<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Best Start Music Lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best Start Music Lessons are books and resources that introduce foundational musical concepts and skills to the young beginner. ]]></description><link>https://www.beststartmusic.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:53:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.beststartmusic.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Motivation: 23 ideas to help build motivation in the music studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to research (see Cogdill (2015)), identifying as a musician is a crucial component of whether students will have the motivation...]]></description><link>https://www.beststartmusic.com/post/motivation-23-ideas-to-help-build-motivation-in-the-music-studio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f830deaeb27161907bc392</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e6a34f65939746faa7e45b115c18313d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Broughton Stalbow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developing resilience in children, and how music lessons can help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developing resilience in children is essential to help them navigate life's challenges and setbacks, and music lessons can help!]]></description><link>https://www.beststartmusic.com/post/developing-resilience-in-children-and-how-music-lessons-can-help</link><guid isPermaLink="false">644799b044694c9d65d9d0d2</guid><category><![CDATA[music lessons]]></category><category><![CDATA[Resilience and mental health]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:48:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64d8d6adf70345ccb36b277dd49d2e9f.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Broughton Stalbow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music &#38; Movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[I believe in action and activity.  The brain learns best and retains most when the organism is actively involved in exploring physical...]]></description><link>https://www.beststartmusic.com/post/music-movement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60f779eaf4926d0015d0ff11</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/788c20_e0fbe14ad86248458b0dfd3d6659dd65~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_477,h_345,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Broughton Stalbow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Practice time!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are a teacher with a very wriggly student, or a parent with a wriggly practiser, you may find Practice time cards helpful....]]></description><link>https://www.beststartmusic.com/post/practice-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60e24168ddcaec00159904a1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:48:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_437050615a626f68776c73~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Broughton Stalbow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executive function: 10 games for music lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA["Learning music involves all the aspects that account for an effective training of executive functions." 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I'm not talking about those (annoying) flying drones, I'm talking...]]></description><link>https://www.beststartmusic.com/post/practising-with-drones</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f027821328b980017354135</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 01:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c99d3d97d5ec47288eeb8bf93f80d371.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Broughton Stalbow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Practise with me online!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm starting to create a number of videos for my students to practise with in between lessons. 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Solfege singing in an instrumental music teaching context]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the outset I want to be clear that this is not a scholarly article about solfege and Kodaly teaching practices.  However, I would like...]]></description><link>https://www.beststartmusic.com/post/manage-your-blog-from-your-live-site</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c286d7f3f2541001af1e7d5</guid><category><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2018 07:02:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/788c20_f576467452104fa59f60de0055f50289~mv2_d_3024_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Broughton Stalbow</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>