More than Music Lessons: A Studio Teacher's Guide to Parents, Practicing, Projec

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More than Music Lessons invites contemporary music studio teachers to link their teaching with notions of humanity and presents a timely vision of bringing student-centered teaching to life in the applied studio. It provides a myriad of practical tips and strategies, exploring the themes of parents, practicing, projects, and character.

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Merlin B. Thompson invites music studio teachers to link their teaching with notions of humanity and presents a timely vision of bringing student-centered teaching to life in the applied music studio. Filled with a myriad of practical tips and strategies, inspirational ideas, and real-life stories, More than Music Lessons demonstrates how music teachers may thoughtfully build on and exercise what's already there with students. This means teachers appreciate their students' sense of self, their personal and world views, their culture, and their spiritual individuality: teachers share rather than direct their students' musical journeys. Parents, Practicing, Projects, and Character provide the student-centered framework. Having compassion for parents and the dynamics of students' family home life is vital. Practicing fulfills our basic needs for autonomy, fluency, relatedness, purpose, and reflection. Non-performance projects bring fresh energy to students' musical journey and amplify their musical persona. Character—an interweaving of authenticity, calling, soul, life force imprinted from birth—adds depth and integrity to musical explorations. The book featuresA myriad of practical and inspirational tips for vocal and instrumental teachers Real-life experiences with students and parents Ongoing reflective explorationsFrequently Asked Questions Research from the fields of self-determination theory, humanistic psychology, and project-based learning

Author Biography

Merlin B. Thompson is an award-winning music educator, scholar, and pianist with over forty years teaching experience in private studio, music conservatory, and university settings. He has worked with hundreds of music teachers, students, and parents throughout Canada, USA, Australia, Japan, Spain, Great Britain, Brazil, and New Zealand. He is creator of the podcast series The Music Educator's Crucible.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Build On and Exercise Chapter 1. Sharing the JourneyStudent-Centered TeachingCurriculum StylesTeaching for Inclusion and DiversityPart One – Parents Chapter 2. Parents Make A Difference Family Home LifeMusic & Family Home LifeTeachers & Family Home Life Independence & Ownership Chapter 3. In the Lesson Step In, Step Back, Let Go Diverse Family NeedsTaking Homework Notes Chapter 4. Meaningful Conversations Parents & QuestionsAcceptable Tension Parents' Most Practical Resource Teachers Letting GoOpening DoorsFAQs Part Two – Practicing Chapter 5. Framework of Basic Human Needs Chapter 6. Practicing & AutonomyAssumptions About Autonomy Language & GesturesWhat About Mistakes?Protecting StudentsHomework NotesTeacher's Belief in Autonomy FAQs Chapter 7. Practicing & Fluency The Activity Itself RepetitionCreativity & Challenges Review & RefinemenSlow PracticeImmediate & Evolving FAQs Chapter 8. Practicing & Purpose Musicianship & ArtistryBeautyCaring for Music Vision of Life Real Life StoriesFAQs Chapter 9. Practicing & RelatednessTeachers & StudentsUnconditional Personal ConnectionsThe Power of Smiling Sense of HumorCaring RelationshipsFAQs Chapter 10. Practicing & Reflection Developing AwarenessQuestionsSilence Follow UpStudent Report Cards Parent Check InsTeen Student Reviews FAQs Chapter 11. Practicing & ListeningListening 001 - InternalizeListening 002 - InspireListening 003 - ShareFurther ThoughtsPart Three – Projects Chapter 12. Non-performance Music Projects BackgroundProject-Based Learning Teacher's Role Chapter 13. Giving Voice to Students Students' EMC ProjectsJunior High ThresholdAmplifying Students' Musical Persona FAQs Part Four - Character Chapter 14. Imprinted from Birth My Gallery of Student Portraits Connecting with Life Skills Chapter 15. Character & Music LessonsExercising CharacterEmpathy StartersTalking About Soul Character Reflections More Than MusicFAQs Finale. Our Shared Humanity Appendix A: ChallengesAppendix B: Parent Letter & Teenager Letter Appendix C: Everyday Music Connections Projects Appendix D: Character CardsBibliography

