Course curriculum

  • 1

    Navigating the Course

    • How to use this course
  • 2

    Welcome to Teaching Beginning and Elementary Children in Groups (from A Pianist's Guide to Teaching in Groups)

  • 3

    Session 1: The Benefits of Teaching in Groups

    • Session Contents

    • Video Lecture: "The Benefits of Group Teaching" with Andrea McAlister

    • Video Transcript (PDF): "The Benefits of Group Teaching" with Andrea McAlister

    • Reading 1: "Why Group Lessons" by Elvina Pearce

    • Reading 2: "Teaching Methods: Group and Private" by Frances Clark

    • Reading 3: "What Do You Like About Group Lessons?" by Barbara Kreader Skalinder

    • Reflection Questions

    • Session Resources

    • Additional Resources
  • 4

    Session 2: Teaching Beginning and Elementary Children in Groups

    • Session Contents

    • Video 1: "Beginning and Elementary Students in Groups" with Allison Shinnick

    • Reading 1: "How Do You Incorporate Group Teaching into Your Work with Elementary Students?" by Amy Glennon and Catherine Walby

    • Reading 2: "Lesson Planning" by Amy Glennon

    • Reading 3: "Classroom Management and Setup" by Amy Glennon

    • PDF (Downloadable): Sample Lesson Plan

    • PDF (Downloadable): Sample Lesson Plan 2

    • Reflection Questions

    • Session Resources
  • 5

    Session 3: Reading and Artistry in Beginning and Elementary Group Teaching

    • Session Contents

    • Video 1: "Teaching Reading and Artistry to Beginning and Elementary Students" with Allison Shinnick

    • Reading 1: "How Do You Teach Reading in Group Lessons?" by Craig Sale, Serena Mackey, Stephen Reen, and Tessa Sawchuk

    • Reading 2 (with videos): "When Using An Intervallic Approach, How Do You Develop Faster Note Recognition? - Expanding on the "Blueprint"" by Craig Sale

    • Reading 3: "Does Group Teaching Help You Teach Reading?" by Richard Chronister, Christopher Hepp, Christine Hicks, Kathy Nafius, and Sue Collier

    • Reflection Questions

    • Session Resources
  • 6

    Session 4: Rhythm and Movement with Beginning and Elementary Students

    • Session Contents

    • Reading 1: "Developing Rhythm Skills - One of the Greatest Challenges for Student and Teacher" by Paula J. McLaughlin

    • Reading 2: "Do You Continue 'Pure Rhythm' Activities Into the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years?" by Marvin Blickenstaff, Ann Milliman Gipson, and Enid Ewing Hickman

    • Video 1: "Folk Song Introduction" with Angela Triandafillou

    • Video 2: "Discovering the Whole Note" with Amy Glennon

    • Video 3: "Feeling a Steady Pulse in the Body" with Amy Glennon

    • Reflection Questions

    • Session Resources
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    Session 5: Improvisation and Aural Skills in Beginning and Elementary Group Teaching

    • Session Contents

    • Video 1: "Group improvisation on a storm" with Amy Glennon

    • Reading 1: "How Do You Work On Improvisation In Your Group Classes?" by Christopher Norton

    • Reading 2: "How Do You Incorporate Ear Training Into Your Reading Curriculum?" by Gayle Kowalchyk

    • Video 2: "Speaking rhythms syllabically in a group" with Angela Triandafillou

    • Reflection Questions

    • Session Resources

    • Exit Survey