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November 16, 2009 / Topics: , , /

Last summer, focus groups at summer Institutes were asked to submit questions for a panel of “Suzuki Experts” to answer. This is the 6th installment, on practicing and psychological development.

What are some ways to make practicing more interesting?

I’m certainly not opposed to finding ways to make practicing more interesting—in fact, in the “Practice Basics” chapter of my book, Helping Parents Practice, Vol. 1, I encourage parents to “Look for Opportunities to Play Games and Have Fun.” The appendix also gives several examples. This question, however, can be a distraction from some of the very real issues that make practicing difficult. In other words, although you can try using air freshener, you’re better off quitting smoking.

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July 29, 2008 / Topics: , , , , /

Ideas for using children’s lessons and practice times (i.e. home lessons) to accomplish our biggest job: to become useless. We accomplish this task through helping students develop a variety of skills, especially the skills to teach themselves. Edmund Sprunger, (MI) Teacher Trainer and author of Helping Parents Practice.

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Watching the Leader

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ASJ 36.3, page 52

Book Review: Helping Parents Practice: Ideas for Making it Easier

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ASJ 34.1, page 43

Down Bows and Up Bows

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ASJ 32.1, page 58

Louise Behrend: Representing Suzuki in the Cultural Center of the World


ASJ 31.1, page 46

Deep Love


ASJ 28.1, page 56

Teaching from the Balance Point by Edward Kreitman

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ASJ 26.3, page 49

Progress: When, Where, and Why (Part 6 of 6)


ASJ 26.3, page 31

Progress for a Teacher (Part 5 of 6)


ASJ 26.1, page 30

Parents’ Progress (Part 4 of 6)


ASJ 25.2, page 26

Children’s Progress (Part 3 of 6)


ASJ 25.1, page 61

Noticing Progress (Part 2 of 6)


ASJ 24.3, page 37

Progress: What It Is and Isn’t (Part 1 of 6)


ASJ 24.2, page 32

The No’s of Learning


ASJ 21.1, page 50

The No’s of Learning


ASJ 17.3, page 23