by Whitney | Apr 24, 2017 | 4 D's, Delight, Featured, Games, Resources
As recital season rolls around, I’ve been reorganizing my games and office space. This made me think about all of the games we’ve shared over the past four years – we have so many neat ones that I use all the time! So today I wanted to do a quick... 
by Spring | Mar 16, 2017 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
Do you have students that struggle with eighth-note rhythms? Through my years of teaching I’ve seen many students battle with counting eighth-notes correctly. I don’t think the concept of eighth-notes is actually that difficult, but I think that maybe... 
by Whitney | Feb 10, 2017 | 4 D's, Composition, Discover, Featured, Resources, Sheet Music
Today I am sharing an awesome improv idea for you to use at your next lesson. This activity reinforces question and answer phrases in an easy, fun way for students. I like to start lessons with improv to loosen students up and get them making music right away. First,... 
by Spring | Jan 30, 2017 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Printables, Resources
I like to start teaching students 5-finger patterns pretty early in study, beginning with C and usually continuing around the circle of fifths as they are ready to learn new patterns. There are many benefits to learning 5-finger patterns and I feel that they are... 
by Whitney | Nov 21, 2016 | 4 D's, Develop, Discover, Featured, Games, Printables, Resources
As my group and private students prepare for the recital, we try to practice performing as much as possible. To encourage good audience listening, I’m using a recital bingo game that I’m sharing today. I’ve seen several versions on Facebook so I... 
by Whitney | Oct 15, 2016 | 4 D's, Delight, Develop, Featured, Games, Halloween, Printables, Resources
So I’ve been trying to plan Halloween themed games for our group class Halloween parties coming up. I teach 2nd and 3rd year students (so ages 8 to 11 ish) and I need so many games/activities to keep these kiddos busy! Thus today I’m sharing a simple...