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In a previous episode, we discussed the power of journaling as a tool for reflection about our life, relationships, and learning journey. Today we discussed the tool of strategy journaling to solve problems quickly to provide a path to continue making progress. We also discuss a quote from Dr. Suzuki about the environment we create in the home, with our relationships, and its impact and our responsibility for how a child behaves.
If you would like to try the Strategy Journaling Questions discussed in the episode, click here.
Resources
During the episode we referred to a practice strategy tip (REPS) from a book by Daniel Coyle:
This book gives us 52 tips to improve our skills. If you use the above image link to purchase the item, you will provide a slight benefit to the podcast with no additional cost to you. We appreciate your support by using this link.
Teaching Books Resources
The Teach Suzuki Shop is offering two teaching book resources: The Twinkle Project and Little Things for Little Strings by Eva Belvelin, now available in the US in English. Be sure to check out both of these helpful resources for teaching and practicing. Eva’s book is filled with delightful songs to include in group class activities as well as in lessons and practicing.
Eva Belvelin’s Little Things for Little Strings
This delightful book is filled with 85 pages of beautiful illustrations of songs for violin and contains over 170 accompaniment tracks, including variations of the songs. I use the material in this fabulous book in my lessons and group classes to reinforce teaching points or provide additional ways to practice a particular bowing or finger skill and have fun at the same time. Parents and teachers will enjoy this book alike and find hours of fun using the songs. You can purchase this book here.
What is The Twinkle Project?
You can support the blog and podcast by purchasing The Twinkle Project, my book to help teachers and parents of young violin beginners. This book takes teachers and parents through all of the steps to teach a complete violin beginner all the way through the “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” variations and begin the next steps to learn “Lightly Row.” Included in the book are many forms and checklists to guide teachers and parents through the progression of steps to learn this important initial stage to play the violin.
The following video explains why I wrote this book.
This video discusses what the book is about.
Episode 54, The Twinkle Project (this podcast episode examines the book in more depth). You can purchase the book here.
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Contact Me
I really enjoy hearing from my readers and listeners. If you have a question, a comment, a suggestion, or an idea for future articles and podcast episodes, please consider contacting me. You can find me by email (paula@teachsuzuki.com) or find me on Facebook (Teach Suzuki).
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- Launch Apple’s Podcast app.
- Tap the “search” tab, enter “Teach Suzuki,” tap the blue Search button, and you will pull up the podcast.
- Tap on the album art for the podcast.
- Scroll down to the “write a review” link, and leave a rating and a review.
- That is how easy it is!
If you have questions or answers or would like to comment or send me an email, you may do so at paula@teachsuzuki.com. I welcome comments and questions about this episode and am interested to hear other parents’ and teachers’ perspectives.
You may find more information and useful articles on my blog at Teach Suzuki Blog.
Until next time,
Happy Practicing!
—– Paula —–
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