Practicing & Playlists
Play Games! New Playlist Game Ideas
I’m just launching the Playlist Management program in my studio and absolutely loving the simplicity and clarity it bring to the whole playlist process. Besides the engaging and straightforward training in how to use these new playlists, the training was also packed with lots of…
Controlling Events Games
There are some very simple games students can use at home. I used to use these when I taught traditionally and realized these could work really well with Simply Music, especially in driving home the point about CTE. Sometimes we spend a few minutes in…
Should I Introduce Another Project?
I have a 6 year old who can play all song up to Ode to Joy level 1 well. We have spent 2 weeks on RH and I will not put hands together until he has the counting right. Can I move on and teach…
Students in a Valley
I know this subject has floated around, but any help you can offer is greatly appreciated! I have 2 siblings that have been with me for approximately 18 months. Practice is down and struggles have started at home! In fact I think it first started…
Playlist Questions
After reading Simpedia and experiencing answers from my students to my question, “Can I have a look at your Playlist”, I decided only a couple of nights ago to write up the songs of each level on individual small cards and group them into their…
Students Leaving Because of ‘Too Much Homework”
I’ve had a couple students lately ‘take a break’ because their homework load has gotten to be too much, or so they say. I’m not sure what to think of this as it seems to be recurring. The students do often come back a couple…
Mounting Practice Pads
I’d like to get practice pads mounted on foam or wood. How have some of you gone about this? Does foam or wood work better? Also…I have used foam board before, and it is subject to cracking. Has this been a problem? I cut up…
Fun Playlist Review Ideas
I have been doing playlist review at the beginning of each lesson in a different way. I wrote up song clues on post it notes, folded them, and put in a basket. They have to play the song for the clues they choose. The clues…
Managing the Playlist for Families
I’m a brand new teacher. Almost all my student body is made up of families, with 2-3 students from each family. I have my families buy just one set of SHM for each level for the whole family. They have additional separate notes books, but…
Playlist Issues
Lately, I’ve noticed little “issues” come up in pieces when I check a random piece from student’s playlist in a group setting. Things like…tiny bit of wrong fingering in Chester, or slightly wrong counting towards the end of Ode to Joy, or in the wrong…