Many of the benefits in providing a video lessons for students are very similar to...
Music Teacher Startup
Have you ever wished that there was some help out there specifically for music teachers who are running their own business? Forget about the teaching... What about everything else that comes along with it? The marketing, branding, creating a website, SEO, the list can...
