by Emily Maurek | Oct 16, 2023 | Articles, FS-General
As a First Steps in Music© Teacher Trainer, the most common concern I hear about the workout is that teachers can’t fit all 8 parts into each lesson. I have the luxury of seeing all my Kindergarten and 1st Grade classes for 45 minutes once per 5-day...
by Emily Maurek | Jan 18, 2021 | Articles, CS-General, FS-General
5 Free Tech Resources to Integrate into First Steps By Amy M. Burns With our teaching situations in a constant state of change from in-person with restrictions, to hybrid, to remote, keeping the First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond...
by Emily Maurek | Jan 18, 2021 | Articles, FS-General
Winter Songs and Dances to Light in the Darkest Months By Stephanie Schall-Brazee Celebrating the seasons in the music classroom is very special! The following are a few of my favorite activities to share during November and December. Although it is the...
by Tom Hawley | Sep 27, 2020 | Articles, FS-General
by Peter Amidon Dear Singing Friends, I have joined the ranks what I am sure must be thousands of church choir directors creating virtual choir movies for weekly virtual church services. It is always surprising and moving to listen to the range of individual...
by Tom Hawley | Sep 27, 2020 | Articles, FS-General
by Leslie Weaver FAME teacher trainer Leslie Weaver demonstrates her technique to teach students whose turn it is to sing when learning a call and response song. Check out the video:...
by Tom Hawley | Sep 27, 2020 | FS-General
It’s the year 2020. As a new mother, you sit in the rocking chair holding your crying infant wishing, hoping, praying, that he will fall asleep before you join in on the tears. You do all you can to rock your inconsolable baby to sleep, but nothing seems to comfort...