Month: November 2016

Reflections — Exceptional Talent, Exceptional Heart

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This episode is part of the “Reflections” series of podcast episodes, which are short, minutes long reflections about a quote or other thought from Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s philosophy or writing. The purpose of these reflections is to give parents and teachers a chance to spend a few minutes thinking about how great the impact might be on the world and our children with merely a slight moment of reflection about a behavior, thought, or attitude.

This episode discusses why Dr. Suzuki thought it was important to develop the talent of doing things for others.

If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at paulabirdviolin@gmail.com.

For more information and articles, visit

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

035 TSP I Forget!

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This episode of the Teach Suzuki podcast looks at the reasons why students might forget how to play the songs they have learned. Listen and see if the suggestions to address forgetfulness might work for you.

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 paulabirdviolin@gmail.com. I welcome comments and questions about this episode so that we can really discover the root issue and come up with an effective treatment plan!

You may find more information and useful articles on my blog at: http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2016 by Paula E. Bird

I Finished the 2016 National Novel Writing Month!

Yup, I finished it! I wrote 50,000 words this past November. I learned a lot of lessons while doing it, like discipline, perseverance, endurance, and lots of other fun psychological issues. What I learn most of all is that by showing up each day to the page, no matter what, no matter how little time I might have to spare, I will eventually reach the end of the word count successfully. And this bit of information translates to successfully achieving many other things in my life. And that’s the best lesson of all!

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So, go me!

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2016 by Paula E. Bird

Reflections — Gratitude and Thankfulness

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This episode is part of the “Reflections” series of podcast episodes, which are short, minutes long reflections about a quote or other thought from Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s philosophy or writing. The purpose of these reflections is to give parents and teachers a chance to spend a few minutes thinking about how great the impact might be on the world and our children with merely a slight moment of reflection about a behavior, thought, or attitude.

This episode discusses the difference between an attitude of gratitude and thankfulness and an attitude of entitlement. Have a listen and see which attitude you prefer and which attitude you foster in your children.

If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at paulabirdviolin@gmail.com.

For more information and articles, visit

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

034 TSP The Crazy Driver (ISTEX Conference)

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This episode of the Teach Suzuki podcast recounts my experiences at the 8th annual conference of the International Suzuki Teachers Exchange in Remscheid, Germany at the end of October 2016. I relate details of the events that I attended and the people that I met and learned from, and I offer a suggestion about why attending such an important conference is important for Suzuki teachers.

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 paulabirdviolin@gmail.com. I welcome comments and questions about this episode so that we can really discover the root issue and come up with an effective treatment plan!

You may find more information and useful articles on my blog at: http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2016 by Paula E. Bird

 

Reflections — The Mission of a Parent

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This episode is part of the “Reflections” series of podcast episodes, which are short, minutes long reflections about a quote or other thought from Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s philosophy or writing. The purpose of these reflections is to give parents and teachers a chance to spend a few minutes thinking about how great the impact might be on the world and our children with merely a slight moment of reflection about a behavior, thought, or attitude.

This episode discusses Dr. Suzuki’s measure of a child’s success in life. His philosophy may surprise you!

If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at paulabirdviolin@gmail.com.

For more information and articles, visit

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

033 TSP How Big is Your Why

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This episode of the Teach Suzuki podcast looks at issues that teachers may have with parents and asks the more important, fundamental question: how big is your why. How big is your purpose and reason for teaching? This episode explores how the answer to that question may help to eliminate problem parent issues.

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 paulabirdviolin@gmail.com. I welcome comments and questions about this episode so that we can really discover the root issue and come up with an effective treatment plan!

You may find more information and useful articles on my blog at: http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2016 by Paula E. Bird

Reflections – Express Your Love

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This episode is part of the “Reflections” series of podcast episodes, which are short, minutes long reflections about a quote or other thought from Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s philosophy or writing. The purpose of these reflections is to give parents and teachers a chance to spend a few minutes thinking about how great the impact might be on the world and our children with merely a slight moment of reflection about a behavior, thought, or attitude.

This episode reminds us of the importance of expressing our love to our children physically. The medical condition of “failure to thrive” and the unfortunate deprivation of language experiments from the 1200s lend support. Have a listen and see if you agree that physical expression of a parent’s love is one of the most important gifts a parent can give to a child.

If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at paulabirdviolin@gmail.com.

For more information and articles, visit

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

032 TSP Common Student Problems

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This episode of the Teach Suzuki podcast looks at some common student problems, such as wiggles and silliness, flimsy posture, playing things too fast, crooked bows, and imprecise intonation. The episode considers what the root causes of these problems are and offers some solutions aimed at the underlying reasons for these issues.

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 paulabirdviolin@gmail.com. I welcome comments and questions about this episode so that we can really discover the root issue and come up with an effective treatment plan!

You may find more information and useful articles on my blog at: http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2016 by Paula E. Bird

Reflections — Build the Right Environment

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This episode is part of the “Reflections” series of podcast episodes, which are short, minutes long reflections about a quote or other thought from Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s philosophy or writing. The purpose of these reflections is to give parents and teachers a chance to spend a few minutes thinking about how great the impact might be on the world and our children with merely a slight moment of reflection about a behavior, thought, or attitude.

This episode asks the question of what the parents have placed in the child’s environment to learn. Children learn things quickly, so it is important to consider what things parents include in the child’s life for the child to learn.

If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at paulabirdviolin@gmail.com.

For more information and articles, visit

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–