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Issue 3: First Lesson of Term; Wider Opportunities; Lyons C Clarinets

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

We’ve done the warm up, the song, and the game, and it’s the moment the children have been waiting for. Everyone is persuaded to sit down; the clarinets are handed out with instructions NOT TO OPEN THEM YET.  The inventory numbers on … Continue reading →

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Issue 2: The “Putting Your Clarinet Together” song

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Teaching thirty-five children to put their clarinets together, simultaneously, is a real test of control;  your class-control skills, and the children’s self-control skills, never minding other important skills such as “listening to instructions” and even “following instructions”. You need to have … Continue reading →

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