by Tom Hawley | Sep 21, 2018 | Articles, Uncategorized
by Andrew Himelick Elementary Music Teacher Towne Meadow Elementary School, Carmel, IN FAME Endorsed Teacher Trainer for First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege There is an exciting and inspiring new resource available for music educators wanting to learn more...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 16, 2018 | Articles
Decoding Dilemmas with Older Beginners: Points to ponder as you build your program. Last week I had two breakthroughs in my classes. My 1st graders tried the game “Oh Dear, What Can the Meter Be?” for the first time, and to my surprise, they got every single...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 16, 2018 | Articles
Dr. Strong’s Pyramid of Musical Greatness (PoMG) Designed by Adam Brittain As I so often do, one day I found myself searching for a quick analogy or metaphor that would help my students focus...
by Tom Hawley | Mar 15, 2018 | Facebook Live
Numerous topics are covered in this conversation between John Feierabend, Missy Strong, and members from the Feierabend Fundamentals page on Facebook, from December 2017. Dr. Feierabend discussed new publications coming down the pike from GIA, switching up the order...
by Tom Hawley | Feb 10, 2018 | Articles
Before Pencil and Paper Try Some Alt-Write Techniques: Writing Steps in Conversational Solfege John Crever, FAME Endorsed Teacher Trainer In Conversational Solfege (CS) the recommended amount of time spent in the Writing Steps (9-12) is significantly less than that...
by Tom Hawley | Feb 10, 2018 | Articles
by Chris Powers Looking for a fun, engaging activity that is perfect for individual assessment at Steps 7 and 8 of Conversational Solfege? Consider using these “I Have…Who Has? Cards” created by Chris Anne Powers. The cards...