Music Teaching Strategies
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Samantha Said:
Strategies to manage my time?We Answered:
My advice to you is to balance your homework and school work first. If you make bad grades the extracurricular things are the first to go, at least from my raising. I would set aside time in the evenings to do it or just pull out your homework any spare minute you get. However, that is not the best option because you need ample time just to sit down and focus on homework. I wouldn't focus on guitar so much on the weekdays and I would submit that time to homework and such.Guitar can be done on the weekends. If you have to, get up early and get a good start to the day on homework and all the extra things.
I was busy in school too and it took a great deal of putting all my things in priority. For me, school came first and all the rest just fit into place. Sometimes you just have to make time.
Get a planner! Those are intensely helpful. Set aside what you are going to do and when and find when your gaps are!
You'll get it!
Chris Said:
Parents: Music and Students with ADHD?We Answered:
My son who was ADHD took guitar lessons, but at about age 12. He wanted to do this, so it was something important to him. He was very good at it, and learned very quickly. All three of my children played an instrument, but our girls were in the middle school band. Due to the determination an ADHD child can put into something they really love, pursuing music, if they so choose, can be very good for someone with ADHD. I am not certain that pushing a child of any sort, into music or any other outside interest may be beneficial, if they are not interested in it. Although music is considered to help with organization of some sort and is said to help, even with other academic areas, if you will need to contually be reminding the student to practice or what they need to do, it may get to be a grind for both student and parent, alike and no benefit would result. Perhaps you can talk to your child and see if they would like to "try" an instrument. Let them choose the instrument - they do need to like what they are doing. Perhaps take them to a music store or a middle school band room to see the different instruments. Then, give them a set time they can try it, to see if they like it. Give them six months, one year, or whatever amount of time you and the child can reasonably agree on for a trial. But, if the child just does not take to the lessons, you don't want another battle on your hands.Our relative's son who was also very ADHD, WANTED to play the drums. Because he wanted to do this, he put a lot of time and effort into it. He did not learn to read music, like our son did. But, he wanted to do this enough, that he learned, and learned very well. He is an outstanding drummer. He currently has been going to community college, after adjusting his ADHD medication and using something different. Currently, he is in a program in school that he LIKES, and is doing well. That is the key to anyone and, especially, to ADHD children: they do need to find the things they love. They will learn it and study it, if they like it. Our nephew managed to get through the things he did not like, because he could still play his drums, and at 26, he still does. Our son studied something he also had a keen interest in, during college. That made all the difference. You and your child will need to determine what is best, but you should at least talk to them about it and see what they think. Life is, after all, full of need to's. At least make it a trial period, with no arguments or agony on your part, if your child does not like it.
Johnny Said:
What do you think of this...?We Answered:
As long as the teams were fair -that "problem" students were equally distributed. We used a similar type of motivation years ago w/ our MS advisement classes. Positive Peer Pressure can be a GREAT thing. And is a real world lesson for kids - they will have to learn in real life how to get along with all kids of people.I'm sure teachers are well enough aware of the challenges some teams may have with some kids that they would try not to overly punish one team that has a "rotten apple".
And I disagree with the poster that mentioned "talent." Talent and accomplishments are two very different things, and I think what you are talking about is independent of talent.
Kathy Said:
Im teaching Music this opening to 4th graders. Any strategies or ideas would you like to share in teaching?We Answered:
Well,mabe you could let the try out instrument the flute,just spray with antiseptic and dry it it takes 10 seonds to spray it.Or also if you teach them their notes like A,B,C,DE,F,G, you could let them be in groups and create their own music and you can play what they wrote or they could have a "Your a Band" type activity.
Corey Said:
Sight reading question?We Answered:
Practice. The more you do it, the better you'll get. Though as you said, you might not always have a piano around (they're definitely not the post portable instruments). Back in school, I knew some piano majors that would keep paper keyboards in their bags and pull them out to hammer on. Others would just imagine the keyboard and practice fingerings on any surface they could find. Neither is ideal, but both work in a pinch...Ross Said:
TEACHERS! i've wanted to be a teacher since i was in 5th grd. what's it really like to be one?We Answered:
I also wanted to be a teacher since I was young. As soon as I started I knew I'd done the right thing. It is rewarding and enjoyable but it's also challenging and demanding. But if it's what you are excited about then you are the sort of person that teaching needs. I have been teaching for 5 years and have never once woken up in the morning thinking "I don't want to go to work". (I've woken up plenty of times thinking "I have so much to do! ". Go for it!