How To Encourage Practicing!
William Merritt Chase - The Keynote, 1915 I'm often asked how parents can facilitate practicing at home, when I am not there. This seems...
What did you learn today ?
This is usually how I start my after-school lessons. I try to prompt kids into being my secret field researchers of the private and...
Teaching Time | From Fractions to Odd Meter Rhythms.
Yesterday's piano lesson was a lot of fun! I taught 7 year old S about fractions while we were playing music. I had noticed that this...
Improvisation | The Rain Game
One of the games I love to play with my students a few months and sometimes weeks into their lesson is the 'The Rain Game', which I may...
It Has A Tail!
Yesterday I spent 20 minutes playing with a spunky 2.5 year old at the piano. This far her lessons have consisted of recognizing middle...