A little on teaching and a lot on life. Oh, and apparently, it’s a cucumber kind of week…
The Single Best Way to Store Cucumbers (The Kitchn)
Obsessively Good Avocado Cucumber Salad (Smitten Kitchen)
I posted a photo of my Cucumber Cottage Cheese Toast lunch on social media this past week, and everyone went wild. Make it now. (Melissa Ben-Ishay)
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Registration is now open for the two-day workshop Organize Your Life With Notion (Amy Chaplin & Joy Morin)
This a delightfully light and flavorful egg salad recipe for you to try this week. I love the swap of avocado and cottage cheese for what would traditionally be mayonnaise, and the small amount of corn and dried tomatoes gave it a nice twist!
My husband and I, though, have to eat our egg salad on some good sturdy wheat crackers. The lettuce bed doesn’t bring joy to our palette. 🙂
OK, I have THREE things relating to actress Jennifer Garner to start us off on this week’s list:
(1) Her movie “Family Switch” on Netflix is really fun and totally worth a watch.
(2) I absolutely love following her @Jennifer.Garner on Instagram – she is so fun!
(3) She interviewed Adam Grant on his podcast ReThinking about his new book Hidden Potential. It is AWESOME. It was such a humorous conversation to listen to!
An Introduction to Notion – A Customizable Digital Workspace to Organize Everything In Your Life (Joy Morin)
Google Podcasts is going away in March, but don’t worry, there are plenty of good alternatives! My favorite app for listening is the Overcast app.
Do you still need to put together your holiday recital program? Check out this really cool “vintage” one from Wendy Stevens at Compose Create!
I’m not a huge ginger fan, but I do use it a lot more in the winter for Hot Toddies and such. Even though using the back of a spoon makes it easier, it’s still a bit of a pain. I finally decided to quickly research if it was even needed and found it’s not!
I was so excited to see Sheet Music Plus’s updated website! I think they still have a few kinks to iron out, but it feels much cleaner, modern, and up-to-date.
A good topic in this day and age: Media Literacy in a Digital World (The Newsworthy)
I’ve attended four music teaching events in the past three months: The Piano Conference (NCKP), Joy Morin’s Piano Teacher Retreat, and both the Indiana and Ohio MTA State Conferences.
While it’s fun seeing old friends and colleagues, it’s also refreshing to see new teachers who are experiencing it for the first time. That’s just one reason why attending conferences is beneficial.
Recently, Natalie Weber shared six more great reasons to attend conferences.
If you’re still looking for Halloween resources to use over the next couple of weeks, check out:
The Piano Pantry Podcast Episode 088: Top 10 Halloween Resources
Are you as underwhelmed with using iMovie to create videos as I am? Several years ago, I found a better tool and have since been using Camtasia very happily ever since.
Recently, though, I heard about ClickChamp. If I were in the market for an alternative video editing tool, I would definitely check it out! They even have a free version!
Thoughts on music literacy from Eric Bluestine, author of The Ways Children Learn Music.
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Rosemarie Penner’s Unfinished Lesson blog got a remodel and is now Must Love Music
I’ve tried several Sleep Masks over the years, but my latest is hands down the best I’ve ever used. I am a light sleeper, and every night that I wear these, I swear I have slept more deeply than ever. They are incredibly comfortable and fit the nose and face just right.
Best Printers and Paper for Piano Teachers (Colourful Keys)
A 19-Foot Piano with the Longest Bass String (The Music Man)
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A great peak into a classroom tonal pattern exercise from Eric Bluestine, author of How Children Learn Music
3 Easy Ways to Use Printable Games in Online Piano Lessons (Melody Payne.com)
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The Piano Teacher Reset with Dr. Elizabeth Davis
A virtual retreat for teachers to come and be refreshed, rejuvenated, and enjoy collaborating with fellow teachers!
After reading an article by The Kitchn on the best way to store blueberries, I was pleased to discover I was already using the best method! Who wouldn’t want berries that lasted longer?
Already, I am considering if I should stock up on the rest of the books in his series. I loved this easy read. It’s such a simple concept, yet we often place more “conditions” on our students than we may realize.
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