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January Snowflakes are the Tastiest!
Do you agree? Well, today my kids were supposed to go back to school after Christmas break BUT we had snow overnight so school was canceled! And NO ONE is complaining! LOL! But provided the weather cooperates I do have to go back to teaching music later this week. I’ve had the last month off…
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Familiar Folk Songs with New Lyrics
Incorporating familiar folk songs and dances into elementary music classes can be a game-changer for elementary music students. This approach not only makes learning more engaging but also helps in cultural education and emotional development. By introducing new lyrics to these familiar tunes, you can literally tailor the content to fit whatever theme you are…
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Heading back to school?
Preparing Music Resources for TPT and the Classroom As we approach July, the excitement of gearing up for another school year is in the air! For educators like me, this means not only getting ready for the classroom but also preparing fresh and engaging music resources for my Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) store. My school…
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Cyber Sale!!
New Thanksgiving, Christmas, and winter themed resources are here and more coming soon! Just in time for a Cyber sale on Monday and Tuesday (November 27 & 28)! Click below to see what’s in my store!
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Challenges with Adult Students
After teaching music for 22 years, I have learned that teaching adult students is very different from teaching children in a lot of ways. Adults have more responsibilities and obligations, more distractions, and not as much structure in place for practice time. I recently came across a great article about the challenges many adult students…
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March Happenings
March marks the one year anniversary of Covid hitting our area. In fact, March 14 was the last day I taught lessons at my local studio. All the local schools had closed down along with many businesses. A week and a half later, I transferred a bunch of my students to an online platform and…
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Happy New Year!
2020: It’s been a tough year for many people. I, myself, have had some struggles at times with the events of 2020 but overall, I feel it was a successful year. That may seem surprising but let me tell you why. It was a year for challenge and new things. We were forced to rethink…
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Organize Your Music
Having your music organized can be a daunting task for some but it is an important task for your lessons. Staying organized can help you be more ready for your lessons and make your practice more effective too. Now that we are having online-only lessons, there are more opportunities for me to send you music…
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Piano Hand Positions
Sometime when we first begin to play piano, we learn a few basic hand positions so we can know where our hands go on the piano. And usually we learn one hand position at a time and stay there for several pages or units in your book. Sometimes it can get a little confusing when…
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Ms. Donna’s Singing Room
My next virtual classroom focuses on singing! Just like my other virtual rooms you can click on various objects to discover something fun related to singing. This room includes some singing technique videos along with some tips for taking care of your voice as a singer. There is also a link to my YouTube channel…
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