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Not Following Instructions and Note Taking

My adult students are addicted to taking notes. Twice now I’ve given students the SHM and said “Don’t watch the video, and put the music aside for later” and they don’t hear it.  Previously, I had written on the students notes for her first lesson…

Managing Students Who ‘Cheat’

I have been working with two women in a shared lesson for the past five months.  One is excelling, one is struggling.  One cannot read music, one can a bit.  One is listening to what I recommend, one continues to do it her own way.…

Managing a Student Who Moved Ahead

I had a 79-year-old lady who is a traditional teacher, sign up for lessons with me so that she could learn herself and then go home and teach her grandkids using this method.  Her 89-year-old friend also signed up, and I put them together in…

Dealing with an Impatient Student

The following is an email exchange between Carrie L., Michigan and Kim L.  Questions and answers were edited and organized in a particular order. She has had prior lesson experience and is very quick and smart. The 2nd lesson her mom mentioned that she gets…

Writing Rhythm and Graduated Levels of Difficulty

I’m just diving in the Reading Rhythm Program, and I think it is no surprise that I have come to a bit of a problem understanding how to teach writing rhythms. It is no surprise since I’ve never written rhythms myself!  I hope that it…

Writing Notes, Managing Projects and Practicing

In response to “…Some of my students have 4 to 6 songs they are working on as well as variations and arrangements.  My “notes” seem to be too busy and overwhelming to some of these students, because they still need to work on all of…

Consolidating Level 1 and Being Conscious of the Base-tools

I have been teaching for almost two years now, and until recently have never felt really satisfied with how I have ‘wound up’ Level 1 for students -meaning how I have given them a real sense of accomplishment, ushering them into Level 2 without losing…

Judgmental Student

I need some strength… I just came out of a very intense FIS with 3 traditionally trained adults, a couple and another lady not related. They were focused on my “credentials” etc. and quite combative within explaining about the method. With some rudeness and defensiveness,…

Chat – Telling The Truth To Children

Bernie (usa) This chat session is entitled “Telling Children the Truth.”  The foundational principles behind Telling Children the Truth are based on the concepts that Neil has been training on, specifically the Relationship Conversation, Claiming Territory, and Adults Who Take Control of Lessons. What I would…

Chat – Managing Parents Beyond the Foundation Session

Samali (AUS): Welcome to today’s chat session. I am Samali de Tissera from Perth, Western Australia and I will be hosting the session today. I have been teaching SM for five years now. Mostly I teach in shared lessons of two students. The topic for…