{"id":37266,"date":"2021-08-30T08:43:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T12:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musictogether.com\/events-registration\/?page_id=37266"},"modified":"2025-12-15T07:24:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:24:23","slug":"skills-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.musictogether.com\/events-registration\/skills-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Skills Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Each online session will dig into a specific topic related to teaching Music Together family classes and include both large and small group work\/practice and support you in your continued commitment to professional development. Online skills workshops are $15 per teacher, are two hours in length (including a short break)<\/strong>, and will be scheduled at varying times throughout the year. These workshops are eligible to active teachers and licensees only. Certain workshops may be recommended for MTWT and MTIS teachers and specialists. If you have any questions regarding our online workshops, please email teachers@musictogether.com<\/a>. Current Skills Workshop Topics are…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Circle Dances to Free Dances: How to Create and Lead Large Movement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this highly interactive workshop, we\u2019ll review the core types of large movement experiences we facilitate in our classes and why they\u2019re all important experiences for young children in primary music development (and the grownups who love them!) We\u2019ll explore how to make the process of designing these activities easy and efficient and we\u2019ll play and practice ways that work to bring our plans to life in the classroom. Leading successful\u00a0large movement\u00a0activities in class doesn\u2019t require a degree in choreography and dance. Phew! The better equipped we are, the more at ease we\u2019ll be in guiding these experiences for our families. This workshop is designed for teachers with all levels of experience. Come dressed ready to move, learn,\u00a0and have fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lesson Planning: Creativity within Structure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The brilliance of the lesson planning model that Ken and Lili developed years ago hasn\u2019t changed much over the past 35+ years! Why? Because it works! The recommended 12-activity lesson plan framework shapes the ebb and flow of energy throughout class\u2014from quiet, focused moments, to high-energy peaks, and all the connective tissue in between. That lesson plan arc (along with many other things, of course) keeps families engaged and re-directs energy throughout our 45-minute classes. There are a lot more nuances to the why\u2019s behind each of our activities and how they shape the big picture than meets the eye. Understanding these nuances and educational benefits of our activities within the LP structure can inform your lesson planning at an even deeper level. Come join us as we dig into the subtleties of lesson planning and how it can inform your creativity and even classroom management! Whether new or experienced, we think this workshop is valuable for teachers at all levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parent Education: Sharing the WHY Behind the WHAT in a Music Together class<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019ve been creating and serving \u201cmeatball sandwiches\u201d for a semester, a year, or a decade, it\u2019s incredibly helpful to revisit why and how we deliver high-quality Parent Education Moments (PEMs) in our classes. Join us for this skills workshop and acquire a deeper understanding of the underlying purpose, content resources, and techniques for delivering effective PEMs. We\u2019ll work as a large group and also in small-group breakout rooms to maximize learning and engagement, and you\u2019ll come away with new \u201cingredients\u201d to make your \u201cmeatball sandwiches\u201d as tantalizing as possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Classroom Management: Responsive Strategies for Successful Teaching<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this skills workshop, we\u2019ll discuss both adult and child behaviors and work on strategies and techniques for handling the most difficult of these with grace and respect. Managing a classroom with children at different ages and stages requires an understanding of what\u2019s developmentally appropriate. We will explore how to honor a child\u2019s natural stage of development while still maintaining the joy of making music together. You won\u2019t want to miss this one whether you teach family classes or in school \u2013 you\u2019ll leave with a much bigger \u201ctoolbox\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s in a Song \u2013 Beyond Beginning\/Middle\/End<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Song development and presentation \u2013it\u2019s at the heart of what we do. In this workshop we\u2019ll dig into the many facets of developing and leading songs, from the fundamental principles of beginning, middle, end to the nitty gritty of micro-planning. So, whether you’re a new teacher who\u2019s looking to add to your bag of tricks or a long-time teacher who’s stuck in a song-leading rut, you’ll come away from this workshop with fresh ideas and techniques to make your song planning easier, more effective…and more fun! Come join us and we\u2019ll jumpstart your creativity and give you practical tools to take back into your classroom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music Development: See it. Hear it. Share it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this skills workshop we\u2019ll discuss the predictable sequence of tonal and rhythm development milestones and explore the tools and techniques needed to recognize and reinforce children\u2019s emerging music behaviors. Together, you and your colleagues will have an opportunity to sharpen<\/strong> your observation skills, practice<\/strong> taking \u201csnapshots\u201d of children\u2019s music behaviors, and learn<\/strong> how to help grownups recognize and support their child\u2019s inner musician both in and out of the classroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working with Babies in Mixed-age Classes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us for this skills workshop to learn how to engage babies in your classes. You\u2019ll learn how babies develop musically, how they develop in general, and how to adapt your teaching to be more inclusive for families with infants. We\u2019ll also share teaching techniques used in Babies Classes and explore ways to integrate them into your mixed-age classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tonality and Tonal Patterns: The Basics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this skills workshop, we will explore the resting tone, the pitches that make up the resting tone chord, and the intervals in a Major scale. We will also take a deep dive into the framework for creating tonal pattern strings, with a focus on the Major tonality. Participants will have the opportunity to practice leading and improvising tonal patterns for songs in Major keys, and creating parent education moments about \u201cthe why behind the what\u201d of tonal patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advanced Tonality and Tonal Patterns<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this skills workshop, we will decode and demystify the Music Together Tonality Chart, apply the tonal pattern string structure and chord functions to a variety of tonalities, and practice leading and improvising tonal patterns. In advance of this workshop, we highly recommend participants view the Teacher Blog post on Unlocking the Tonality Chart<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-2-3, 1-2, 1-2: Breaking the Code of Asymmetric Meter Songs and Chants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this skills workshop, we will join together for an immersive experience in asymmetric meter and learn how to break the rhythmic code behind these rich pieces of music. Through this workshop you\u2019ll learn a system for unlocking the asymmetric songs and chants (and their rhythm patterns!) that you already know \u2013 and the ones you\u2019ve yet to discover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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