When my school district first started with remote learning, I created assignments that focused on fundamental music skills like key signatures, rhythms, and etudes along with some enrichment activities. But now that Illinois has recently announced that students will continue with remote learning for the rest of the school year, I’ve shifted my philosophy a bit for the rest of the school year. What's most important is for my students to keep playing their instruments for the r

Don't short change your percussionists during remote learning! Add some variety to their remote learning activities and assignments with BUCKET DRUMMING. YouTube makes it so easy with video play-a-longs. Here's a playlist to get you started:

Although teaching your music students online is very new to most every teacher, use these steps below to make your live online teaching experience successful for both you and your students. Hosting a Google Meet helps to bridge the instructional gap by enabling live interaction between the teacher and students to teach a concept, run a sectional, or just to do a simple wellness check. Although anyone can use Google Meet, this article is geared towards teachers that use Google