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More than Music Lessons - Merlin B. Thompson

More than Music Lessons

A Studio Teacher's Guide to Parents, Practicing, Projects, and Character
Buch | Softcover
228 Seiten
2022
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-6404-4 (ISBN)
CHF 55,90 inkl. MwSt
Award-winning music educator Merlin B. Thompson invites today’s teachers to link their teaching with notions of humanity and create success by building on what students naturally bring to their own musical journey.

Filled with over fifty practical and inspirational teaching tips, More than Music Lessons is a must-read for every genre of music studio teacher: vocal/instrumental, academic, traditional, individual/group, Suzuki, exam-based, and online. A four-part framework gets right to the heart of the matter:

Parents - understanding the complexity of parental involvement and students’ home life Practicing - an adventure in autonomy, fluency, purpose, relatedness, reflection, and listeningProjects - amplifying students’ musical persona with non-performance projects.Character - engaging students’ inborn authentic character to ensure meaningful musical participation
Grounded in research yet enriched with real-life experiences and frequently asked questions, More than Music Lessons offers a comprehensive view of student-centered teaching, where teachers share rather than direct students’ musical explorations. This book provides resources for teachers who work with diverse student demographics and sheds light on how teachers may thoughtfully incorporate students’ sense of self, personal and world views, culture, individuality, and spirituality as anchors for their unfolding and unique musical journeys. More than Music Lessons will help studio teachers support and inspire their students for a lifetime of genuine and joyful music making.

Merlin B. Thompson is an award-winning music educator, scholar, and pianist with over forty years teaching experience in private studio, music conservatory, and university settings. He has worked with hundreds of music teachers, students, and parents throughout Canada, USA, Australia, Japan, Spain, Great Britain, Brazil, and New Zealand. He is creator of the podcast series The Music Educator’s Crucible.

Introduction - Build On and Exercise

Chapter 1. Sharing the Journey
Student-Centered Teaching
Curriculum Models
Teaching for Inclusion and Diversity

Part One – Parents

Chapter 2. Parents Make A Difference
Family Home Life
Music & Family Home Life
Teachers & Family Home Life
Independence & Ownership

Chapter 3. In the Lesson
Step In, Step Back, Let Go
Diverse Family Needs
Taking Homework Notes

Chapter 4. Meaningful Conversations
Parents & Questions
Acceptable Tension
Parents’ Most Practical Resource
Teachers Letting Go
Opening Doors
FAQs

Part Two – Practicing

Chapter 5. Framework of Basic Human Needs

Chapter 6. Practicing & Autonomy
Assumptions About Autonomy
Language & Gestures
What About Mistakes?
Protecting Students
Homework Notes
Teacher’s Belief in Autonomy
FAQs

Chapter 7. Practicing & Fluency
The Activity Itself
Repetition
Creativity & Challenges
Review & Refinemen
Slow Practice
Immediate & Evolving
FAQs

Chapter 8. Practicing & Purpose
Musicianship & Artistry
Beauty
Caring for Music
Vision of Life
Real Life Stories
FAQs

Chapter 9. Practicing & Relatedness
Teachers & Students
Unconditional Personal Connections
The Power of Smiling
Sense of Humor
Caring Relationships
FAQs

Chapter 10. Practicing & Reflection
Developing Awareness
Questions
Silence
Follow Up
Student Report Cards
Parent Check Ins
Teen Student Reviews
FAQs

Chapter 11. Practicing & Listening
Listening 001 - Internalize
Listening 002 - Inspire
Listening 003 - Share
Further Thoughts

Part Three – Projects

Chapter 12. Non-performance Music Projects
Background
Project-Based Learning
Teacher’s Role

Chapter 13. Giving Voice to Students
Students’ EMC Projects
Junior High Threshold
Amplifying Students’ Musical Persona
FAQs

Part Four - Character

Chapter 14. Imprinted from Birth
My Gallery of Student Portraits
Connecting with Life Skills

Chapter 15. Character & Music Lessons
Exercising Character
Empathy Starters
Talking About Soul
Character Reflections
More Than Music
FAQs

Finale. Our Shared Humanity

Appendix A: Challenges
Appendix B: Parent Letter & Teenager Letter
Appendix C: Everyday Music Connections Projects
Appendix D: Character Cards
Bibliography

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 9 tables
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 221 mm
Gewicht 367 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Musik Musiktheorie / Musiklehre
ISBN-10 1-5381-6404-3 / 1538164043
ISBN-13 978-1-5381-6404-4 / 9781538164044
Zustand Neuware
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