{"id":1355,"date":"2019-09-29T15:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T20:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachsuzuki.com\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2019-09-27T13:04:14","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T18:04:14","slug":"182-tsp-setbacks-managing-your-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachsuzuki.com\/182-tsp-setbacks-managing-your-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"182 TSP Setbacks | Managing Your Expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8897\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1355-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/teachsuzuki\/182_TSP_Setbacks___Managing_Your_Expectations.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/teachsuzuki\/182_TSP_Setbacks___Managing_Your_Expectations.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/teachsuzuki\/182_TSP_Setbacks___Managing_Your_Expectations.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/teachsuzuki\/182_TSP_Setbacks___Managing_Your_Expectations.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/teachsuzuki.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1355-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/teachsuzuki\/182_TSP_Setbacks___Managing_Your_Expectations.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"182_TSP_Setbacks___Managing_Your_Expectations.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>How do we recognize a setback in our practice routines or our learning progression? How can we address these setbacks? What are the dangers of unrealistic, uninformed, or nonexistent expectations? Today’s episode will discuss all these topics and suggest some possibilities for addressing setbacks and managing our expectations.<\/p>\n<h4>Other Resources<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/teachsuzuki.com\/178-tsp-draw-them-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Draw Them In: Build Concentration and Focus<\/a>\u00a0(podcast)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/teachsuzuki.com\/reflections-concentration-modeling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reflections — Concentration Modeling<\/a>\u00a0(podcast)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutkidshealth.ca\/Article?contentid=284&language=English\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Depression: Signs and Symptoms<\/a>\u00a0(article)<\/p>\n<h4>How to Encourage the Teach Suzuki Blog and Podcast<\/h4>\n<h5>Buy <em>T<\/em><em>he Twinkle Project<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>You can support the blog and podcast by making a purchase of\u00a0<em>The Twinkle Project<\/em>, which is 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.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/teachsuzuki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/cover-and-author.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The following video explains why I wrote this book.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YHVUHip9lpU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This video discusses what the book is about.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HlAH8VICvss\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/teachsuzuki.com\/054-tsp-the-twinkle-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 54, The Twinkle Project<\/a>\u00a0(this podcast episode examines the book in more depth)<\/p>\n<h5>Contact Me<\/h5>\n<p>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 (<a href=\"http:\/\/paula@teachsuzuki.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paula@teachsuzuki.com<\/a>) or find me on Facebook (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TeachSuzuki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teach Suzuki<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h5>Leave a Review<\/h5>\n<p>Many listeners ask how they can support the podcast. If you are a fan of the podcast, you can help to support it by leaving a rating and review. Here is how to review the podcast:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch Apple’s Podcast app.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the “<strong>search<\/strong>” tab, enter “<strong>Teach Suzuki<\/strong>,” tap the blue Search button, and you will pull up the podcast.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on the album art for the podcast.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to the “<strong>write a review<\/strong>” link, and leave a rating and a review.<\/li>\n<li>That is how easy it is!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you have questions or answers or you would like to comment or leave me a voice mail, you can do so at (512) 537-6356. If you would like to send me an email, you may do so at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:paula@teachsuzuki.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paula@teachsuzuki.com<\/a>. I welcome comments and questions about this episode and am interested in hearing about the perspective of other parents and teachers.<\/p>\n<p>You may find more information and useful articles on my blog at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/teachsuzuki.blogspot.com\">Teach Suzuki Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Until next time,<\/p>\n<p>Happy Practicing! Watch how you practice, and practice accurately!<\/p>\n<p>—– Paula —–<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2019 by Paula E. Bird<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bMn6Mn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Join the Teach Suzuki Community!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you would like to make a donation to support the Teach Suzuki Podcast and the blog,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/paypal.me\/teachsuzuki\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to donate.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do we recognize a setback in our practice routines or our learning progression? How can we address these setbacks? 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