Students
Help teaching students with autism, learning difficulties
Hello Wise teachers, I am a BRAND NEW teacher only 9 weeks old and find myself with unusual students, not being a mother, also inexperienced with children. I have ended up with 2 children 6 and 7, both with undiagnosed learning difficulties. The 3rd student…
Ideas for teaching autistic student
Hi Friends, I would like collect ideas for teaching autistic students (the less cognitive ones). When these students don’t engage, learn with the diagrams or can’t make sense out the diagram, what other ways have you found it helpful? I have used singing, hand-over-hand help,…
Help for me and for Life Coach… Student wants to quit
I’ve been teaching for about 8 months, and I’ve lost 3 students so far, all of whom I agreed it was the best decision that they not continue lessons with me. I have 7 other very happy students… and now one who wants to quit.…
Requirements to earn a Foundation certificate
Hi everybody, I would like to have your point of view on what are your requirements for each foundation level to earn the certificate. For level 1, on my side, the requirements are that they have to play one of their compositions, one improv and…
Quit or Opportunity
When a student quits I try to be understanding of their situation. I definitely do not want the door to close with that person. Usually, my quits have been due to the students being older adults who travel much of the year. Today I called one…
Older students without life coach
Hi Everyone, At what point do you allow students to come to classes without their parent? I have two students, brothers, ages 12 and 13 who are in level 7. Their parents are very supportive of the program and the process, but the dad…
Managing the re-entry to lessons after summer
Greetings – School begins today in Canada, and so lessons are resuming after summer break. I anticipate some regression after the summer as not all families were able to come for a few lessons as suggested, and so I welcome any ideas re: how to…
Managing students with different levels of experience
I’m potentially facing first experience of students with drastically different levels of experience and ability in the same class together and I’d like to ask for some advice from teachers who’ve been through this before. I realize that I could get many different responses to…
Larger Groups
I have been teaching SM for almost 6 years now in a small studio space that would only accommodate a total of 8 people: 4 students with parents. Because of the large number of inquiries I’m receiving, and a growing waiting list, and having no…
How to get the fingers working for older students
I have a lovely student in her 60′s and she’s only had 4 lessons so far, but she’s having a lot of trouble getting her fingers to work when she wants them to, and especially when she brings both hands together. She’s got Dreams down…