Three Tips for Choosing Concert Rep Your Big Kids Will Connect With 3 Tips for Choosing Concert Rep: Let your students choose the music. Break out the cool manipulatives. Let them design the way they want to present the song. Episode quotes: [4:15] I started thinking about THAT class because you know, they’re always in the back of … Read More
Episode 7 – How to Use Your Spidy Senses to Help Your Exceptional Learners Feel Comfortable in Your Music Classroom
How to Use Your Spidy Senses to Help Your Exceptional Learners Feel Great in Your Music Classroom Tips for Using Your Spidey Senses: Always be watching your students’ expressions. Just because they can’t participate in the same way as your typical students doesn’t mean they are not attentive and enjoying themselves. Know what your students ARE capable of so … Read More
Episode 6 – Empower Your Exceptional Learners to Rise to Great Heights
“We rise to great heights by a winding staircase of small steps.” – Francis Bacon Recognize that watching your exceptional learners take teeny tiny steps will be one of the most fulfilling and joyful parts of your job. Exceptional Learners function best in a classroom that is structured and consistent. They may just not like your class since it is … Read More
Episode 5 – Seuss Up Your Life – 5 Life Lesson from Dr. Seuss to Boost Your Motivation
Five Life Lessons from Dr. Seuss: Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You. Why fit in when you were born to stand out? You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. Be who you are … Read More
Episode 4 – Harmonizing Differences – Teaching Acceptance in the Music Room
Harmonizing Differences – Teaching Acceptance in the Music Classroom Why should we bother teaching acceptance in the music room? Music is a universal language, so it lends itself to discussions about different people and cultures all over the world. You are the one who sees students being accepting of each other or not, always choosing the same partners or … Read More