International Music NavigatorMar 231 minMusic for a Purpose - Composing Background Music Teaching Middle- and Highschool about chords and chord sequences is essential, however, at times it can be a bit "dry" or boring. By...
International Music NavigatorJul 17, 20212 minResponding Musically to a Challenging TopicThis year, during our last MYP 5 unit, which is taught in conjunction with History and German, we explored the concept of music and...
International Music NavigatorJun 21, 20201 min8 bit video game music examples In one of my previous post, I shared a tutorial I made for my MYP 1 (grade 6) students. We investigated pentatonic music in different...
International Music NavigatorMay 20, 20201 minPentatonic Scale - a tutorial for ELA learnersIn the past few weeks of distance learning, video tutorials have become an important part of my daily teaching. When I was looking for a...
International Music NavigatorFeb 28, 20201 minMuch more than a timer!I love teaching middle school students. The pace is fast, you need to keep them on their toes, have a variety of tools ready for them....
International Music NavigatorFeb 21, 20201 minSo what is it? Factual? Debatable?At the heart of each MYP unit, there are the different questions. Sometimes students are not really clear what kind of questions there...
International Music NavigatorFeb 20, 20201 minPeer Feedback in the Lower Middle SchoolPeer feedback is a powerful tool. However, giving feedback to group performances can be challenging, especially if the class is a bit on...