Oh, the luck of the Irish! Mr G, our fearless leader, visited class this morning! I used to quake a little inside when The Principal, or *better yet*, the Superintendent, or a School Board Member walks into my classroom, but Mr G? He's not soo scary!
It is cool how ideas evolve. When I was anticipating how teaching a group music class would work, the most important item on my list of Must Haves was headphones for each keyboard so kids could practice *quietly*. That *quiet* practice time is still important, but I've noticed that our Little Music Makers are prone to wonder if no one can hear what they are doing. They are really jazzing up their morning music experience . . . and we haven't even talked about Jazz yet! So, first keyboard skill the kids need to know: how to return to Grand Piano Mode! . . . of course, then comes how to find any C on the keyboard, and it goes on and on from there.
I've come to believe that whole group practice is a must for some students. They really don't want to practice unless they have to. --I know, many of you are shaking your heads at this electrifying discovery! And group practice is not the horrid, chaotic cacophony I thought it might be! Each time through the piece, there is audible improvement.
Yep, I think we just might Bee Makin' Music!
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