Focus(es)? by Jonathan Seligman https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB If you only had 45 minutes with band students, what would your focuses be? en-us 2022-05-09 21:02:32 UTC 2026-02-25 22:27:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Playing https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181287189 Getting the kids to play as much as possible. Little down time.]]> 2022-05-12 13:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181287189 https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181287894 Not as much talking]]> 2022-05-12 13:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181287894 Properly holding the instrument as a start but I’d focus on other skills beyond the technical. Kids are curious so working on ear training and showing the fun in learning an instrument can help them to discover outside the classroom…but maybe I’m too ambitious https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181288151 2022-05-12 13:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181288151 https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181288430 Great detail in smaller things]]> 2022-05-12 13:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181288430 Playing and Reading Basic Notation https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181288753 Working on musical literacy while playing as much as possible.]]> 2022-05-12 13:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181288753 https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181289109 I like to focus on basic ear training with my young students. Lots of rote learning]]> 2022-05-12 13:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181289109 https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181289961 trying to give students motivation/passion for band and their instrument. playing a lot for familiarity with instruments ]]> 2022-05-12 13:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181289961 https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181290195 Showing them great examples of fantastic performers of their instruments ]]> 2022-05-12 13:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jonathan_s_seligman/QR_CB/wish/2181290195