SHERRY BLEVINS

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      Sherry Blevins
      • Apr 10, 2020
      • 2 min

      Music Teacher Tip #46 - ALL Kids Can Learn

      Music 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...
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      Sherry Blevins
      • Apr 10, 2020
      • 2 min

      Music 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...
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      Sherry Blevins
      • Apr 10, 2020
      • 2 min

      Music Teacher Tip #30 - Teacher Tool = Sense of Humor

      Music 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:...
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      Sherry Blevins
      • Apr 10, 2020
      • 1 min

      Music Teacher Tip #26 - Look for the Good and Let Them Know

      Music Teacher Tip #26: Do you remember a time that one of your teachers gave you a compliment? Sometimes as teachers we forget the power...
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      Sherry Blevins
      • Sep 20, 2019
      • 1 min

      Music Teacher Tip #20 - Starting Class Off on the Right Foot

      Music Teacher Tip #20 - #StartingClass: 😴 If you have groups that are too sleepy or too low-energy at the start of class, begin with the...
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      Music Teacher Tip #19 - Why Are We Doing It Again?
      Sherry Blevins
      • Sep 20, 2019
      • 3 min

      Music 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...
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      Sherry Blevins
      • Sep 20, 2019
      • 4 min

      Music Teacher Tip #18 - Quieting a Group

      Music 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...
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      Music Teacher Tip #15 - Getting Students to Sing Out
      Sherry Blevins
      • Sep 20, 2019
      • 4 min

      Music Teacher Tip #15 - Getting Students to Sing Out

      Music Teacher Tip #15 - #GettingStudentstoSingOut: I’m often asked how to get middle schoolers and beginning high schoolers to sing out....
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      Sherry Blevins
      • Sep 20, 2019
      • 4 min

      Music 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...
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      Sherry Blevins
      • Sep 4, 2019
      • 6 min

      Music Teacher Tips - #9 - Discipline

      Music Teacher Tip #9 - #Discipline: (Warning = Long Post) One of my current college students emailed today asking for help with...
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      Sherry Blevins
      • Sep 2, 2019
      • 2 min

      Music Teacher Tips - #4 - Classroom Rules

      Music Teacher Tip #4 - #ClassroomRules: Here are the rules I posted in my classroom for years. They work for elementary and middle...
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      Sherry Blevins
      • Sep 2, 2019
      • 2 min

      Music 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....
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      Sherry Blevins
      • Sep 2, 2019
      • 2 min

      Music Teacher Tips - #2 - Learning Students' Names

      Music Teacher Tip #2 - #LearningStudentsNames: Prioritize learning all of your students’ names ASAP. Make extra effort to learn the names...
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      Sherry Blevins
      • Sep 2, 2019
      • 1 min

      Music Teacher Tips - #1 - Focusing Your Students

      Music Teacher Tip #1 - #FocusingYourStudents: If your kids come to you with too much energy and not enough focus, practice deep breathing...
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