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Are you as underwhelmed with using iMovie for creating 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!
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Thoughts on music literacy from Eric Bluestine, author of The Ways Children Learn Music.
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While I’m not much of a breakfast eater, I still love cereal of all kinds. This homemade “Better Breakfast Cereal” from 101 Cookbooks has me really intrigued. Now, if I could only get my small local grocer to handle some of these healthy items…
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For those making the Tonara transition, here are some recommended resources:
-A great compilation of information and the results of a survey from Leila Viss.
-Episode 085 Tonara Transitions: A Special Teacher Talk episode on the Piano Pantry Podcast
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An item I think everyone should have in their kitchen: Mini Tongs
I’m picky about the functionality of tongs. I don’t like the ones that release and latch from a lever at the back, as it requires two hands.
These have a little metal piece that slides up and down the handle, making it so much easier to open and close with one hand.
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Recommend sightreading resources from Kate Boyd, YouTube’s The PianoProf.
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Music Teacher Eats: A Week of Easy, Healthy Meals (Fall Edition)
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Podcast episode recommendations:
How I plan a year of student repertoire (Ashley Danyew)
How to add notation to your worksheets and presentations (Midnight Music)
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FREE Webinar – Diving in: An introduction to audiation-based instruction (October 2)
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