You can teach the performing arts like a rockstar, even if you’re not a specialist.
Arts education tools that make non-specialists look like specialists
The problem with teaching the arts is that many teachers asked to teach them don’t have the background or skills to feel confident. Stageworthy resources are designed by a specialist, for non-specialists. Even if you’ve never taught dance, drama, or music before, these resources will engage your students, satisfy curriculum requirements, and help both parents and administration see the value in quality arts education.Teaching Music Online – Tips & Ideas
Although any subject is difficult to teach online, teaching music online has to be one of the most difficult. When so many of the curriculum expectations require not only interaction but also performance, having students on the other side of a screen can seem like an...
Teaching Dance Online – Tips & Resources
How to teach elementary dance during distanced learning Considering how most teachers teach the subject of dance, pivoting it to online can be really hard to wrap your head around. Here are some tips and resources for keeping your online dance lessons meaningful and...
Tips for Teaching Step Skip Leap Repeat
Teaching intervals such as step, skip leap and repeat is an essential step in helping students to learn to read music fluently. When students are able to recognize steps skips and leaps in musical notation, it is much easier for them to predict what the music will...
6 Engaging yet Simple Christmas Music Activity Ideas for Music Class
Those last few music classes before the holiday break can be difficult - kids are feeling distracted and excited, it's not a great time to introduce new concepts, and you need something that can engage your kiddos while hopefully addressing at least a few curriculum...
7+ Easy Christmas Concert Themes for Elementary
Looking for elementary Christmas concert themes for your school? Here are some ideas for Christmas concert themes that are simple to put together, yet are interesting and original. Click here if you're looking for Christmas Concert Song ideas for your class,...
Rhythm Grids: The most versatile rhythm worksheets for elementary students
Teaching rhythm in lower elementary can be difficult to keep interesting, as it's one of those concepts that takes a lot of repetition for students to internalize. It can be tiring to keep coming up with new strategies or worksheets to work on the same skills. Rhythm...
Halloween Music Lessons, Activities & Games
Looking for Halloween music lessons and activities? The month of October is an excellent time to include some Halloween fun into your music lesson plans. Here are some music suggestions and activity ideas to help with your lesson planning. Halloween Music Listening...
Teacher’s Guide To the Ontario Dance Curriculum
The Ontario Dance Curriculum is an ambitious document that holds a high standard for teaching dance in Ontario. While having high standards for arts curriculum is a good thing, it can often feel out of reach when the vast majority of teachers do not have the training...
Teacher’s Guide To The Ontario Music Curriculum
Trying to teach the Ontario Music Curriculum without the right tools? The Ontario Music Curriculum is an ambitious document that sets a high standard for teaching music in Ontario. But how do you teach it? Unfortunately, this standard is out of reach when the vast...