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This episode of the Teach Suzuki podcast discusses the components and focused activities that might comprise a group class.
I discussed many helpful materials in this episode. Here are links to those items:
Shel Silverstein Books
A Light in the Attic Special Edition
My Favorite Dr. Seuss Books
Go, Dog Go! (Do you like my hat?)
Oh, The Places You’ll Go! (and be sure to read the book while listening to John Lithgow read it! (click here for the video)
Dr. Seuss’s Beginner Book Collection
Dr. Seuss’s Second Beginner Book Collection
Other Books and Recordings
Richard Scarry’s The Gingerbread Man
Story of the Orchestra by Robert Levine
Carnival of the Animals (Camille Saint-Saens music/Ogden Nash verses)
Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky)
Peter and the Wolf (Prokofiev/Gielgud narration)
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Britten)
My Favorite Group Class Teaching Books and items
Group Lessons for Suzuki Violin and Viola by Carolyn McCall
I Know a Fox with Dirty Socks by William Starr
Plastic Halloween Eyeballs (balance these on the hair and the bow stick)
Links to other videos, podcast episodes, and blog articles
Episode 15: Asking the Right Questions (the power of the “what” and “how” questions)
Music Listening Resource List Article (building your child’s home listening library)
How to Teach a Suzuki Group Class (blog article)
Recipe for Suzuki Review (YouTube) (how to build a consistent and regular Suzuki review program)
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I you would like to visit my previous article about group classes on my blog, click here.
If you are interested in my simple group class planning form, click here for my Group Class Planning Template.
If you have questions or answers or you would like to comment or leave me a voice mail, you can do so at (512) 537-6356. If you would like to send me an email, you may do so at paula@teachsuzuki.com. I welcome comments and questions about this episode and am interested in hearing about the perspective of other parents and teachers.
You may find more information and useful articles on my blog at: http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.
Until next time,
Happy Practicing!
—– Paula —–
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