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Reading Together
Here's a list of the books that we have read together and the chapter summaries.

Music as a Language by Ethel Home
The Training of the Music Teacher
The Organization of Musical Work in Schools
The Teaching of Voice Production and Songs
The Sol-Fa Method
First Lessons to Beginners in Ear Training
The Teaching of Sight Singing
The Teaching of Time and Rhythm
The Teaching of Dictation
The Teaching of Extemporization and Harmony
The Teaching of Elementary Composition
The Teaching of Transposition
General Hints on Taking a Lesson in Ear-Training
The Teaching of the Piano
Suggestions to Students on Leaving a Training Department

Imperfect Harmony by Stacy Horn
A German Requiem
The Orpheus Glee Club and The Chichester Psalms
Messiah
Toward the Unknown Region
Missi in Angustiis
Ave Maria
Missa Simile est Regnum Coelorum
The Last Invocation
O Magnum Mysterium
Ye Shall Have a Song

Essential Opera
Introduction
Essential Opera - The History of Opera
Essential Opera - The Beginnings of Opera
Essential Opera - The Opera House
Essential Opera - Voice Types
Essential Opera - Italian Opera
Essential Opera - French Opera
Essential Opera - German Opera
Essential Opera - Russian Opera
Essential Opera - Mozart
Essential Opera - The Magic Flute
Essential Opera - Don Giovanni
Essential Opera - Rossini
Essential Opera - William Tell
Essential Opera - Richard Wagner
Essential Opera - The Ring of the Nibelung
Essential Opera - Puccini
Essential Opera - La Boheme
Essential Opera - Madame Butterfly
Essential Opera - Giuseppe Verdi
Essential Opera - La Traviata
Essential Opera - Educational Resources for Teaching Opera

Piano Teacher's Guide to Creative Composition by Carol Klose
Introduction
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7


Other Articles
Warm-Ups
Legos Go Musical
A New Song
Music Theory Book Recommendation
Book Recommendation - The Piano Shop on the Left Bank
Book Review – Piano Lessons by Anna Goldsworthy
Book Review – Note by Note by Tricia Tunstall
Freelancer? Self-Employed? What About Finances?
Helping Students Learn a New Piece
Some Links for Sheet Music
Thoughts on Reading
C. S. Lewis on Teaching
iPhone Apps that I Have Found Useful
Make Improvisations Fun!
Developing Technique - Arpeggios to the Rescue
Expanding Sequences
Drills - Can They Really be Fun?
A Creative Use for Writing Prompts
Studio Management - Managing Your Contacts
Moments of Truth
Chordmaster LE iPhone App - Review
My Piano
Clementi - 6 Sonatinas for Piano (Op. 36)
Ernst Bacon on Music Performance
"Music is full of secrets.  They may be shared by many, yet sparingly told." - Ernst Bacon
7 Reasons for Teachers to Learn Some New Music
7 Piano Blogs Worth Reading
Method Books for Beginner Guitar Students
Ideas for Reward Charts
Practice Record
6 Ways to Spice Up Your Practice
Math and Music
How to Incorporate Drills
Promoting your Studio with Google Places
The Discipline of Practicing