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Before Pencil and Paper: Alternative Writing Techniques by John Crever

by Tom Hawley | Feb 10, 2018 | Articles, CS-General

In Conversational Solfege (CS) the recommended amount of time spent in the Writing Steps (9-12) is significantly less than that spent developing conversational skills at Steps 2-5 (Conversational Solfege.)  After mastering the Reading Steps in a unit, it’s natural for...

Feierside Chat #25 – Morning Dance Program

by Tom Hawley | May 3, 2017 | CS-General, Feierside Chats, FS-General

Continuing her series of chats called “Bridges to the Community,” Lillie Feierabend shares ideas and resources for initiating and developing a Morning Dance Program. This initiative makes it possible for every student to become engaged in dancing as they arrive at...

Feierside Chat #24 – All School Sing

by Tom Hawley | Nov 19, 2016 | CS-General, Feierside Chats, FS-General

In Feierside Chat #24, Lillie continues her series on Bridges to the Community by sharing tips and ideas for presenting an All-School Sing.  Whatever your time and schedule constraints, you too can gather your school community together for a few moments of shared...

Feierside Chat #21 – Plan a May Day Festival

by Tom Hawley | Sep 23, 2015 | CS-General, Feierside Chats, FS-General

This month’s Feierside chat continues the series of chats presented by Lillie Feierabend on “Bridges to the Community.”  In this chat, Lillie addresses how to mount a May Day festival as a means of further developing your students’ school community experience — a...

Feierside Chat #20 – Intro to “Bridges to the Community”

by feierabendmusic | Aug 5, 2015 | CS-General, Feierside Chats, FS-General

This chat serves as an introduction to a series of chats Lillie Feierabend will be sharing in the coming months. Last month Lillie began the series with her chat on hosting a family folk dance. In the coming months Lillie will present her “Bridges to the...

Feierside Chat #19 – How to host a folk dance

by feierabendmusic | May 3, 2015 | CS-General, Feierside Chats, FS-General

This month’s Feier-side chat will feature guest host Lillie Feierabend. Lillie shares her extensive experience on how to host a Family Folk Dance. Accompanying the chat is a handout with wonderful hints and resources. You must log in to view memebr...
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