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 feierabendmusic | Feb 28, 2020 | FS-General
BRIDGES TO THE COMMUNITY SERIES: PART 7: PARENT PARTICIPATION WEEK 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 feierabendmusic | Jan 19, 2020 | FS-General
BRIDGES TO THE COMMUNITY SERIES: PART 6: MAY DAY 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 feierabendmusic | Jan 18, 2020 | FS-General
Parent “Tell Me” Document By Connie Greenwood, First Steps in Music, Instructor Why is Developing Steady Beat so Important? Steady beat is a consistent, continuous pulse. This concept is invisible and must be developed by the sense of touch. An established steady beat...
by feierabendmusic | Jan 18, 2020 | FS-General
Hosting an Informance By Lindsay Jackson, FAME Teacher Trainer Every December, I see memes depicting music teachers surviving the holiday concert season. Between school programs and our own, personal, music making, it’s often a challenge to juggle all of the moving...
by feierabendmusic | Jan 18, 2020 | FS-General
La La Lunch Order! by Guest Contributor and FAME Member Jenny Parrot I use this visual menu in my classroom with Year 1 and Year 2 students. We start off by venturing over to an eatery in Arioso Land. This is a cheeky time to tie in movement exploration. Each week we...