17 Jun 2019
By Shelly Davis
PPP147: Teacher Chat – Screen Time

PPP147: Teacher Chat – Screen Time

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In our wonderful age of technology, entertainment and information are at the tips of our fingers 24/7. Technology can be a powerful education tool but too much technology can have harmful effects on our children's developing brains. That is the topic of today's chat with Judy Wilkins and Dawn Ivers. Listen to additional teacher chats here. Listen to the full episode here Judy Wilkins Judy Wilkins, NCTM, featured in Episode 144, is a dear friend of mine and a passionate proponent of all things that would build up a child's well-being, including the limitation of screen time. Dawn Ivers Dawn…
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08 Apr 2019
By Shelly Davis
PPP137: Teacher Chat – Fingernails and Hand Hygiene

PPP137: Teacher Chat – Fingernails and Hand Hygiene

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In our fourth teacher chat, Beth Horton and I discuss hand hygiene and fingernails.Listen to additional teacher chats here. Listen to the full episode here Beth HortonBeth is a teacher in Lubbock, Texas who teaches in a multi-teacher studio, travels to students' homes, and offers online piano lessons. Beth will be featured in the next teacher interview coming out May 6, Episode 141. What do you expect as far as hand hygiene from your students? Beth - In a word, CLEAN. As for length, hold your hand up and look at your palm, if you see you fingernail over the…
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27 Aug 2018
By Shelly Davis
PPP107: The First 24 Hours – Teacher Chat with Dawn Ivers and Becki Laurent

PPP107: The First 24 Hours – Teacher Chat with Dawn Ivers and Becki Laurent

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PPP107: The First 24 Hours - Teacher chat with Dawn Ivers and Becki Laurent Today's episode brings you not one, but two teachers! Today, Becki Laurent, Dawn Ivers and I chat about the topic of practice and the value students receive when they practice within 24 hours of their piano lesson.Becki and Dawn are not strangers to the podcast. You can hear their previous episodes here:Becki LaurentEpisode 037: Teacher Interview with Becki LaurentEpisode 046: Our Favorite Music Education Apps with Becki LaurentDawn IversEpisode 061: The Importance of a Good Practice Environment with Piano Teacher, Dawn IversEpisode 080: Ten Books to…
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