This lesson didn't go as smoothly as the first. It was difficult to really teach well without some preparation. Austin and I were trying to 'wing it', but neither knew how the music sounded, so we had to sight read. It also didn't help that we didn't have our own copy of the music. I understand that this was good practice to test our musical knowledge and skill, but we definitely would have been more effective with proper preparation.
The kids were great! They seemed to know what they needed to work on the most. We focused a lot on rhythm which was a lot of fun. We had them sing and clap as a group. This really got them to feel the music a lot more than just slowing it down and reading it. Austin led most of the teaching of the rhythms as I stomped the beat. This seemed to work very well for us.
Overall, I really enjoyed the opportunity to be able to teach string sections. I have never had the opportunity to observe an orchestra, and it really helped me to be able to work with the sections in smaller groups. I enjoyed orchestra and hope to continue to work with them in the future.
Glad to know that you enjoyed your experiences working with orchestras--since you have experience in both worlds, you may find a position that will allow you to do both band and orchestra.
ReplyDeleteFor a number of reasons, your second day was a bit odd. Good for you for rolling with it, but we all should have been a bit more prepared. This is a lesson for all of us :)
IMPORTANT--be sure you complete the "Formal Reflection" part of of your Teaching Episode. The instructions are on d2l.
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You are actually ahead of me on this blog--check-out the rubric for the formal reflection and adjust this blog for full credit--ask if you have questions--keep up the good work!
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Ok... here is what I am going to do: I will grade this blog as if it were your "formal" reflection, then you can decide whether or not to write another one for more points. Just be sure that you title your revised blog as "formal reflection" so that I can tell them apart.
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