Subject: You asked me, so here it is!
You asked me, so here it is!
March 4th, 2024 at 8:33 pm AWSTShort and sweet - just like meeeee ha haGreat news, the replays of the movement and storytelling mini workshops are ready for you. They will be up for the next two weeks so make the most of them. Most importantly, I would LOVE to know your f ...
See you in 10 mins! Storytelling in violin lessons Zoom workshop
March 1st, 2024 at 9:53 am AWSTGrab a cuppa and your violinSee you in 10 mins! Now, Friday 1st from 11:00-11:40 am Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)Zoom Link 2 This storytelling workshop is short and sweet but packed full of fun teaching tools that will be transform ...
1 more to go!!! ;) Yayyy
February 29th, 2024 at 8:16 pm AWSTAn absolute blast!!Today’s Zoom movement workshop was an absolute BLAST! To have the ideas of the remarkable Helen, Marilyn and Libby was insightful and inspirational! We discussed how to meet kids where they’re at energy wise, whether t ...
30 minutes until we start our live workshop! Woooo hoooo
February 29th, 2024 at 8:58 am AWSTStarts in 30 minutes!Today, Thursday 29th, in just 30 minutes from now, we'll delve into my favourite ways to incorporate movement into lessons. Movement is a staple in early childhood and helps self-regulation and preparation for violin rea ...
It's tomorrow, here are your Zoom links :)
February 28th, 2024 at 7:03 pm AWSTTomorrow and Friday! Links below...Hello friends, Tomorrow and Friday, you're personally invited to attend my super quick mini course packed full of brilliant and crazy fun ideas!! And it's completely freeeeee! If you're able to attend live ...
Big Announcement!
February 20th, 2024 at 4:39 pm AWSTBig announcement!Hello friends, Next week, you're personally invited to attend my super quick mini course packed full of brilliant and crazy fun ideas!! And it's completely freeeeee! If you're able to attend live then great, if not I'll send ...
An eyebrow raising practice sequence for littlies ;)
February 13th, 2024 at 8:27 pm AWSTCASPA - Means different things to different people ha haHello friends,How are you all? This is one way to sequence and scaffold skills for beginner string players... CASPA- ha ha yes I’m crazy but we knowSo we tend to work through pieces u ...
The dilemma of parent communication in our littlies' lessons
February 3rd, 2024 at 3:22 pm AWSTIf parents can't attend lessons, how do we go about communicating to them?So maybe you work in a school or studio environment where the parents aren't able to be present at the lesson of a younger student (age 5-7). How do we best communicat ...
What I forgot to bring today ha ha
January 18th, 2024 at 8:29 pm AWSTI promised afternoon tea and felt so proud until I forgot this...I ran an early childhood string professional development workshop today, here in Perth. To motivate myself (and other educators) to want to spend two hours of their holiday lea ...
5 things I wish I'd known before teaching violin to 3-5 year olds
January 15th, 2024 at 5:04 pm AWST5 things I wish I'd known before teaching 3-5 yr oldsFrom the blog post... A 3-5-year-old may find it hard to relate to a violin. What can they associate with it? As educators, we know the advantages that playing a musical instrument has on ...