Students
Behavior Management
Hi teachers, Here’s an interesting little tidbit from a group on LinkedIn that I’m in – Music Educators Group. Just thought maybe it would make an interesting discussion topic. Any related thoughts/experiences? Agree or disagree? Effects in a shared lesson vs. private? “When…
Advice needed on Reading Program
Dear Fellow Teachers, One of my parents just texted me to say her oldest boy (14) wants to quit lessons. She said she would like both boys (younger one is 12) to stay until they are “reading notes proficiently”, and asked “What will it take…
Acquiring students from other teachers
I have the wonderful opportunity to expand my studio by taking on someone else’s students. While it’s a bit intimidating to me as a newer teacher (1 1/2 years), I look forward to the challenge. The good news is that I’m licensed in the levels…
Student without a life coach
I have a blind, autistic adult student who lives in a group home and goes home on weekends. She plays the piano every day and up until about a month ago, I assumed that someone was with her when she practiced, that there was someone…
How do your students address you?
Hi, everyone, I’m starting my first classes this week – yay! I was wondering how you have your younger students address you? By your first name, by Mr./Ms./Mrs./Miss Last Name, something else? Hi Tanya, I have asked my young students to call me by my…
Some Students’ Morale Declining
Dear Friends, I have been teaching SM for about 8 months. I have quite a few students who are losing interest playing the piano. They start out pretty good for the first 3 months but not quite keeping it up now. They lose their attention…
Sibling Rivalry
I have two brothers, 2 years apart. The older one has been in lessons longer & is in L. 6. The younger just getting ready to graduate from L. 3. The problem is that everything the younger one learns has already been done before &…
Lesson plan with multiple streams
There’re so many great supplemental programs available even for Level 1 now. I start to feel that it is very tight during lessons to use some of those supplemental programs when we already have variations/arrangement, and composition/improvisation. I would really love to give the students…
Student unable to follow instruction?
I have had a few students lately who have struggled with learning. I have broken everything down into the smallest steps etc. and have great support from their parents, but they still are struggling. I did a small test with both students (one in Level…
Waldorf Students and using SHM videos
My daughter is in a Steiner (“Waldorf”) school here in Southern California, and I’m starting to get inquiries from families at her school. Here’s my question to you, and to any Simply Music teachers who may have come across this — the majority of Waldorf/Steiner…