http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/ideas-for-writing-lesson-notes/ Tips and Resources for Private Music Teachers and Performers everywhere! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/ideas-for-writing-lesson-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-122053 Music Teacher's Helper: Blog: 13+1 Resources to Help You Create Lesson Notes That Rock Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:44:30 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-122053 [...] Ideas For Writing Lesson Notes (Ed Pearlman) –  how to do it consistently, and how to do it [...] [...] Ideas For Writing Lesson Notes (Ed Pearlman) –  how to do it consistently, and how to do it [...]

]]> http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/ideas-for-writing-lesson-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-121961 Techno Music Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:13:40 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-121961 Thank you, Ed for this fascinating post. Thank you, Ed for this fascinating post.

]]> http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/ideas-for-writing-lesson-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-121624 Music Teacher's Helper: Blog: Music Teacher’s Helper Tip: Using Lesson Notes Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:48:41 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-121624 [...] Ed Pearlman recommended in his blog on lesson notes, I keep my lesson notes very short and progress-based so that they are read and not ignored as more [...] [...] Ed Pearlman recommended in his blog on lesson notes, I keep my lesson notes very short and progress-based so that they are read and not ignored as more [...]

]]> http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/ideas-for-writing-lesson-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-121591 Ed Pearlman Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:43:59 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-121591 @Nate: You ask a very good question. Yes, you can lay out the lesson notes with font, design, colors, etc. Go to your Home tab --> Email Templates --> System Email Templates. There you can click on "Lesson Notes" and for your lesson notes you can play with color, font, links, variables, anything you like. Just keep in mind that this template will be used for all of your lesson notes, for all students. As to getting them to actually read the notes--welcome to 21st century overload! It's hard to predict who will read anything, whether on emails or paper, and as you know from lessons, sometimes people don't listen either. But we keep trying, and some people really read and appreciate lesson notes. Some might discover them later and go back to re-read earlier ones. I don't expect 6-8 year-olds to read them; I presume the parents will read the notes, so I usually address the lessson notes to the parents if the student is young. @Nate: You ask a very good question. Yes, you can lay out the lesson notes with font, design, colors, etc. Go to your Home tab –> Email Templates –> System Email Templates. There you can click on “Lesson Notes” and for your lesson notes you can play with color, font, links, variables, anything you like. Just keep in mind that this template will be used for all of your lesson notes, for all students. As to getting them to actually read the notes–welcome to 21st century overload! It’s hard to predict who will read anything, whether on emails or paper, and as you know from lessons, sometimes people don’t listen either. But we keep trying, and some people really read and appreciate lesson notes. Some might discover them later and go back to re-read earlier ones. I don’t expect 6-8 year-olds to read them; I presume the parents will read the notes, so I usually address the lessson notes to the parents if the student is young.

]]> http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/ideas-for-writing-lesson-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-121590 Nate Shaw Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:36:14 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-121590 Much appreciated. I'm wondering if anyone has come up with creative ways to lay out the lesson notes, ie. font, design, colors...to make it more appealing to 6-8 yr olds. I'm not convinced that they (or even sometimes parents) always read the notes. Any thoughts? Much appreciated. I’m wondering if anyone has come up with creative ways to lay out the lesson notes, ie. font, design, colors…to make it more appealing to 6-8 yr olds. I’m not convinced that they (or even sometimes parents) always read the notes. Any thoughts?

]]> http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/ideas-for-writing-lesson-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-121574 Leila Viss Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:05:49 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-121574 Parents and adults students greatly appreciate e-mailed lessons notes. It is worth every effort to record the activities, encouragement and challenges set forth in each lesson. From the daily emails of summaries of my last lesson notes, I feel well-equipped for planning for upcoming lessons. Parents and adults students greatly appreciate e-mailed lessons notes. It is worth every effort to record the activities, encouragement and challenges set forth in each lesson. From the daily emails of summaries of my last lesson notes, I feel well-equipped for planning for upcoming lessons.

]]> http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/ideas-for-writing-lesson-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-121572 Steph Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:19:25 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=1162#comment-121572 This is great! I'm printing it out to keep me focused throughout the year! This is great! I’m printing it out to keep me focused throughout the year!

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