Are you a music teacher who handles classes with younger batches of students? Do you want more tips in piano teaching especially the ones that are effective and useful in teaching children? Well, you've just landed on the right page. As this aims to reach out to music teachers of early childhood music education, this can surely be a good and a practical music teaching resource appropriate to specific learners of today's generation.
Teaching music seems to be a very rewarding experience; thus, teaching music as well as how to play piano or any musical instruments can be such a challenging task especially if you deal with younger batches of students - toddlers and kids. It is expected that these children might lose focus and determination in whatever they do; they can easily be destructed by many environmental or physiological factors. However, as music educators, we have to get that edge in motivating and encouraging them to stay focused and possess enthusiasm that they need in learning music.
As early as a year or two, music teachers like us, together with the students' parents, guardians, caregivers and nannies, can extend and lend a helping hand to help the children learn, appreciate and love music in their own little ways. Even in a very early age, children can process, accomplish and generate these three activities: the restoration of the natural human ability - speaking the language of music; the restoration of the natural human disposition to participate in music; and, the evolution of human full capacity to use music for personal expression, development and transformation.
With all these gifts, talents and innate skills that our young can acquire, they can simultaneously learn to integrate and express the music of their culture and tradition, highlighting and empowering the distance between the powers of development and the great wonders of music. Stimulated by their music teachers, parents and guardians, these children will be able to develop their birthright: the basic music competence. Motivated and guided by skilled, dedicated and passionate early childhood music educators, experts and enthusiasts, the musically active child can be at the heart of this renaissance in music education.
Music is indeed a gift and an ear for music is a blessing, a talent that has to be nurtured and shared. Many music and piano teachers nowadays do regard music teaching both as their passion and profession. As they devote much of their time on it and in enhancing their skills on teaching music to children aged two to seven, they need different approaches as well as innovative and interactive tips in piano teaching to make these things both achievable and effective.
Furthermore, as we make effort in meeting the needs of our younger batches of students in teaching piano and music, we also have to always remember that they are still children that have to enjoy their childhood - engaging in many recreational activities that can bring out the best and the kiddiest in them. So, let us enjoy each teaching and learning moment with our students and take each experience to the next level. Happy teaching!
Sabtu, 25 November 2017
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Choosing the Right Preschool for Your Kids - Different Methods in Early Childhood Education
As parents, we always want what is best for our kids. Many of us put a lot of premium on good education because we see education as a way to prepare our kids for the challenges they will face in the future. That is why we spend so much time researching and hunting for the best preschool to send our kids to.
When choosing the right preschool for your kids, we take several things into account. For example, most parents want preschools that are near their homes or their place of work. Tuition and fees are of course, something that parents look at. The qualifications of the teachers, the teaching method and feedback from parents are also important considerations.
These days, preschools often subscribe to a particular method of teaching. You'll hear terms like traditional, progressive, and Montessori to describe the school's approach to education. Arguably, the most popular ones are the progressive and the traditional approach to education. There has been a lot of debate on the merits of each philosophy over another. If you are just as confused as most parents are, here's a handy guide to help you understand what each teaching philosophy is all about.
Traditional Education
This type of approach to learning is one that adheres to set standards. Testing and measuring the progress of a child's learning is important in this kind of setting. There is a set curriculum that defines what is appropriate for a child to learn and to master at each grade level. Most of us grew up being educated in this type of method.
Pros:
Since this method has been around forever, it has a proven track record of producing competent kids.
There are kids that thrive in an environment where learning is structured
Easier for teachers to manage since there is a set lesson for all the children
There are a lot of materials that cater to this type of approach - things like workbooks, textbooks, etc.
Most big schools and universities use this style of teaching.
Cons:
In this type of approach there is no allowance for children's individual learning speed.
Danger of too much emphasis on lectures and instruction and not much emphasis on critical thinking.
Large classroom size; low teacher to student ratio.
Progressive Style
The progressive approach to teaching prides itself on having a student-centered learning environment. Schools that adhere to this type of style will often say that they allow children to learn through discovery or by doing. Assessment of a child's progress is done on an individual basis.
Pros:
The style and the pace of learning is centered around the child
Less emphasis on memorization and textbook instruction and more emphasis on experiential learning and critical thinking
High teacher to student ratio
Cons:
Since this is a relatively new teaching style, schools that offer this method of teaching are quite young, too.
Teachers are also new to this type of instruction and requires constant training to continue to learn how to guide their students
Usually have "higher" tuition fees than traditional schools, largely due to the higher teacher-student ratio.
Montessori Method
The Montessori method of learning believes that each child has the propensity to learn. They learn from the things and the people in their environment. A teacher's role is to create an environment that allows this innate curiosity to blossom.
Pros:
This type of method is the one we unconsciously use when children learn inside the home. The activities inside the home provide the environment that allows children to learn.
Recognizes 0 to 6 as an important stage in a child's development
Empowers children and encourages them to become active learners
Cons:
Method is usually only applied in the education of young children age 0 to 6.
Now that you know a bit about the different methods of teaching.
When choosing the right preschool for your kids, we take several things into account. For example, most parents want preschools that are near their homes or their place of work. Tuition and fees are of course, something that parents look at. The qualifications of the teachers, the teaching method and feedback from parents are also important considerations.
These days, preschools often subscribe to a particular method of teaching. You'll hear terms like traditional, progressive, and Montessori to describe the school's approach to education. Arguably, the most popular ones are the progressive and the traditional approach to education. There has been a lot of debate on the merits of each philosophy over another. If you are just as confused as most parents are, here's a handy guide to help you understand what each teaching philosophy is all about.
Traditional Education
This type of approach to learning is one that adheres to set standards. Testing and measuring the progress of a child's learning is important in this kind of setting. There is a set curriculum that defines what is appropriate for a child to learn and to master at each grade level. Most of us grew up being educated in this type of method.
Pros:
Since this method has been around forever, it has a proven track record of producing competent kids.
There are kids that thrive in an environment where learning is structured
Easier for teachers to manage since there is a set lesson for all the children
There are a lot of materials that cater to this type of approach - things like workbooks, textbooks, etc.
Most big schools and universities use this style of teaching.
Cons:
In this type of approach there is no allowance for children's individual learning speed.
Danger of too much emphasis on lectures and instruction and not much emphasis on critical thinking.
Large classroom size; low teacher to student ratio.
Progressive Style
The progressive approach to teaching prides itself on having a student-centered learning environment. Schools that adhere to this type of style will often say that they allow children to learn through discovery or by doing. Assessment of a child's progress is done on an individual basis.
Pros:
The style and the pace of learning is centered around the child
Less emphasis on memorization and textbook instruction and more emphasis on experiential learning and critical thinking
High teacher to student ratio
Cons:
Since this is a relatively new teaching style, schools that offer this method of teaching are quite young, too.
Teachers are also new to this type of instruction and requires constant training to continue to learn how to guide their students
Usually have "higher" tuition fees than traditional schools, largely due to the higher teacher-student ratio.
Montessori Method
The Montessori method of learning believes that each child has the propensity to learn. They learn from the things and the people in their environment. A teacher's role is to create an environment that allows this innate curiosity to blossom.
Pros:
This type of method is the one we unconsciously use when children learn inside the home. The activities inside the home provide the environment that allows children to learn.
Recognizes 0 to 6 as an important stage in a child's development
Empowers children and encourages them to become active learners
Cons:
Method is usually only applied in the education of young children age 0 to 6.
Now that you know a bit about the different methods of teaching.
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