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The Importance of Music Education

Earlier this week I wrote about 2 music lessons I delivered in the outdoors. We explored notation and the reasons why we might want to visually record a composition. We also explored a range of musical terms and finally, we created short musical compositions. Whilst the lessons met the desired outcomes, I know that aContinue reading “The Importance of Music Education”

Music in the Outdoors

My school teaching highlight last week was the two music lessons which I delivered to my primary 6 class. I am not musical and will admit that there were children in the class that understand musical terms and techniques better than me. These are children who benefit from the council music tuition programme. Today weContinue reading “Music in the Outdoors”

This Past Week – 22 April

Wow – what a week! It was great to be back on my normal tutor schedule. Not to say I didn’t enjoy a break but I did miss the kids. So what learning highlights have I experienced this week? To begin, my group sessions have started! We have some great kids coming along and theyContinue reading “This Past Week – 22 April”

Why Read?

I recently posted about reading, why children may not enjoy their school reading and approaches you can take to it. Whilst I happily state I really do not care what a child reads, whether it is games, websites, books, comics of even the Argos catalogue, I really do believe they should be reading something. SoContinue reading “Why Read?”

I don’t care what you read, just read!

As a teacher, and now as a tutor, I am often asked how a child can improve with their reading, writing, spelling or grammar. There is always 1 simple answer to that. Read. Yup, you read that right, my simple answer is to read. In my opinion, being a reader will teach you more aboutContinue reading “I don’t care what you read, just read!”