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In last week’s episode (232 TSP What Did You Expect?), I talked about how Dr. Suuki encourages self-reflection to create expectation and intention. In this episode, I talk about a mid-month review journaling strategy to celebrate achievements, adjust or drop projects, set priorities, take care of financial responsibilities, and recapture lost projects.
If you prefer reading the transcript of the episode, you can find that on the Teach Suzuki Blog.
Resources for Teachers and Parents
I mentioned several resources in the podcast that may be of further interest to listeners. Here are the links to those materials. These are affiliate links. If you use them, you have no additional fee cost to you, but the podcast may receive a small financial benefit. You are under no obligation to purchase anything. I offer these resources as helpful tools for teachers and parents.
Little Things for Little Strings by Eva Belvelin (you can read more about this book below)
The Twinkle Project by Paula E. Bird (you can learn more about this book in the short videos below)
100 Things to Do In the Summer (podcast)
100 Things to do in Summer (printable)
Teaching Resources: 2 Books
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.
More About 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.
More About 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 begins 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. My student pictured in these videos is now 10 years old. She still smiles and is almost finished with book 2.
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.
How about buying me a cup of coffee?
If you want to show your appreciation and encouragement for the podcast, why not make a small donation (e.g., the price of a cup of coffee) to my Venmo or PayPal accounts? I am so grateful to those listeners who have regularly encouraged me by making donations on occasion.
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).
Leave a Review
Many listeners ask how they can support the podcast. If you are a fan of the podcast, you can support it by leaving a rating and review. Here is how to review the podcast:
- 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 —–
© 2022 by Paula E. Bird
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