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Creating Enthusiastic and Independent Practicers: A New Blog Series

7/12/2014

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For this summer, we're starting a new blog series! The most frequent email I get from parents of my students is asking for suggestions on how to motivate their kids to practice. I hear stories of bargaining, begging, pleading, and threats on the part of the parents and stubbornness, tantrums, and tears from the students. And the thing is, these are great kids. They love music and they love violin. They just hate practicing - and if they've hit the stage where they are determined to be independent from their parents, they also hate doing anything their parents want them to do.

I've given some thought to this matter and I think I have some ideas to help create enthusiastic and independent practicers. 

**Update** This blog series is now complete!

Part One: Market Like Disney
Part Two: Taking Ownership
Part Three: Making Practice Fun
Part Four: Making Practice Less Stressful (for Parents!)
Part Five: The Importance of Community
Part Six: Toward Independence
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Taya P link
11/29/2020 07:32:25 am

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