by Tom Hawley | Apr 25, 2019 | Teacher Trainer Corner
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...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 18, 2019 | Articles, Teacher Trainer Corner
The Male Singing Voice in the Elementary Music Classroom by Andrew Himelick – FAME Teacher Trainer: FSM & CS When I started my student teaching over 25 years ago, my supervising teacher, who was trained both in Kodály and Gordon methodologies, made it clear...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 18, 2019 | Teacher Trainer Corner
BRIDGES TO THE COMMUNITY SERIES: ALL SCHOOL SING 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 provide it. ...
by Tom Hawley | Dec 6, 2018 | Articles, CS-Instrumental, Teacher Trainer Corner
by Guest Contributor Carol Swinchoski Old Mill School, Wall Township, NJ In the last installment, I described the basic steps used to get musicians to create their first sounds and discover how to take their known folk songs and express them through their new...
by Tom Hawley | Dec 6, 2018 | Articles, Teacher Trainer Corner
Judas Maccabee Finger Play Lyrics Mattathias bold [Flex both arms, showing strength] Five great sons had he, [show 5 fingers of one hand] Elieazar, oldest son, [show 1 thumb] Simon, John and Jonathan, [show fingers #2, 3, and 4] And Judas Maccabe, Judas Maccabe...
by Tom Hawley | Oct 18, 2018 | Articles, Teacher Trainer Corner
by Guest Contributor Carol Swinchoski Old Mill School, Wall Township, NJ It is the first week of October and Beginning Band has their first rehearsal with instruments today! As you might imagine, the preparation for this important and exciting first day actually began...
