What is a truly civilized human being? Dr. Suzuki thought that raising children to be truly civilized is the best gift that we can give them. Today’s reflection considers what being truly civilized means.
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I find it interesting that many adults — adult students as well as the parents of my students — may have expectations that attending lessons with a good teacher will be enough to skip the hard work of learning. Many of these adults expect that the results will be magnificent in short order with little effort. Today’s episode explores these expectations.
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Genius revealed is not amazing, Dr. Suzuki thought. That children can develop and achieve so much through work and the principles ofTalent Education is amazing.
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When faced with a desire to accomplish something — a goal — how do you reach it? How do you manage your projects? How skilled are you at outcome-based thinking? How can teachers and parents help students and children learn how to think and plan their own goal accomplishments?
I have podcast and written blog articles in the past about GTD — Getting Things Done (by David Allen):
Getting Things Done: the art of stress-free productivity by David Allen
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When we work to strengthen good habits or eliminate bad ones, we bump up against the inertia factor. Today’s reflection offers a few simple guidelines to help a parent, teacher, or student overcome the inertia factor when working in the habit area.
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When parents announce that they want to “take a break” from lessons, what should the answer be? What exactly is the question? What does the parent want or need to take a break from? This episode explores possible answers, scenarios, and problems that accompany “taking a break”and offers up some solutions and ideas to consider.
If you are interested in more information about goal setting for parents in the studio, such as setting goals for your child or student, you may be interested in my book, The Twinkle Project. From now until August 31, 2018, I am offering a 25% discount on the book for my listeners and anyone who is interested in purchasing the book. Click Summer25 to link to the sales page (the 25% discount will automatically apply on the final order page), or visit the Teach Suzuki Store and enter “Summer25” at the time of checkout
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You may find more information and useful articles on my blog at: Teach Suzuki Blog.
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Today’s episode takes a step to the side of the road to ask a few key questions that will impact the direction that a teacher or parent may follow in the next few seasons. Find out what questions will help you to finish out one season of teaching and parenting and plan ahead for the coming seasons.
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Are we the best, the noblest, and the finest example of a human being? Let us self-reflect to greatness!
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My first dog, Zubin, taught me a great lesson about building connection. Today’s episode will talk about the importance of building connection between our students rather than quickly assuming that children are misbehaving or unwilling to learn. I offer up a few stories from my teaching studio and my donkeys on my Texas ranch, and I throw in a brief look at John Cage’s aleatory compositions.
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Playful Parenting by Lawrence Cohen, PhD
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Playful Parenting by Lawrence Cohen, PhD