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It means assuming a person is aware and able to understand even if they don’t show this to you in a way that you can understand.  This might sound obvious, or it might even sound like a trite, politically correct phrase tossed around by special ed teachers. I assure you – it’s not. Presuming competence

I dare you not to get this song stuck in your head! So your student has blasted through sight reading, ear training, improvisation, and whatever else you can think of, but you still have 5 minutes left in the lesson. OR, it’s been “one of those days” and your student really just doesn’t feel like

OverheardI’d like to tell you a story that I’ve been wanting to tell for many years, but haven’t gotten myself to write about until now.I was first exposed to students with disabilities when I started working at a brand new, cutting-edge, trailblazing inclusion school.The premise of the school was to have neurotypical students as well

“I have one green cup,I like drinking from,My green cup is small,So I drink it all” – William Shakespeare JUST KIDDING, it was me. I may not be a lyrical genius, but I’m not afraid to freestyle a goofy verse to motivate a student! How do you take a technical exercise and make a student actually

I’m always on the lookout for fun and NOVEL kids’ songs. Anyone else get tired of London Bridge?? 🥴 I often incorporate singing into piano lessons to switch things up, build musical skills away from the piano, and give us songs to learn by ear on the piano later! Here’s one that many kids haven’t