“What did you say?” This has been a crazy week to hear the things that students and sometimes parents have said. I want to revisit the topic of how important our language choices are and to suggest a few ideas for making us more aware of our language and how to change it in positive … Continue reading "203 TSP What Did You Say?" The post 203 TSP What Did You Say? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Whenever I start new students, I like to revisit how I include these new students and their families in the studio. This episode discusses the things that I think are important to share with new studio parents. I am celebrating the official 200th episode of the podcast, published a few weeks ago. To celebrate this … Continue reading "202 TSP Let’s Get Started (Again)!" The post 202 TSP Let’s Get Started (Again)! appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
How do you solve problems? What steps do you need to take to identify, solve, and evaluate problems? How do you teach problem-solving skills to students or children? Last week’s episode was the official 200th episode of the podcast. To celebrate this 4-year milestone, I am offering a giveaway of the English version of the … Continue reading "201 TSP What’s Your Problem?" The post 201 TSP What’s Your Problem? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
What does parenting style have to do with effective teaching and parenting? In order to answer that question, we merely have to ask: who should be in charge? Today’s episode looks closer at the issue of what happens when a parent answers that question with different answers. Today’s episode is the official 200th episode of … Continue reading "200 TSP What Kind of Parenting Style Do You Use?" The post 200 TSP What Kind of Parenting Style Do You Use? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
We have reached the second month of the new year. Are you where you wanted or expected to be? Today’s episode will give you three action steps to take to bring you closer to where you wanted or expected to be. Resources New Year, New Ideas (podcast episode about using a journaling tool) Journaling Ideas & … Continue reading "199 TSP Where Do You Want to Be?" The post 199 TSP Where Do You Want to Be? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Today’s episode visits an issue that plagues many parents and teachers: an over-scheduled life filled with more activities than can be comfortably experienced and enjoyed. Resources Can You See It? | Intention and Vision (episode 147) Three Steps for Success | P-L-S (episode 144) Simple 4-Part Plan | Start the New Year Successfully (episode 93) How to Encourage … Continue reading "198 TSP Too Many Activities?" The post 198 TSP Too Many Activities? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
I challenge parents to stop hugging the wall. I challenge them to avoid giving in, giving up, or giving out. If we do that, then we can accomplish big things. Today’s episode discusses why and how we can do that. Resources Break Free From Limiting Beliefs (podcast episode 163) Lessons From Marathon Training (podcast episode 188) Practice … Continue reading "197 TSP Stop Hugging the Wall" The post 197 TSP Stop Hugging the Wall appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Interruptions and holiday breaks are inevitable, but we can get our practice routines started again with these ten simple tips. Resources episode 195: includes a discussion about the why-how-done analysis Now Hear This (Great Performances Video) [Some of these links may be Amazon Affiliate links, which means that if you were to use these links … Continue reading "196 TSP Ten Tips to Start Again After a Holiday or Break" The post 196 TSP Ten Tips to Start Again After a Holiday or Break appeared f...
Happy New Year! Today’s episode discusses an important tool that will help you to engage with your life and work, bring you opportunities to enjoy peace and relaxation, and bring your life into focus and offer clarity. Resources If you are interested in a collection of journaling questions, prompts, and ideas that I use in … Continue reading "195 TSP New Year, New Ideas" The post 195 TSP New Year, New Ideas appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
We are nearing the end of 2019. It’s time to do an annual review. In an earlier episode (140), I discussed several tools that I find helpful when doing an annual review. I focus time on the Best Year Yet! method as outlined by Jinny Ditzler in her book. I also discuss some valuable tools that I … Continue reading "194 TSP End of Year Planning" The post 194 TSP End of Year Planning appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
One of the biggest struggles I have in my teaching studio is how to engage students to embrace, adopt, and enjoy the process of practicing slowly. Today’s episode demonstrates and discusses my process of evaluating my sound production while practicing s-l-o-w-l-y. Other resources Practice Challenges (episode 192): this episode discusses how to build a practice … Continue reading "193 TSP S-L-O-W-L-Y" The post 193 TSP S-L-O-W-L-Y appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
This episode discusses an idea for developing practice challenges for ourselves. In this episode, I discuss how I used the idea of a practice challenge to work through a rehabilitation of a left-hand injury. I also discuss how these types of challenges can be created to address other issues such as consistency. Other resources This … Continue reading "192 TSP Practice Challenges" The post 192 TSP Practice Challenges appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Today’s episode discusses an important part of our year and how we think about our future. During this holiday season, we can slow our pace to allow us to create mental space to clarify our priorities. How to Encourage the Teach Suzuki Blog and Podcast Buy The Twinkle Project You can support the blog and podcast … Continue reading "191 TSP Holiday Musings, What’s Next?" The post 191 TSP Holiday Musings, What’s Next? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Here are some very important words. We are important. Because we are important, how we act, what we do, and what we say matters. Today’s episode reminds us of why it is important to remember this at all times, whether we are teachers, parents, or students. Other Resources Plucky Violin Teacher (Brecklyn Ferrin) SAA Building … Continue reading "190 TSP Important Words" The post 190 TSP Important Words appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Today’s episode looks at the subject of “teacher triage” and how a teacher might wade through student issues during a lesson. The medical community uses the word “triage” to assess the order of treatment based on the degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses. How could a teacher develop a triage system to assist the … Continue reading "189 TSP Pebble in My Shoe | Teacher Triage" The post 189 TSP Pebble in My Shoe | Teacher Triage appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
