Joining a new school as agency staff can sometimes be hard; hard to gain the respect of the children and – sometimes – even harder to feel valued as member of the school’s faculty. I’ve been working with Lake Farm Park Academy (LFPA) for nearly a year now and from the very first day they…
Four Fabulous Music Warm-Up Activities! Teachers up and down the country might find their pupils returning to them this week, full of beans! So why not channel their surplus energy into an enjoyable warm up activity? We have included four fabulous ideas below: 1. Hide and Seek A fun game that will burn off some…
Five Festive Music-Born Traditions from Around the World! Many would agree that it simply isn’t Christmas without the perfect soundtrack; so, in the spirit of the yuletide season, we have investigated how music is used around the world to celebrate Christmas. 1 | Africa – Democratic Republic of Congo In the Democratic Republic of Congo,…
Five Fun Festive Music Activities Christmas is coming and your pupils are more than likely over-excited and wishing for festive-themed lessons as a treat, in contrast to their usual schedule. We’ve taken the pain out of lesson planning with our top Five Fun Festive Music Activities. These are easy to differentiate for age groups, and…
Pick up the P.A.C.E. I’m sure we all agree that a critical aspect of any lesson is teaching at a speed at which pupils can thrive. The content of a lesson isn’t enough to keep a class full of young minds engaged if they become bored with how long it is taking for them to…
12 body percussion rhythms to use in your class! Body percussion is such a great way to introduce children to music, especially for schools that don’t have access to many musical resources! We’re pretty sure you’ve heard of it before, but before we jump into the deep end and throw our favourite body percussion instruction…
Meditation Inspiration! With hundreds of books referencing it, popular media throwing it around in conversation and actual phone apps popping up regularly that help introduce meditation practice into people’s lives, I think it’s safe to say we have all heard of meditation. But what does it really mean? The act of meditating is the practice…
Added Value: Music Unlocks Your Children’s Potential As part of our new Added Value blog series, we will demonstrate how Teach Major could positively contribute towards important factors – such as pupil well-being and grades – and explain how to squeeze the most out of our services. We are more than a specialist music provision…
Teach Major is PROUD to announce the launch of our new line of HOLIDAY CAMPS! Holiday camps provide pupils with: Enhanced Social Skills Improved Self Confidence Stronger teamwork and leadership skills Lasting friendships built through common interests New perspectives Enhanced learning opportunities Why are Holiday Camps important? Unless given opportunities to learn, school holidays can…
Getting through that Summertime Slog! As you find the summer holidays quickly approaching, you may find the focus in your lessons dwindling. Even the pupils who lead by example have a hard time sitting still and following instructions when they know that in a mere few days they will be free to schedule their own…
