by Tom Hawley | Jul 7, 2020 | FAME Podcast
Join Missy for a special 3-episode series with music educator Jasmine Fripp, author of the Facebook post entitled “With Love, Letters to my Fellow White Colleagues” that went viral, provoking countless discussions of how white music teachers should...
by Tom Hawley | Apr 21, 2020 | FS-General
In this brief video you will find 4 different ways to use props in Pitch Exploration as modeled by FAME Teacher Trainer Lindsay Jackson. In these examples Lindsay uses 2 kinds of puppets, a rainbow fan, and a whimsical children’s book to encourage students to...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 26, 2020 | FAME Podcast
John Feierabend’s Conversational Program is a phenomenal way to help your already Tuneful, Beatful, Artful students become musically independent and notationally literate, but it can be challenging for teachers to master the process. In this series of episodes,...
by Tom Hawley | Feb 28, 2020 | Move It
Composed by Spanish composer, Francisco Tárrega, Lágrima brings the beauty of solo classical guitar to students. The movements are simple enough to be enjoyed by the very youngest First Steps in Music participants but expressive enough to be enjoyed by musicians...
by Tom Hawley | Nov 16, 2019 | Move It
Move It! Spanish Hot Chocolate (from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71) by Elizabeth Linsley Being a long-time fan of Tchaikovsky, as well as a huge fan of the Nutcracker, I am always looking for new ways to engage my students with the music and the story. Here...
by Tom Hawley | Oct 10, 2019 | FAME Podcast
Have you wondered how, exactly, you should get going with the Arioso part of First Steps in Music? You’ll get a TON to think about in this extra long episode with Dr. Feierabend! Also, at the end of the episode, Missy lists the names of each member of the FAME...
by Tom Hawley | Jun 20, 2019 | FAME Podcast
Listen in to Part 1 of a conversation between Missy and John about music in early childhood and how he developed his First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers Curriculum. … You must be logged in to view this page. Join now at...
by Tom Hawley | Jun 6, 2019 | CS-Instrumental, FS-General, Uncategorized
The Play-Party: A Tuneful, Beatful, Artful Way to Play: Including play-parties as the ‘doing’ part of a lesson. By Emily Maurek — Lake Central School Corporation FAME Endorsed Teacher Trainer It is well-known to First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege...
by Tom Hawley | Apr 25, 2019 | Articles, CS-Instrumental, FS-General
BRIDGES TO THE COMMUNITY SERIES: HOW TO HOST A FAMILY FOLK DANCE Lillie H. Feierabend, FAME Teacher Trainer Often a single experience will open the young soul to music for a whole lifetime. This experience cannot be left to chance. It is the duty of the school to...
