How To Use A Focus Window to Combat Overwhelm in Students combatting distraction distraction distraction dragon focus focus window hidden picture window how to focus student attention ideas for teachers lesson plan ideas music teacher pedagogy resource for teachers student distraction teach-nology teaching teaching strategies Sep 02, 2020

In the jungle that is music education, there lives a beast.  

A terrifying dragon that lurks behind every chair, instrument and music stand, it is the Distraction Dragon.  This beast is the greatest and most common enemy of all teachers.  

We tremble upon sensing the slightest...

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How To Make Practicing Fun For Your Music Students andrew ingkavet games for music students games to teach music gamification how to make practice fun how to teach kids music lesson plan ideas music curriculum music method music practice tips music student best practices music teacher music teacher best practices practicing tips teaching ideas teaching kids music the musicolor method Sep 17, 2015

Years ago I began to  notice a problem with some of my students:  Some of them would only retain the last one or two songs we were working on in the music lessons.

No matter how many times I tried to explain that it was important to retain a "repertoire" of pieces they could...

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How To Teach Perseverance, Grit and Success angela lee duckworth character children curiosity determination grit how children succeed lesson plan ideas mindset parenting perseverance success teaching ted talk Sep 26, 2013

Soft Skills Vs Hard Skills

There's been a lot of talk in the education world of late about the value of the soft skills, emotional and psychological.  These are the skills that are traditionally not tested.  Unlike math or reading or science, these skills are more nuanced.

Because I'm a...

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