Sherry BlevinsApr 10, 20201 minMusic Teacher Tip #41 - Moving to a Steady BeatMusic Teacher Tip #41: Would you like your students to move to a steady beat? If they’re K-2 and the beat is on the slower side, they...
Sherry BlevinsApr 10, 20202 minMusic Teacher Tip #38 - Matching PitchMusic Teacher Tip #38: If a student seems to struggle to match pitch, here are some things I’ve tried that have worked: 🎶 Have them sing...
Sherry BlevinsApr 10, 20203 minMusic Teacher Tip #34 - Student SolutionsMusic Teacher Tip #34: I'm grateful to have access to several Facebook pages for music teachers to share ideas and to STEAL ideas for...
Sherry BlevinsApr 10, 20201 minMusic Teacher Tip #27 - To Sight-read or Not to Sight-readMusic Teacher Tip #27: To sight-read or not to sight-read a new piece? 🎶 Knowing your students’ sight-reading abilities is the first...
Sherry BlevinsSep 20, 20192 minMusic Teacher Tip #23 - Your Conducting GesturesMusic Teacher Tip #23 - #ConductingGestures: If you are a conductor, your gesture must not only express the music, but your students must...
Sherry BlevinsSep 20, 20191 minMusic Teacher Tip #22 - Starting PitchMusic Teacher Tip #22 - #StartingPitch: When rehearsing a song, don’t guess your starting pitch. Take your starting pitch from an...
Sherry BlevinsSep 20, 20193 minMusic Teacher Tip #21 - Integrating LiteracyMusic Teacher Tip #21 - #IntegratingLiteracy: If you are a choral or general-music teacher, you can easily integrate literacy on a...
Sherry BlevinsSep 20, 20194 minMusic Teacher Tip #15 - Getting Students to Sing OutMusic Teacher Tip #15 - #GettingStudentstoSingOut: I’m often asked how to get middle schoolers and beginning high schoolers to sing out....
Sherry BlevinsSep 20, 20192 minMusic Teacher Tip #14 - Key ChangesMusic Teacher Tip #14 - #KeyChanges: 💁🏼♀️ This one’s for the choral-music teachers. If you’ve ever worked on a piece that’s having...
Sherry BlevinsSep 20, 20194 minMusic Teacher Tip #10 - Louder is NOT better!Music Teacher Tip #10 - #ToneQuality: 😖 Louder is not better. Say it with me, "Louder is NOT better." Have your students say it back to...
Sherry BlevinsSep 2, 20191 minMusic Teacher Tips - #5 - Sequence of Part-SingingMusic Teacher Tip #5 - #SequenceOfPartSinging: (This is mainly for general music and choral teachers): When teaching part singing, this...
Sherry BlevinsSep 2, 20191 minMusic Teacher Tips - #1 - Focusing Your StudentsMusic Teacher Tip #1 - #FocusingYourStudents: If your kids come to you with too much energy and not enough focus, practice deep breathing...