Sherry BlevinsApr 10, 20202 minMusic Teacher Tip #46 - ALL Kids Can LearnMusic Teacher Tip #46: As many of you know, I spent my entire K-12 teaching career in the inner city schools of Charlotte. Mostly because...
Sherry BlevinsApr 10, 20202 minMusic Teacher Tip #32 - Everyone Can Sing!Music Teacher Tip # 32: I once had a student join my non-auditioned performing chorus at the beginning of her 4th grade year. She...
Sherry BlevinsApr 10, 20202 minMusic Teacher Tip #30 - Teacher Tool = Sense of HumorMusic Teacher Tip #30: When I used to give short music quizzes, I always made the last question for extra credit. Here’s what it said:...
Sherry BlevinsApr 10, 20201 minMusic Teacher Tip #26 - Look for the Good and Let Them KnowMusic Teacher Tip #26: Do you remember a time that one of your teachers gave you a compliment? Sometimes as teachers we forget the power...
Sherry BlevinsSep 20, 20191 minMusic Teacher Tip #20 - Starting Class Off on the Right FootMusic Teacher Tip #20 - #StartingClass: 😴 If you have groups that are too sleepy or too low-energy at the start of class, begin with the...
Sherry BlevinsSep 20, 20193 minMusic Teacher Tip #19 - Why Are We Doing It Again?Music Teacher Tip #19 - #WhyWeNeedtoDoItAgain: If you ask students to play or sing it again, either give a reason why or ask them to tell...
Sherry BlevinsSep 20, 20194 minMusic Teacher Tip #18 - Quieting a GroupMusic Teacher Tip #18 - #QuietingaGroup: There are so many ways to TRY to get a group to get quiet when there is a lot of noise in the...
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, 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 4, 20196 minMusic Teacher Tips - #9 - DisciplineMusic Teacher Tip #9 - #Discipline: (Warning = Long Post) One of my current college students emailed today asking for help with...
Sherry BlevinsSep 2, 20192 minMusic Teacher Tips - #4 - Classroom RulesMusic Teacher Tip #4 - #ClassroomRules: Here are the rules I posted in my classroom for years. They work for elementary and middle...
Sherry BlevinsSep 2, 20192 minMusic Teacher Tips - #3 - Secret Student Music Teacher Tip #3 - #SecretStudent: My first year of teaching was for inner city middle school. My 8th grade class had 48 students....
Sherry BlevinsSep 2, 20192 minMusic Teacher Tips - #2 - Learning Students' NamesMusic Teacher Tip #2 - #LearningStudentsNames: Prioritize learning all of your students’ names ASAP. Make extra effort to learn the names...
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...