by Spring | Nov 7, 2017 | 4 D's, Delight, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
The weeks are flying by! Each Tuesday (or sometimes most Tuesdays…) we bring you a quick idea that you can try in your lessons right away. Today’s Teaching Tactic is to change the lyrics of the song, or create your own if there are none. Sometimes... 
by Spring | Oct 24, 2017 | 4 D's, Delight, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Happy Tuesday! Have you ever thought about how little choice kids have in their lives? They’re told when to get up, what to wear, where to go, what to eat…you get the point! Kids need a lot of direction, but they also enjoy being able to make some... 
by Whitney | Oct 17, 2017 | Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Quick Tuesday post – remember to stretch and breathe! Both teachers and students can benefit from stretching yet most teachers I talk to forget to do this each day. Then we have aches and pains from sitting too long at the piano or next to the piano. There are... 
by Spring | Oct 10, 2017 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Happy Tuesday! Here’s our 28th Teaching Tactic for you to use in your teaching right away! Today’s tip is to divide up the parts, have the student play one hand while you play the other hand. Maybe this is something you’ve been doing forever and... 
by Whitney | Oct 3, 2017 | Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Thanks for stopping by for another Tuesday Teaching Tactic. Today our theme is “Pick A Character”. While many of my students do like classical music, they relate a lot easier to popular tunes including Broadway songs, Disney movie themes, pop music from... 
by Spring | Sep 26, 2017 | 4 D's, Develop, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Teaching Tactic #26, wow! That means we’ve made it through half a year bringing you a quick idea each Tuesday to incorporate into your teaching right away. Today’s idea is to mix up your routine. It easy and helpful to set-up routines in piano lessons....