The Sled Dog Music Class

@petatonicsca (3561)

Japan

August 15, 2017 12:23am CST

I teach elementary and middle school music. Sometimes, the kids don't follow the director (me.) So I use the analogy of sled dogs. "Who knows what sled dogs are?" (Me! I know!) Sled dogs run harnessed together, but only one dog is the leader. All of the other dogs have to follow him. What happens if they don't? Well, that is what happens to our choir if you don't watch the director. I tell them that I am the lead dog, so then after that all I have to do to get their attention is say "Woof!"

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@Tracy04 (10815)

• Malaysia

18 Aug 17

I understand you. Children sometimes need simpler words or more actions to make them understand about the song. I taught kinderbeat class

@reskyyandi (3689)

• Indonesia

15 Aug 17

That is clever, nice analogy.

@JudyEv (134917)

• Bunbury, Australia

15 Aug 17

That's a clever way to get their attention. I should imagine it works quite well.

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@TiarasOceanView (57645)

• United States

15 Aug 17

That is a very good analogy Denise. That is so right as I do remember this in choir in school.

@MALUSE (43584)

• Uzbekistan

15 Aug 17

Goody! I didn't think of this analogy during my teaching career, but I usually had order and discipline in my classes.