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Creating Community and Master Mind Groups for Piano Teachers
Piano Kats Teacher Community May 8th Let's Chat: Spring Recital Programs Spring Recitals - Have You Had Yours Yet? Or maybe you recognized your own boundaries and said, 'Maybe next year', which to that, I would applaud as well. My tradition is to host a grand Spring Recital annually. However, this year, I broke it into two performances to avoid it becoming too lengthy. I also decided to try out making my programs into booklets, which has resulted in quite a few messages on social media asking...
Piano Kats Teacher Community March 6th Let's Chat: Master Minds Explained (story time!) A little over year ago, I was unfamiliar with the concept of a Master Mind group. But what I did know was that I wanted a sense of community in my piano teaching journey. While I had local friends through associations, our interactions were mainly limited to meetings where we focused on organizational tasks rather than discussing our own teaching studios and challenges. So, I decided to work with a coach,...
Piano Kats Teacher Community February 28th Let's Chat: Leap Year and Active Listening Students using coloring sheets for active listening Last Minute Leap Year Activity I wasn't exactly planning on doing anything special for Leap Year, but as my younger group classes were approaching, I found myself thinking we could at least incorporate it during our listening activity. Why listening and coloring? Simple: we want our students to learn how to actively listen and children love to color. I also...