What does marathon training have to do with learning how to play a musical instrument? Teachers can gather many ideas that are similar to the lessons learned from training and running a marathon. Other Resources Hal Higdon’s Novice Marathon Training Plan (website) Marathon by Hal Higdon Marathon by Jeff Galloway [I am an Amazon Associate and the … Continue reading "188 TSP Lessons From Marathon Training" The post 188 TSP Lessons From Marathon Training appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
How does one live life to the fullest? How does one stay grounded while surrounded by life’s distractions? Today’s episode talks about one useful tool and an exercise that helps us to foster and reflect on developing character principles. Other Resources My A9 Blueline Journal The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron The Daily Stoic by Ryan … Continue reading "187 TSP Developing Character Principles" The post 187 TSP Developing Character Principles appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Teachers and parents spend a great deal of time and effort to get students and children to concentrate and focus. A child may look as if he or she is paying attention to us, but we may find out later that the child is not. Today’s episode looks at ideas to help students and children … Continue reading "186 TSP Pay Attention to Me! | Self-Management" The post 186 TSP Pay Attention to Me! | Self-Management appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Music teachers and parents of students who study music and develop the skills to play musical instruments need to focus on some crucial habits in order to succeed. Here are my five suggested habits for music teachers and parents too. Other Resources Habits of Highly Effective Suzuki Teachers & Parents (podcast) Excellence is a Habit (podcast) Three … Continue reading "185 TSP Five Habits for Music Teachers (and Parents too)" The post 185 TSP Five Habits for Music Teachers (and Parents too) a...
When you go on a trip, before you pull the car out of your driveway, you need to know where you are going. Today’s episode talks about the importance of defining your mission statement to design your life. Other Resources 7 Habits Card Deck Habits of Highly Effective Suzuki Teachers & Parents (podcast) Habit 2: Begin … Continue reading "184 TSP Define Your Mission Statement" The post 184 TSP Define Your Mission Statement appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
This episode is an open letter to parents or students who study a music instrument and sets out the basic steps for parents to ensure their children succeed. Other Resources Atomic Habits by James Clear How to Encourage the Teach Suzuki Blog and Podcast Buy The Twinkle Project You can support the blog and podcast … Continue reading "183 TSP Make My Job Easier | Dear Parent" The post 183 TSP Make My Job Easier | Dear Parent appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
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. Other Resources Draw Them In: Build Concentration … Continue reading "182 TSP Setbacks | Managing Your Expectations" The post 182 TSP Setbacks | Managing Your Expectations...
What can we do if a student refuses to participate in lessons? How do we handle the reluctant student — the student who does not seem to be engaged with lessons or learning? How to Encourage the Teach Suzuki Blog and Podcast Buy The Twinkle Project You can support the blog and podcast by making … Continue reading "181 TSP The Reluctant Student" The post 181 TSP The Reluctant Student appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Dr. Suzuki told us that teaching music was not his main purpose. He wanted to make good citizens. He said, “If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart.” How do we teach our children and students … Continue reading "180 TSP Good Citizenship" The post 180 TSP Good Citizenship appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
We do a lot of different things in a day. What if there were a way to speed up our daily, weekly, and monthly tasks so that we could squeeze a few minutes free, or better yet, make our tasks easier to perform so that we didn’t have to work so hard at them? How … Continue reading "179 TSP The Power of Checklists" The post 179 TSP The Power of Checklists appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
I live on a ranch with chickens, dogs, alpacas, and several donkeys, along with the occasional horse. My rural ranch life has provided me with many colorful examples of activities and techniques about how to be an effective parent or teacher. This episode shares some of those rural lessons as I relate them to the … Continue reading "178 TSP Draw Them In: Build Concentration and Focus" The post 178 TSP Draw Them In: Build Concentration and Focus appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Parents naturally want to shield their children from frustration, struggle, and harm. The greatest gift parents can give their children is the value of work. Nature gives us examples of work to hatch, to thrive, and to grow stronger, taller, and fuller. How can parents help guide their children to grow and thrive? What can … Continue reading "177 TSP Don’t Make Life Easy!" The post 177 TSP Don’t Make Life Easy! appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Starting a new relationship between a teacher, student, and parent is an important step, and there are many things to be sure and put into place for the relationship to succeed in the future. Today’s episode looks at how a beginning music lesson journey can begin with a new student and parent. Other Resources I … Continue reading "176 TSP Starting a New Student and Parent | Resources for New Parents/Teachers" The post 176 TSP Starting a New Student and Parent | Resources for New Parents/Teachers...
How do you get things done when you do not want to do anything? How do you deal with clutter — physical, mental, and emotional? How do you handle the tendency to procrastinate? This episode looks at several reasons why we clutter and procrastinate and suggests several possible solutions. Other Resources I talked about other … Continue reading "175 TSP How Do You Get Things Done?" The post 175 TSP How Do You Get Things Done? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
Have you considered your perspective and how you think about things? Do you have a process that you can follow to find out what your perspective is? Today’s episode offers a six-step process that asks particular questions to discover what perspective or bias you may be holding about an important topic, even though you may … Continue reading "174 TSP Change Your Perspective" The post 174 TSP Change Your Perspective appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast ....
