When I set this blog up, it gave me the option of doing a survey. I don't know about you but I find most surveys to be very frustrating because of the pre-selected answers. There was no way to tell the survey worker how I really felt as long as I was limited to her choices. She seemed to understand when I explained my situation and then tried to cram my square answers into her round holes. "Maybe we could say that..." or "That kind of falls into..."
About 20 years ago I wrote a book called "How to Get Your Child to Practice ... Without Resorting to Violence." The title was intended to be humorous but the subject is serious. As I have watched developments in the world I recognize that things have changed significantly in those years. I don't remember police officers being assigned to the high schools where my children attended. There have been huge changes in the internet - both good and bad. Standards for marriage and family life seem to have disappeared as far as the media is concerned. Yet there is a small core of parents who recognize the huge contribution that music can make to a good education and they are willing to invest in it. My intent is to support those parents as much as I can.
In lieu of a survey may I just throw this blog open for your comments? I would like to know, based on today's circumstances, how you feel about:
1. The value of music in your child's education,
2. Good and bad experiences you have had,
3. Good and bad teachers you have had,
4. Challenges you face or have faced,
5. Ideas that you think might help.
With any luck this blog will be a place to exchange ideas on these topics and hopefully will be a source of inspiration and encouragement.
My best to you,
Cynthia
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3 comments:
Just FYI - I live by your book! Love it! Thanks for being such a motivating, inspiring teacher!
I was talking with my husband about your book- I read it in college and how helpful it will be with our children. I went to goodreads.com to find it and the information was incomplete. I updated it with you as the author and isbn etc but the only source I had for it was Amazon and it said you can't use Amazon as a source. Hopefully you can update it yourself so more people can enjoy your great book! Here's the link to goodreads
http://www.goodreads.com/rescue_books/rescue/7881845-how-to-get-your-child-to-practice-without-resorting-to-violence?return_url=%2Fbook%2Fshow%2F7881845-how-to-get-your-child-to-practice-without-resorting-to-violence
I am thrilled to learn more about your approach. Right now I am teaching solfege to a group of Waldorf homeschoolers who do Suzuki violin playing. It's an exciting group to work with and wonderful to use the great things I learned at BYU.
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