Description
The essential handbook for instrumental & singing teachers, relevant for those working at home or in schools, full-time or part-time, teaching individuals or groups: contains advice, information & pragmatic solutions to teaching problems, & deals with the quality of teaching & learning, such as monitoring achievement, motivation & progress. It discusses concepts & strategies that have often been unquestioned during years of teaching, and includes ideas that may surprise and challenge. Contains forms for lesson plans, pupil profiles, termly overviews & attendance registers: planned to invigorate, broaden & stimulate all aspects of music teaching, and help teachers to give their best to their pupils. ABRSM, 2000: UK edition.
Contributions by Christopher Hogwood / Jane Glover / Roger Norrington / William Baines / Richard Crozier / Trevor Herbert / Paul Harris / Clara Taylor
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Teachers and pupils
Chapter 2 - Age and Approach
Chapter 3 - Lessons
Chapter 4 - Motivation
Chpater 5 - Monitoring Your Work
Chapter 6 - Teaching Rhythm
Chapter 7 - Teaching Sight-Reading
Chapter 8 -Teaching Scales
Chapter 9 - Teaching Aural Skills
Chapter 10 - Improvising and Composing
Chapter 11 - Simultaneous Learning
Chapter 12 - Group Teaching
Chapter 13 - Teaching Pupils with Special Requirements
Chapter 14 - Practice
Chapter 15 - Preparation and Performance
Chapter 16 - Examinations
Chapter 17 - Competitions and Festivals
Chapter 18 - Holiday Courses
Chapter 19 - What Next?
Chapter 20 - Some Professional Considerations