The modern piano teacher’s blog
One of the lessons I’ve learnt as a parent is that I need to be more stubborn than my kids. While I am being a bit facetious, one of the things that has helped us immensely as parents doing our best to ensure our boys have a clear role in our family along with consistent, well-defined tasks. Part of that is being more stubborn than our kids.
I was reminded of this when I heard what I am dubbing as the ‘best quote ever on piano parenting’.
We are getting into the 3rd month of a new school year & it’s feeling … well, not so new anymore. Routines are set (or not set depending on your point of view). The weather may be changing, but unfortunately it also tends to lead to dropping many of those awesome routines we have set in place back in September.
Then, I listened to a podcast that go me thinking … how can I help my students (& myself) stay motivated during a time of year that lends itself more to snuggling on the couch with a cup of tea & a good book, rather than sticking with our routines & goals?
Whether you are just starting out your app collection or have been building on it for years, there is always something new created that makes our teaching lives a bit easier, fun, or both. This is my go-to list of teaching apps.
Maybe it’s my special needs teaching background. Maybe, it has to do with teaching at private schools. Or, maybe I just feel a deep desire to be organized (or at least feel like I’m mostly organized). Whatever the reason really is, each summer I make an annual growth plan for each of my students. Why…
Right around this time, Staples always seems to have a commercial with “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” playing in the background. I tried one year to sing the song while in Staples with my kids. While they didn’t have frowns on their faces, they certainly didn’t join in. But, it did seem…
Last night, I got exciting news! One of my sons will be doing a student-led conference with us. This is news I have waited 2 years to hear. Why? Because I saw how successful they could be when I was teaching in the school system. This is also the reason that we do 2 SLC’s…