Teacher Training Courses
UNIT 1 COURSE DESCRIPTION |
|
Music Mind Games Unit 1 Teacher Training Workshop is a comprehensive experience for teachers wanting to be trained in this successful and popular method to teach students music theory and how to apply it to reading music. Usually taught over five days, the workshop includes 30 teacher training hours. Teachers will learn creative ideas and more than 70 games to teach music theory and note reading using Music Mind Games. This hands-on workshop covers basic music |
 Copenhagen, 2004 |
| theory concepts, focuses on information from the book Music Mind Games and includes Michiko's many recent innovations. Topics include the musical alphabet, intervals, rhythm reading, Blue Jello, Blue Jello hand signs, rhythm math, melodic dictation, solfege, Curwen hand signs, the grand staff, alto and tenor clefs, musical symbols, tempos, beginning key signatures and beginning scale study. The games played will use the Puppy Packet, Panda Combined and Puppy Plus materials. Games are from First Steps in the Music Mind Games curriculum with a few games from Second Steps.
Some student observation will be included to give teachers the opportunity to see games in practice, learn how much can be accomplished in a short period of time and observe the joy with which students of all ages embrace learning with this method. Class size is small so participants have the opportunity to play together, ask questions and practice teaching other teachers in the group. Required materials:
Optional materials:
Prior to the workshop participants should read Part 1 of the Music Mind Games book and bring it to class, study the Handbook and the website, and view the PowerPoint and various teaching videos on the website. Participants should also bring their own Puppy Packet and Handbook. It is recommended to bring a pen and/or pencil, notepaper, camera (if desired) and small Post-it notes to add comments in the book. Participants may wear comfortable, sit-on-the-floor clothes. Table and chairs will also be available. |
|
UNIT 2 COURSE DESCRIPTION |
|
Music Mind Games Unit 1 Teacher Training Course and teaching experience after completing Unit 1
This course will cover games from Second Steps, and Third Steps (time permitting) of the Music Mind Games curriculum. This hands-on workshop includes a review of games and recent innovations of Unit 1 and advanced games using notes and rests cards, dictation, advanced memory games with the staff, more rhythm playing card games, key signatures, triads, seventh chords, minor keys and Michiko's recent innovations. Observation of student classes included. Course is taught over five days with class time of 30 hours. |
 Washington D.C., 2003 |
Participants should bring the Music Mind Games book, their own Puppy Packet and Puppy Plus materials and the Handbook to class. It's recommended to also bring a pen and/or pencil, notepaper, and small Post-it notes to add comments in the book. Participants may wear comfortable, sit-on-the-floor clothes. Table and chairs will also be available upon request. |
|
MMG WORKSHOP TEACHING |
|
Music Mind Games Unit 1 and Unit 2 Teacher Training Course
Training to teach Music Mind Games at workshops - learn which games are more appropriate for 2-5 day student workshops and what goals you can set when you teach students for 2-5 days in a row. |
 Jönköping, Sweden, 2003 |