[HANASHIR:10161] teaching trope

[H & R Shubert <notfranz...>]

I will soon be coaching pre-B'nai Mitzvah kids for the first time.  Since I 
will be working one-on-one with kids who may be under pressure for various 
reasons, including academic difficulties and getting a late start, I would love 
to hear about any teaching "tricks" or memory devices which have worked well. 
For example, I have noticed that some teachers use colours, but I am not sure 
exactly how.   At this point our school is not teaching kids to read trope 
symbols, but rather to memorize the melody of the assigned text.  Since I am 
not a classroom teacher, I have to go with this method.  I cannot always refer 
to my own educational experience since I am self-taught using the UAHC Art of 
Torah Cantillation and other home-study materials, so would welcome input.  
Thanks,
Rachelle Shubert
notfranz (at) total(dot)net