There is a chill in the air and Christmas songs have begun to be practiced. It's hard to believe that the holiday season is only weeks away. I was shopping this week and noticed that Christmas music is already playing in the sound systems at the mall. I'm not sure I'm ready for all the hustle and bustle yet.

A quick reminder:  If you didn't get it last month, the Santa Beard Christmas incentive is still available on my website. My students are quite excited each week to glue cotton puffs to their Santa's beard for every time they practice.  

I love visiting other teachers' studios; I get inspired by their creativity. This summer, I visited LaVonnie Steger's studio in Cloverdale B.C.  She had the 60 Second Club chart on the wall and plays it with a twist that I had never thought of. Read about it below.  

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Keep safe as the roads begin to get slippery with snow and ice. And stay warm!

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60 Second Club

LaVonnie Steger's 60 Second Club inspired me to do this incentive again.   She does it every week and the whole class participates by naming flashcards. Whenever the class gets to the prize portion on the chart they get one little candy, like a Smartie or a jujube.  Nothing big or fancy is offered in prizes for this activity but it is a lot of fun.  When my students reach the top of the chart I plan to give them bigger prizes. But that's still a secret. I started this game in September and it's now November. It looks like it's going to take us a while to reach the top. Students look forward to the last few minutes in class where they name as many notes (in as loud a voice) as they can in only 60 seconds. This activity has turned out to be the surprise hit of the year! For flashcards I use the giant cards from Wendy at Compose Create. Then I found a great site that had giant Solfege hand signs and put in the ones that we are using in Solfege. Here is a picture of Lavonnie's and the link to print off the one I created.

Circle of 5th's

Circle of 5th's Only $1.99 for tons of learning with this hands on manipulative teaching aid.  FREE when you purchase the Circle of 5th's you will receive the complimentary addition of 7 sharps and 7 flats to complete the Circle of 5th's for your more advanced students. Giant Floor Circle of 5th's Here is a picture I took of my version.  I would like to have used different colours but I have tons of pink card stock to use up!

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You are an expert in your field.

People trust you and they trust their children to you

 because they value your expertise.  

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