Month: May 2017

Reflections — Parental Responsibility

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What is a parent’s responsibility? Dr. Suzuki thought that the child’s fate was in the hands of the parents. What does this mean? It means that parents need to examine the excuses that parents make.

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.

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 paula@teachsuzuki.com.

For more information and articles, visit my blog at:

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

If you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here to donate.

061 TSP Give it Back! | A Parent’s Most Important Lesson

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A parent’s most important lesson can take place when a student wants to quit. How can a parent (and teacher) guide a student in this area to build character?

Here are some of the resources I mentioned in the podcast episode:

http://teachsuzuki.com/052-tsp-why-study-music/

Smiling Your Way Through Violin Practice (or How Not to Quit)

If you found this episode (or any episode) of the podcast helpful, and you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here. My efforts to write and produce the Teach Suzuki blog and podcast do not generate income except through the generosity of those readers and listeners. I really appreciate your support. Just click here for a direct link to PayPal to support the blog and podcast.

And if you would like more information about The Twinkle Project, including the two short movies that explain why I wrote the book and gives a good overview of what the book is about and what it contains, visit here. You can purchase the book here. I devoted a lot of material to help parents understand the value and importance of the Suzuki journey.

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: Teach Suzuki Blog.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

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Reflections — Parents Hold the Child’s Fate

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“The fate of a child is in the hands of his parents.” Dr. Suzuki believed that talent education and ability development should begin from age zero. This reflection looks at Dr. Suzuki’s reasons for issuing such a strong statement.

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.

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 paula@teachsuzuki.com.

For more information and articles, visit my blog at:

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

If you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here to donate.

060 TSP Let’s Play | Beth Ringel Interview About Having Fun Practices

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Learning is hard work, right? Practicing is a boring chore. Does it have to be drudgery? Can it be fun? Can we enjoy practicing and teaching?

I interviewed Beth Ringel, Suzuki Cello teacher and President of the Greater Austin Suzuki Association about the importance of adding play into the practice and learning mix. Beth discussed several important educational theorists and their views about how we learn and how play can help the learning process.

Here are some of the resources and podcast reflections that I mentioned in the podcast episode:

My Child Refuses to Practice (article by Beth Ringel)

The Importance of Music Education (article by Paula E. Bird)

Why Study Music? (podcast episode 52)

Steps to Putting the Violin on the Shoulder (article)

The Wheel of Music (article about the giant spinning wheel)

Giant Tabletop Dry-Erase Spinning Wheel (affiliate link)

Ability Development From Age Zero by Shinichi Suzuki (Kindle version)

If you found this episode (or any episode) of the podcast helpful, and you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here. My efforts to write and produce the Teach Suzuki blog and podcast do not generate income except through the generosity of those readers and listeners. I really appreciate your support. Just click here for a direct link to PayPal to support the blog and podcast.

And if you would like more information about The Twinkle Project, including the two short movies that explain why I wrote the book and gives a good overview of what the book is about and what it contains, visit here. You can purchase the book here. I devoted a lot of material to help parents understand the value and importance of the Suzuki journey.

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: Teach Suzuki Blog.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

If you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here to donate.

Reflections — Children Are Seedlings | How to Avoid the Withered Sprout

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Dr. Suzuki warned about waiting too late to begin a child’s education, which he compared to trying to revive a withered sprout.

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.

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 paula@teachsuzuki.com.

For more information and articles, visit my blog at:

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

If you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here to donate.

059 TSP Hidden Parenting Messages | What Are You Silently Telling Others?

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We send out silent signals to others about what we think with every gesture we make, word we say, and thing that we do. How important is it to understand and control what our hidden messages are? Today’s episode talks about the areas of hidden messages that Suzuki parents may not realize they are giving to their children. Teachers will gain ideas about how to help parents understand the value of determining what hidden messages the parents will give to their children.

Here are some of the resources and podcast reflections that I mentioned in the podcast episode:

Parent Report Card (blog article)

The Name Tag Theory (blog article)

If you found this episode (or any episode) of the podcast helpful, and you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here. My efforts to write and produce the Teach Suzuki blog and podcast do not generate income except through the generosity of those readers and listeners. I really appreciate your support. Just click here for a direct link to PayPal to support the blog and podcast.

And if you would like more information about The Twinkle Project, including the two short movies that explain why I wrote the book and gives a good overview of what the book is about and what it contains, visit here. You can purchase the book here. I devoted a lot of material to help parents understand the value and importance of the Suzuki journey.

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: Teach Suzuki Blog.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

If you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here to donate.

Reflections — How Best to Raise a Child

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Dr. Suzuki wrote that the majority of people were thoughtless about how best to raise a child. This short episode discusses how parents might think instead in order to do a good job of raising a child.

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.

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 paula@teachsuzuki.com.

If you need some suggestions about setting up a review program for your students or children, check out my new YouTube channel and a video about the importance of a regular and consistent review program. Click here to watch that video. And be sure to hit the “like” button, leave a comment, and subscribe to the channel!

For more information and articles, visit my blog at:

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

If you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here to donate.

058 TSP Criticizing, Complaining, and Correcting | There is a Better Way to Parent

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Parents and teachers may be too quick to resort to one of the 3 big C’s when parenting or teaching in the home, but there is a better way to parent. This podcast episode discusses the reasons why we tend to resort to using criticism, complaint, or correction when parenting or teaching. There is a better way to parent or teach.

Here are some of the resources and podcast reflections that I mentioned in the podcast episode:

Episode 15: Asking the Right Questions

Smiling Faces (Reflection)

Scolding Children (Reflection)

Smile (Reflection)

Parents are Haughty (Reflection)

Show Respect (Reflection)

Prayerful Heart (Reflection)

Kindness (Reflection)

Mission of a Parent (Reflection)

Reap What You Sow (Reflection)

Happy Practices (Reflection)

If you found this episode (or any episode) of the podcast helpful, and you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here. My efforts to write and produce the Teach Suzuki blog and podcast do not generate income except through the generosity of those readers and listeners. I really appreciate your support. Just click here for a direct link to PayPal to support the blog and podcast.

And if you would like more information about The Twinkle Project, including the two short movies that explain why I wrote the book and gives a good overview of what the book is about and what it contains, visit here. You can purchase the book here.

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: Teach Suzuki Blog.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

If you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here to donate.

Reflections — Rearing Your Child Well

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Are you providing the best education that you can for your child?

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.

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 paula@teachsuzuki.com.

If you need some suggestions about setting up a review program for your students or children, check out my new YouTube channel and a video about the importance of a regular and consistent review program. Click here to watch that video. And be sure to hit the “like” button, leave a comment, and subscribe to the channel!

For more information and articles, visit my blog at:

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

If you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog, click here to donate.