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Dear Sue,
I`m a Syrian English teacher.
I`d like to ask you about the best way to teach grammer.
I`ll be so grateful for your response.
Thank you for your precious time.
YOURS;NUHA
I apologise for the delay in answering; I have been away and should have set my details to show this.
I am sorry, this question is out of my field. My subject is Music. I am sure you will find there are English teachers on the list who can help you.
Best wishes, Sue Catchpole
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Answers by Expert:
Sue Catchpole
Expertise
Please DO NOT send questions on general teaching. I will answer questions ONLY on the teaching of Curriculum music (not specialist instrumental teaching)with children age 3 - 11. For example how to teach beat and rhythm; keeping control in instrumental lessons! Composition, listening skills etc. Because of the unique nature of my job, moving from school to school and without many of the professional commitments of the usual Primary teacher, many of the more general questions about educational practice are outside my scope.
Experience
I was a Primary class teacher for nine years then became a Music specialist doing freelance teaching in schools for two years and then joining the Curriculum Support Team as part of the schools Music service in Sandwell, West Midlands where I teach approximately a thousand children every week in seven different schools. I completed an intensive training programme run by the Voices Foundation (the aural approach to Music Education) and have led many training sessions for Primary non-specialist teachers. I am an experienced musician and play piano to diploma standard, accordion in a semi-professional barn dance band, Recorder and Clarinet. I am assistant director of Music at an annual weeklong residential Circle-Dance event, Music director of one of the 4 yearly Lichfield Mystery Plays and own my own Music Publishing Company.
Organizations
Musician's Union, General Teaching Council, National Accordion Organisation, Carl Orff Association (Primary Music Education); English Folk Dance and Song Society.
Publications
I am just completing a publication called 'Stamp and Play' introducing a new method of recording children's composition work.
Education/Credentials
Certificate of Education (Music specialist); A.L.C.M. (Piano performance, history, theory and composition); Grade 8 Music Theory; Grade 5 Clarinet; Grade 4 Piano Accordion; Advanced Certificate Trio Sonata Performance (Recorder).
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