Ep 18 - Understanding the Creative Student - Interview with Dr. Alaina Johnson

Ep 19 part 2 - Teacher Mindfulness - Interview with Chris Neal

In this second part of episode 19, Chris Neal and I discuss several techniques to promote self care and mindfulness. These meditations and guided practices are great for teachers, parents, students- anyone. Chris also discusses the benefits and simplicity of beginning a mindfulness practice and offers several tools and resources to help begin your journey. Be sure to listen to part 1 of Episode 19, and visit our website at www.faecc.org [https://www.faecc.org/podcast-episodes/episode-19] to learn more. Peace!

Ep 19 part 1 - Teacher Mindfulness - Interview with Chris Neal

In this episode, Chris Neal discusses how to promote self care for fine arts teachers. We identify some examples of physical and other symptoms, as well as some common performance stress norms that can be beneficial. But what happens when those stresses that served so well in performance mode push you past the brink in a classroom setting? Tune in for a great first part episode that discusses these and more, then check out part 2 for mindfulness exercises and other solutions. Get more info at our website www.faecc.org [https://www.faecc.org/] and get links to Chris Neal's website and podcast for more information as well.

Ep 18 - Understanding the Creative Student - Interview with Dr. Alaina Johnson

In this episode, Dr. Alaina Johnson takes us on a brief tour of the inner workings of a teen/tween creative student. Whether it’s art, dance, music, theatre, or another of the creative arts, Dr. Alaina has valuable advice to help parents and teachers understand what the student is thinking, feeling, and experiencing.  Great for parents, teachers, mentors, lesson instructors, and anyone that interacts consistently with creative students. For a more in-depth perspective, be sure to check out Dr. Alaina’s book, “Parenting Talent”, where she goes into more detail and provides specific actions that adults can adopt when communicating with their creative students.   Get more info at Dr. Alaina’s website www.parentingtalent.com [http://www.parentingtalent.com].  Visit https://www.faecc.org [https://www.faecc.org] for links, show notes, transcript, and more great resources.

Ep 17 - Influencing Mental Health through Music - an Interview with Krista Garrett

We are joined by Krista Garrett of the Garett Music Academy. Krista talks about her unique music school that focuses on positively influencing the mental health of her students, ages ranging from toddlers to senior citizens. Krista explores beyond the notes and rhythms to explore how music education positively impacts teens, neurodivergent students, special needs students, and dementia patients. Don't miss this very positive and uplifting episode! Some content may be triggering or alarming to listeners between timestamps 10 minutes to 15 minutes.   If you need help, please call 988 for the suicide and crisis hotline. You can also access help by going to the website 988lifeline.org.   Share this episode on social media! Tag @faecchost on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Check out our website: https://www.faecc.org/ [https://www.faecc.org/] Want to support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/faeccEric [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/faeccEric]

Ep 16 - Why Literacy in Fine Arts Classes?

Ever have an admin ask you to incorporate more literacy in your fine arts class? Ever feel like you could be doing more to help influence the young minds beyond the normal role of a fine arts teacher? Episode 16 mentions a few online resources to help make this a meaningful and relevant experience for you and your students. I also go through the process of using AI - ChatGPT (who I call CHAD for brevity) to create customized reading material, questions, modify the reading level, and to create vocabulary that is relevant not only to the article I create, but my actual fine arts class. I do mention a few statistics at the beginning, just to know the data behind the why, and I also connect it full circle at the end. Don't forget to visit the website www.faecc.org [https://www.faecc.org/], and follow our socials to receive more links and info.