Subject: The dilemma of parent communication in our littlies' lessons
The dilemma of parent communication in our littlies' lessons
February 3rd, 2024 at 3:22 pm AWSTIf parents can't attend lessons, how do we go about communicating to them?So maybe you work in a school or studio environment where the parents aren't able to be present at the lesson of a younger student (age 5-7). How do we best communicat ...
What I forgot to bring today ha ha
January 18th, 2024 at 8:29 pm AWSTI promised afternoon tea and felt so proud until I forgot this...I ran an early childhood string professional development workshop today, here in Perth. To motivate myself (and other educators) to want to spend two hours of their holiday lea ...
5 things I wish I'd known before teaching violin to 3-5 year olds
January 15th, 2024 at 5:04 pm AWST5 things I wish I'd known before teaching 3-5 yr oldsFrom the blog post... A 3-5-year-old may find it hard to relate to a violin. What can they associate with it? As educators, we know the advantages that playing a musical instrument has on ...
🎻 Want to Unsubscribe?! Or Reconnect? 🤗
January 14th, 2024 at 11:11 am AWSTI froze and struggled to send this, but now I'm pumped to reset!Hello Friend, I hope this message finds you well...It's been a while since we connected on this early childhood string teachers' email list and I've found myself reflecting on y ...
A Glimpse into a Young Violinist's Mind
July 27th, 2023 at 9:24 pm AWST💫 A Glimpse into a Young Violinist's Mind 💫 Today in my beginner violin lesson, I had the pleasure of teaching a delightful little girl. We were working on a piece that involved dotted minims. Although she knew that each note wa ...
📢 Important Announcement🦖🎻
June 16th, 2023 at 3:42 pm AWSTImportant Announcement: Cap on Sign-ups for the Stringosaurus Early Childhood Resources Hub and Community with ONGOING SUPPORT. We want to inform all interested educators about a vital update regarding the Stringosaurus Early Chi ...
My little student got really stuck on this...
June 15th, 2023 at 9:20 am AWSTBreaking Down Rhythms... With your younger students who can't translate the number of sounds they hear and play them correctly on their instrument: I had such a cute breakthrough during my violin lesson today, and I can't wait to shar ...
Good News and Bad News...
June 5th, 2023 at 8:05 pm AWSTHelloooo Friend, Sorry I haven't been in touch for a while. We've had a funny few weeks with my daughter going into hospital (unplanned) just after her 13th birthday... She's fully recovered now, but I've gone a bit more wrinkled and ...
Happy Strings: A Birthday Pack for Beginner Violinists
May 15th, 2023 at 2:03 pm AWSTAs string teachers, we all understand the importance of music education, especially in the early years of a child's life. As such, I am reaching out to you today to ask what resources you might need to better support your students in ...
An immortality voucher!!
May 8th, 2023 at 5:42 pm AWSTMy student announced proudly that he wants to get me a present. I of course responded, saying absolutely no need. Why would you like to get me a present? He responded... Because you're the BEST violin teacher EVER! If I could get you ...