{"id":1486,"date":"2020-07-12T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T20:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachsuzuki.com\/?p=1486"},"modified":"2020-07-10T13:08:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T18:08:31","slug":"212-tsp-insects-and-birds-and-critters-oh-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachsuzuki.com\/212-tsp-insects-and-birds-and-critters-oh-my\/","title":{"rendered":"212 TSP Insects and Birds and Critters, Oh My!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3120\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1486-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/teachsuzuki\/212_TSP_Insects_and_Birds_and_Critters_Oh_My.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/teachsuzuki\/212_TSP_Insects_and_Birds_and_Critters_Oh_My.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/teachsuzuki\/212_TSP_Insects_and_Birds_and_Critters_Oh_My.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/teachsuzuki\/212_TSP_Insects_and_Birds_and_Critters_Oh_My.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/teachsuzuki.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1486-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/teachsuzuki\/212_TSP_Insects_and_Birds_and_Critters_Oh_My.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"212_TSP_Insects_and_Birds_and_Critters_Oh_My.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>We can find ways to relate our teaching points to things that are familiar to our students. We use four things a lot in my studio: insects, birds, critters, and the four corner dance. Today\u2019s episode may help spark more creativity and add more fun to your own lessons and practices.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Encourage the Teach Suzuki Blog and Podcast<\/h3>\n<h5>How about buying me a cup of coffee?<\/h5>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/venmo.com\/Paula-Bird-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venmo<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.me\/teachsuzuki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PayPal<\/a>\u00a0accounts? 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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. 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