We are finally into November. It is the month of Thankfulness. How do we teach thankfulness? Well, let’s back up just a moment and ask “Do we need to teach thankfulness?” The answer is yes, but not because it makes us a nicer human. Because it is beneficial to the...
I sat observing a music teacher teach a song. As she said, “Come on just one more time and you guys will have it,” the kids rolled their eyes. It was only the 6th or 7th time she had said “one more time.” Although she was much older and had...
5 Tips to Listen Successfully Listening is a necessary skill for life. It is one that must be taught, especially in Music. So many students are classified as visual learners but I believe our visually stimulating world and culture have conditioned many students to be...
Name: Darlene Abbott – Kids call me Mrs. Darlene. Students that is, my kids call me “mom.” Store Name: Music Mom What I Have Taught: K-5 General Music (8 years), 3-7 Chorus (3 years), Private Piano students (10 years), K-5 Children’s Choirs (10 years),...