Teaching Philosophy

Through my 17 years of working with children in music, I have realized that the most important element in teaching is to help students gain a sense of ownership of the subject, whether it is the language of music or a language like Chinese.

In order to cultivate a sense of ownership, teaching of a language must be integrated with cultural content and critical thinking.  A teacher must be prepared with an effective curriculum, taking into consideration the following:

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• Age appropriation of material content and student's attention span

• Knowing your audience: cultural, past experience and relevant

• Activities supporting the topic

  • sensory​

  • balanced

  • introduction

  • conculsion

• Accurate & meaningful information​

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A good teacher should:

• make use of teachable moments

• be flexible

• listen to & empowers students

• be enthusiastic

• set the program tone

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And most important, HAVE FUN!