This last week was the first week back to lessons from summer break and I decided to hold a Fall Kickoff. This was the first time doing this and I LOVED it! It was a great way to ease back into a schedule for both the students and I. Here is the flyer I sent to...
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Be Our Guest: Using STEM Based Projects in the Independent Music Studio
Disclaimer: The affiliate link included in this post does not affect your purchase price or the creators royalties in any way. Thank you for your support and happy teaching! It's been awhile since I have had a guest post on the blog and I'm excited to introduce our...
Motivating Practice Over the Summer
It's summer! The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, the pools are glistening and vacations are long overdue. So how do we keep students motivated to practice over the summer when what they really need is a break? Breaks allow us to re-energize, re-assess,...
Creative Practice Tools and Ideas
*Affiliate links are included in this post. Practice! When you hear the word practice what is the first adjective you usually think about? Is it work, fun, boring, tedious, joyful? Practice, is usually a word that is usually dreaded among students. Yet, it is an...
Fall Kickoff Goes Online!
A couple week ago, we kicked off our fall semester! For many years the very first lesson of the semester is what I have called, fall kickoff. In normal circumstances, fall kickoff has been an in person group lesson. But it's 2020 which means our fall kickoff was held...
Getting to Know You Activities (Music Teacher Tip #18)
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 lets them...
Surprise the Teacher at Fall Kickoff
When do you kick off fall semester? My fall semester begins next week. I just got back from vacation so I'm busy pulling everything together. Luckily, all the big stuff was done before I left so now it's all the little things that can add up. In my piano studio, I do...
Getting to Know Our Students- Fun Ice Breaker Activities to Kick Off the School Year!
Back to school is just around the corner. For some much closer than others. Regardless when your fall semester begins, it will be here before we know it! I think it's important to get to know my students beyond the time I spend teaching them. I want to know what makes...
Strive for 5! (Music Teacher Tip #23)
Strive for 5 is something I started last year (2018) with my students to boost practice slumps. You can read the original post here, but I wanted to share a little bit more in depth about Strive for 5 and share what I did last year in comparison to what I am doing...
Burnout Is Real
I don’t know about anyone else, but this is my most stressful time of year. It’s also the time of year that I tend to burn out and when I notice my students burning out. This is the time for re-registration, summer camp registrations, summer scheduling, following up...
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Music Resources Feature
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Nutcracker | Music Escape Room
$20.00
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Music Brain Breaks BUNDLE
Original price was: $10.00.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.
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Musical Football | Music Theory Review Game
$8.00
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Composer Time Capsule Bundle Set 4
Original price was: $30.00.$24.00Current price is: $24.00.
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Christmas Melody Write the Room | Music Notation and Composition
$4.50
