Category: Music Education
Exploring Musical Opposites: High & Low
Why We Need Music in School – A Response
I Learned About Orff This Summer!
A Musical Comedy for All Ages Celebrates … Music!
Cultivating Young Musicians – Part 1
I led a workshop entitled “Cultivating Young Musicians” on April 30, 2016 at the New England Conference of The Children’s Music Network. I highlighted songs that I regularly use in my music-teaching practice to help children learn about basic musical concepts such as scales, pitch, beat, tempo and dynamics. Here…
Musical Play with Stories
The Power of Song
“He loves music!” As a children’s musician, that’s a common refrain I hear from parents. It’s just a fact: most kids’ happiness meter jumps several notches when the singing and dancing starts. I’ve written a fair bit about the connections between music instruction and early literacy skill development as well…
Parents & Children Can Sing Into Reading
Tortoise & Hare Teach Tempo & More!
Exploring Musical Opposites: High & Low
Why We Need Music in School – A Response
I Learned About Orff This Summer!
A Musical Comedy for All Ages Celebrates … Music!
Cultivating Young Musicians – Part 1
I led a workshop entitled “Cultivating Young Musicians” on April 30, 2016 at the New England Conference of The Children’s Music Network. I highlighted songs that I regularly use in my music-teaching practice to help children learn about basic musical concepts such as scales, pitch, beat, tempo and dynamics. Here…
Musical Play with Stories
The Power of Song
“He loves music!” As a children’s musician, that’s a common refrain I hear from parents. It’s just a fact: most kids’ happiness meter jumps several notches when the singing and dancing starts. I’ve written a fair bit about the connections between music instruction and early literacy skill development as well…