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 Looking for more fun activities to spice up your online lessons? Today I am sharing a quick ear training game that has been a big hit with my students--and better yet, it requires no special materials and no set-up time! Interested? Read on for more!
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 To say this last month has been a learning experience for me would be putting it mildly. Like many of you, I would never have dreamed that I would be running a 100% online piano studio at this point in my teaching career. However, that is exactly what I have been doing for the last six weeks, and I have to say that I think lessons are going pretty well! I am grateful that technology has made it possible for me to continue working with most of my students at a time that face-to-face lessons just aren’t possible. And I am thankful that my studio families have been such good sports throughout this process as we have all learned how to make online learning a positive experience for everyone! With that being said, I have found that some things seem to work better for me and my students in this new online format than others. So, today I would like to share my own personal list of online teaching “do’s” and “don’ts.” Curious to see how this list stacks up with your own experience teaching online? Read on for more!  With so many teachers transitioning to online teaching for the first time, you’ve probably heard about the video-conferencing app Zoom.
Maybe you have already tried it for your lessons, or maybe you’ve read about it and wonder what all the fuss is about? I’ve just started getting my feet wet with Zoom, and I really like it so far! So, if you are considering Zoom for your lessons, or if you are currently using it and looking for more creative ways to make it work for you, read on to learn about my top five favorite Zoom features!  A cute cat picture just for fun...Maggie says hello! Well, this last month has been a doozy, hasn't it?
If you are like me, you may be working overtime to adjust to an entirely new way of teaching and to find resources to help you and your students during this difficult time of transition. Let's work together! Today I am sharing links to some of my favorite free resources from around the web that I hope will help you and your students. Many of us have switched (or are making preparations to switch) to distance learning over the coming weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today I am sharing 6 free practice packets that I have put together for my own students to use during this time.
Each practice packet contains a music history worksheet, a listening activity, a theory page, and an arrangement by a famous composer. These packets are designed to be used in conjunction with the free materials on the Classics for Kids website HERE (a great resource to share with your students as well). It is my hope that sharing these materials will ease a bit of the burden that many teachers are facing in the coming weeks. Feel free to share these practice packets with your students or with other teachers who you think might find them helpful. Stay well! |
AuthorChrissy Ricker is a pianist, teacher, and composer from North Carolina. These are her thoughts on teaching, composing, and all things music. Looking for teaching ideas related to a specific topic? Use the "search" feature or scroll down to see blog posts organized by category!
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