I saw this article surface itself in music teacher circles online again recently where it should have no legs to stand on. Unfortunately, there are still 'purists' that think putting down other forms of music and ways of musicking is how their musicking and teaching methods will somehow be validated when in fact, it ends … Continue reading In Response to: “The Tragic Decline of Music Literacy (and Quality)”
This post is the third in a series of posts on my journey with self-publishing. Read Part 1 and Part 2. Marketing and Promoting Your Book! The first need-to-know about marketing and promotion is this: It never ends! I was waiting until this phase of the process was "over" before I started writing about it … Continue reading Phase 3: Ideas and Strategies for Marketing and Promoting a Self-Published Music Teacher Education Book
Top 10 Blog Posts Happy Holiday Season and welcome in 2019! Here are my 10 most-read blog posts of 2018: 1. 7 Play and Movement-Based Springtime Activities for Kindergarten 2. The Word "Talent" and the Fixed Mindset 3. How to Set Up and Run Tour First Sound System for Live or From-Source Sound: Music Teacher … Continue reading 10 Most-Read Blog Posts of 2018 on Steve’s Music Room
We never fully appreciate what playing music can do for our overall health. As musicians, we likely don’t think about it at all. I mean, on some level we likely realize that music can relax us and our students as well as relieve stress, otherwise we likely wouldn’t be musicians—it makes us feel good. It … Continue reading Wellness Through Music
The Introduction I really enjoy this project with my young learners. We start off the year with it. It gets them listening for form, for steady beat, and gets them moving, arranging, and composing! Using the Olympic Fanfare from Share the Music series I will share with you my process that I use to get … Continue reading “Olympic Games” Movement, Art, and Composition Activity for Grades 1 and 2
