by Tom Hawley | Mar 27, 2019 | FAME Podcast
John and Missy continue their energetic and engrossing discussion as they delve into the remaining “Feierabend Non-Negotiables.” John talks about rote learning as an important requirement for higher order thinking, as well as what he means when he says “any response...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 18, 2019 | Articles
The Male Singing Voice in the Elementary Music Classroom by Andrew Himelick – FAME Teacher Trainer: FSM & CS When I started my student teaching over 25 years ago, my supervising teacher, who was trained both in Kodály and Gordon methodologies, made it clear...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 18, 2019 | Move It
There is no better way for a child to grow up loving classical music than to dance with their caregivers at a very young age. That’s why I have created a series of Move Its for the parent/child First Steps in Music class called Baby Move It. When...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
BRIDGES TO THE COMMUNITY SERIES: ALL SCHOOL SING Lillie H. Feierabend, FAME Teacher Trainer Often a single experience will open the young soul to music for a whole lifetime. This experience cannot be left to chance. It is the duty of the school to provide it. ...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 14, 2019 | FAME Podcast
While there is an inherent flexibility in Dr. Feierabend’s philosophy and programs, in this episode (Part 1 of 2) he describes what have come to be known as the “Feierabend Non-Negotiables” – those principles that, in his estimation, underpin...
