by Tom Hawley | Oct 18, 2018 | Articles
by Lindsay Jackson A few months ago, I attended a workshop at Wisdom of the Earth that had elements of medicinal aromatherapy, meditation, and mindfulness. WOTE’s Education Director, Cynthia Olivera, led us through a fantastic movement activity where we started as...
by Tom Hawley | Sep 21, 2018 | Articles
We are so excited about this AH-mazing free resource for FAME members from Ginny’s Music Space, the Teachers Pay Teachers store of Ginny Capps from our Feierabend Fundamentals page on Facebook. Ginny is being extremely generous in sharing a set of Tuneful,...
by Tom Hawley | Sep 21, 2018 | Articles, Uncategorized
by Andrew Himelick Elementary Music Teacher Towne Meadow Elementary School, Carmel, IN FAME Endorsed Teacher Trainer for First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege There is an exciting and inspiring new resource available for music educators wanting to learn more...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 16, 2018 | Articles
Decoding Dilemmas with Older Beginners: Points to ponder as you build your program. Last week I had two breakthroughs in my classes. My 1st graders tried the game “Oh Dear, What Can the Meter Be?” for the first time, and to my surprise, they got every single...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 16, 2018 | Articles
Dr. Strong’s Pyramid of Musical Greatness (PoMG) Designed by Adam Brittain As I so often do, one day I found myself searching for a quick analogy or metaphor that would help my students focus...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 15, 2018 | Facebook Live
Numerous topics are covered in this conversation between John Feierabend, Missy Strong, and members from the Feierabend Fundamentals page on Facebook, from December 2017. Dr. Feierabend discussed new publications coming down the pike from GIA, switching up the order...