Category: Reflections Podcast

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Today’s reflections asks the hard question of whether we teachers are willing to embrace the courage necessary to be the voice of what’s possible, or are we willing to settle for asking for a small thing that everyone will say “yes” to?

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.

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Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

 

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What’s possible? The word possible has a very strong and expansive meaning. How can we use this big idea to give our life a deeper meaning and purpose?

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 —–

 

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Dr. Suzuki thought there were five conditions to develop great ability. How would these five conditions work in the context of a person learning a skill in general?

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 —–

 

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We want our children to learn important school subjects, but children just want to have fun. How do we combine training with fun? Dr. Suzuki has a few ideas about this and explains why these ideas work.

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 —–

 

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Dr. Suzuki said that “happiness develops ability.” He relates the story of his young nephew’s difficulty learning to differentiate number 4 and 7 while learning his first ten numbers. Dr. Suzuki discusses the problem of combining interest and training so that the child can look at the child’s learning and see clearly.

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 —–

 

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Dr. Suzuki shared his secret about education, and this reflection looks at how this secret would work.

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 —–

 

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Today’s reflection is about a special gift that will give again and again to our children, our families, and our communities. Listen and see if you agree that this gift is the most precious gift that we can offer to our children, for it will continue to give over and over.

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 —–

 

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Dr. Suzuki described other educational methods: scolding, nagging, yelling, and complaints. He called these educational strategies the “How Not to Develop Ability” Method. What Dr. Suzuki advocated instead was to create the desire to learn. This episode reflects on this idea.

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 —–

 

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How can a parent create motivation or desire in a child to learn? Dr. Suzuki suggests that one answer is to build a learning environment and he tells us how.

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 —–

 

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Dr. Suzuki liked triangles for the powerful pictures that triangles could represent. Today’s reflection considers two ways at looking at a triangle representation: the child’s ability to absorb the child’s environment, and the adult’s ability to determine the adult’s growth and development. One triangle is inverted, and which one 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 paula@teachsuzuki.com.

For more information and articles, visit my blog at:

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–