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Thoughtful “Demonstrations”
by Note Knacks MusicTuesday I spoke about “thoughtful “demonstrations” taking place in our classrooms. It is a term I read in Regie Routman’s book Invitations in reference to teaching reading and writing in language arts. She talks about how important it is to model excellent reading and writing skills. This thought fascinates me because I don’t think we […]
Happy New School Year!!
by Note Knacks MusicHappy first weeks of school everyone! Some of you have already started and others will be starting soon. It is a busy time! I have started teaching the children’s choir, but will really get going on September 8the due to initial assessments and “no school” days. In preparation as the Music Literacy Specialist, I have […]
Music Education and Jimmy Fallon
by Note Knacks MusicThis morning I came across a funny video from Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show. It was of Chad Smith from The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Will Ferrell having a “Drum Off”. Of course it was funny, as Will Ferrell always is, but more importantly is was showcasing music as something special. Clearly Ferrell couldn’t […]
A Good Lesson
by Note Knacks MusicA funny thing happened today with the Youth Choir. I had planned on using hand chimes to read rhythms, but when they came in the room and saw the colorful Boomwhackers and desk bells, that was the end of that! They wanted to play the “fun” instruments. Regular choir bells meant serious music, while the […]
Thoughts For The New Semester
by Note Knacks MusicAs my colleague and I prepare for the second semester of teaching a church choir, many things come to mind. How can we fit it all in? How can we make it fun? How can we do it so that we are ready for when we sing in public? Experience answers these questions in part, […]
Pace Yourself!
by Note Knacks MusicThis morning on the news they mentioned that Applebee’s is going to place a tablet at every table so that customers can peruse the menu, order additional items and pay bills. This will not replace the server, but act as additional customer service. Of course this got me thinking about schools and our use of […]