by Whitney | Jun 1, 2016 | 4 D's, Delight, Drive, Featured, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
Compliments… I agree with this quote completely. My husband laughs but it’s so true, my favorite people are those who give sincere compliments and uplift me every time I’m around them. And I try so hard to do the same to those around me each day. So... 
by Spring | May 26, 2016 | 4 D's, Delight, Featured
Have you seen this great Zootopia trailer?! I have not seen the whole movie, but I thought this trailer was hilarious when I saw it before the new Star Wars movie. Do you have students who seem to refuse to play slow even when you give them specific instructions to... 
by Spring | May 18, 2016 | 4 D's, Delight, Featured, Games, Printables, Resources
In the search for something fun to do the last week of lessons before summer, I’ve created a new printable game for you! The concept is pretty simple, they are just playing cards with note values on them, but I’m excited about all of the possible games I... 
by Whitney | May 3, 2016 | 4 D's, Composition, Delight, Discover, Featured, Games, Printables, Resources
With the limited time in lessons, activities that combine several subjects in a fun way are my favorite. Today I’m sharing a new wheel activity that combines a theory review of diatonic chords with a composition activity and provides some sight reading practice.... 
by Whitney | Apr 19, 2016 | 4 D's, Delight, Discover, Featured
Finally catching up on MTNA conference recaps – so here’s what my Day 3 notes look like! We started the morning early to attend the Piano Safari Showcase. I’ve been excited to check out their rote teaching music and it was neat to hear about their... by Whitney | Apr 3, 2016 | Delight, Discover, Featured
We’re back resting in our room tonight and discussing our day. MTNA conference is my highlight of the year for teaching and today was a great reminder to me of how important creativity is in every lesson. The performers from yesterday, Time Out For Three, were...