Preschoolers and Music
What are the most important things to teach preschoolers in music? Steady beat, steady beat, and steady beat. I am only half joking. (smile) In preschool music we are concern about the development of Read more…
PTAC – Houston
What a great day in Houston yesterday! Â Here are the promised links to get some of the products that I referred to or demonstrated in my classes. Songs and Chants for Antsy Pants -Â www.kathiehillmusic.com Love, Read more…
Teaching Singing
I have been asked, “But if he plays an instrument is it really important that he sing?” Teaching children to sing is important and there are several methods to accomplish this. Here are a few Read more…
The Gift of Music
Through the rest of that summer and the next year God would gently teach me that my identity was not in being a writer, a mom, a wife, a music teacher, a piano teacher, or a Kid’s Choir Director.
Parking Dynamics
So many of you loved seeing the pics of Parking Notes. Â I really appreciate all your words of encouragement. Â Here are some pics of Parking Dynamics. Â This game is similar to Parking Notes, but has Read more…
Parking Notes
I demonstrated my homemade version of this game at several conferences this year. It is not only a favorite of my younger students, but also a favorite with conferees in my classes. Â I am very Read more…
Teaching Music Symbols with Games
Teaching a child to read music begins with simply knowing the music symbols. Teaching music symbols is the best thing you can do to teach notes to a beginner. When we say start with the Read more…
Just Sorting it Out!
I love making the simplest of activities fun for young children. Â When Kindergartners came to music today, I had two very simple but fun games waiting on them. Â We practiced our introductory pitches thanks to Read more…
Teaching Lyrics Using Learning Styles
Talking about learning styles can almost be like opening a can of worms. There are sooooo many different categories and styles and studies for them all. For our purposes, I’m going to stick to the 3 Read more…
The Voice and Steady Beat
Helen Kemp writes “the basis for pitch is steady beat.” Â I can not tell you how people don’t seem to understand why or how to accomplish this in a student. I hope to give a Read more…