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Why Do School Choirs Suck?

I hate to say it, but I think they do. Every time I meet new students or check in with my regular students at the start of every year, I ask them if they’re in the school choir and a huge majority of them say no. When the rare child says yes I like toContinue reading “Why Do School Choirs Suck?”

Asking For Help – A Scaredy Cat’s Tale

Asking for help has been a prominent fear of mine since I was in grade 1, when I couldn’t understand the concepts of basic mathematics. I just remember being given the work sheets with very simple equations, feeling overwhelmed looking at the list of questions thinking: I have no idea. I would look at theContinue reading “Asking For Help – A Scaredy Cat’s Tale”