Reflections — Thinking Deeply About Oneself

Dr. Suzuki said that parents should teach their children about the power of self reflection by role modeling. Self reflection is an important growth life skill that parents can help their children to develop.

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Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

 

Reflections — Move Into Action

Dr. Suzuki said that life was practice, and he advised us to practice moving into action as soon as we thought about doing something. This reflection discusses the power of this advice.

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 —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

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Reflections — Act When You Think

“Act when you think.” Dr. Suzuki thought this was the one quality that was common to successful people. Why?

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Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

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Reflections — How to Warp a Child’s Development

How can we understand Dr. Suzuki when he says that when education is our goal that we warp a child’s development?

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Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

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Reflections — Internalization & Mastery

How do we cultivate the talent to remember something after hearing it only once? How do we master and internalize what we learn?

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For more information and articles, visit my blog at:

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Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

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Reflections — Slow Down Childhood

Childhood is a fleeting moment in time. How can a parent slow down this passage of time?

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:

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Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

—– Paula —–

© 2017 by Paula E. Bird

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Reflections — Parents Live Up to Responsibility

“The fate of a child is in the hands of his parents.,” Dr. Suzuki said. This statement has a strong meaning.

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

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Reflections — How to Wither Talent

Dr. Suzuki advised parents to seek the truth and become clear about who their children were and the parents’ power to impace and influence their children’s personalities and learning.

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

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Reflections — Don’t Give Up!

What happens when parents believe that talent is something that reveals itself? Parents may give up on their children when things get a bit more difficult. This reflection looks at the importance of parents’ believing that talent is not inborn so that parents will do the necessary work to nurture their children’s seeds of possibility.

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

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Reflections — The Sprout of Possibility

“Any child has the sprout of possibility to grow,” Dr. Suzuki said. What does this mean for a parent? Is it important that a parent believe that talent is something that can be developed? This reflection answers these question and encourages parents to avoid the easy route of waiting for talent to reveal itself with no effort on the parent’s part.

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.