by Spring | Feb 7, 2019 | 4 D's, Delight, Discover
I’ve been using the Flashnote Derby app with my students for several years. It’s such a fun way to practice note recognition and doesn’t take up much lesson time. You can read more about how the app works on Susan Paradis’s blog here. Recently,... 
by Spring | Jan 24, 2019 | 4 D's, Discover
I recently got a new piano bench for my teaching studio, and I love it! I learned about Exemplar benches at the MTNA Conference last year. They had a booth set up in the exhibit hall and I immediately liked the benches. Finally, at the end of 2018 I was able to order... 
by Spring | Jan 18, 2019 | 4 D's, Develop
We love MTNA and all it offers teachers and students (see our posts about MTNA here and here). I shared with you awhile back about the new MTNA eFestival (read that post here). So today, I wanted to give you a little update! MTNA found a new way for videos to be... 
by Spring | Jan 8, 2019 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Happy Tuesday! It’s time for our twenty-first Teaching Tactic. Students are our first priority in teaching, but it’s the parents who pay the bills! If the parents aren’t satisfied you are going to lose your students. A little extra effort to... 
by Whitney | Dec 19, 2018 | 4 D's, Discover, Drive, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Woohoo! We’ve reached #20 in our Tuesday Teaching Tactics. These short posts are meant to just give you a quick idea or reminder about something you can incorporate right away in your teaching. We have loved sharing our favorite tricks and thoughts with you each... 
by Whitney | Dec 11, 2018 | 4 D's, Discover, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Another quick Tuesday Teaching Tactic today – can’t believe we’re already at #19! Today’s tactic is “Just Imagine…” Now to use this one, you have to start out with this phrase and then create a story or a picture with your...