Review

If you love to sit down with other music teachers to pick their brains about teaching philosophies and ideas that have worked with their students, then you will love Merlin B. Thompsons new book, More Than Music Lessons. Clearly a caring and innovative teacher, Dr. Thompson practices what he preaches and generously shares his ideas and resources with readers. Any music teacher will find More Than Music Lessons a thought-provoking and practical addition to their studio library!Merlin B. Thompson's latest well-researched work is a highly readable exploration of how studio teachers can successfully support student musical development. In More Than Music Lessons, Thompson aims to share "what can happen when music teachers take an interest in and have an ongoing appreciation for students' home life, their sense of self, their musical interests, their personal views and their world views, their culture" and "spiritual individuality". Merlin Thompson offers practical, accessible, and research-based strategies for making practice time constructive and enjoyable. Thompson also looks beyond the practice room to consider ways in which music-making can be meaningful to students as they reach out to their respective communities and reach in to better understand themselves.More than Music Lessons is an insightful, nuanced resource for music educators. The simplicity and elegance of Thompson's writing highlights core principles of quality music teaching.More than Music Lessons is the kind of book I wish I could have referenced when I first started teaching. Merlin B. Thompson's sensitive demeanor and strong research holds valuable insights for the reader.More Than Music Lessons will not be gathering dust on my bookshelf, because this is a slim volume to which I will be returning again and again, offering up a multi-course feast of food for thought.This is an important and superb book, which I can highly recommend to all who teach an instrument. Take time to read it more than once...This book is a refreshing perspective for any instrumental or voice teacher, straight from the heart of a highly experienced and particularly perceptive music educator. Merlin B Thompson considers nuances in the music teaching and learning journey from new and unusual angles, yet demonstrates just how fundamental these are. This book is multi-layered and needs to be absorbed in small doses. Reading a small section, pondering the ideas expressed, choosing one idea to pursue and integrate intentionally, engaging with other teachers in conversation, returning to the book and repeating each step is sure to fire some creative circuits in the brain and to re-energize the teaching/learning process. I highly recommend this book, as any teacher - regardless of age or experience - will benefit from its thoughtful, insightful approach.

Long Description

Merlin B. Thompson invites music studio teachers to link their teaching with notions of humanity and presents a timely vision of bringing student-centered teaching to life in the applied music studio. Filled with a myriad of practical tips and strategies, inspirational ideas, and real-life stories, More than Music Lessons demonstrates how music teachers may thoughtfully build on and exercise what's already there with students. This means teachers appreciate their students' sense of self, their personal and world views, their culture, and their spiritual individuality: teachers share rather than direct their students' musical journeys. Parents, Practicing, Projects, and Character provide the student-centered framework. Having compassion for parents and the dynamics of students' family home life is vital. Practicing fulfills our basic needs for autonomy, fluency, relatedness, purpose, and reflection. Non-performance projects bring fresh energy to students' musical journey and amplify their musical persona. Character-an interweaving of authenticity, calling, soul, life force imprinted from birth-adds depth and integrity to musical explorations. The book features A myriad of practical and inspirational tips for vocal and instrumental teachers Real-life experiences with students and parents Ongoing reflective explorations Frequently Asked Questions Research from the fields of self-determination theory, humanistic psychology, and project-based learning

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This book is a refreshing perspective for any instrumental or voice teacher, straight from the heart of a highly experienced and particularly perceptive music educator. Merlin B Thompson considers nuances in the music teaching and learning journey from new and unusual angles, yet demonstrates just how fundamental these are.

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Details ISBN1538164035 Author Merlin B. Thompson Short Title More Than Music Lessons Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1538164035 ISBN-13 9781538164037 Format Hardcover Subtitle A Studio Teacher's Guide to Parents, Practicing, Projects, and Character Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Pages 228 NZ Release Date 2022-03-15 UK Release Date 2022-03-15 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Tables Alternative 9781538164044 DEWEY 780.71 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2022-03-14 Publication Date 2022-02-12 US Release Date 2022-02-12 We've got this

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