ABSTRACT
Some are born to teach music; some achieve this distinction; some have music teaching thrust upon them. Force of circumstances, coupled with good nature leading to a certain willingness to rush in where angels fear to tread, results in the chosen one finding herself in the sometimes frightening position of being the school music teacher. Music before the assembly plays an important part in not only getting the right atmosphere, but in getting the listening attitude. In singing as in other subjects, one has got to cope with the feeling of inferiority, so praise the child whenever possible or reasonable, always providing there is a faint reason for it. Collect or invent singing games of all kinds. Rounds may be easily sung with some sort of almost dance-like activity, e.g. get children in a circle - move clockwise for a phrase - anti-clockwise for another - finish moving to centre and back again to circle position.
