October 18th Parents education class note

This is the outline for the parent ededucation we had on October 18th.  Next parent education class will be Saturday, November 1st 10:00 in Room 210. All parents are welcome to attend. The topic will be "extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.  How to have long term motivation?"

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Practice makes perfect or not?

-                Introduction

o   Practice makes perfect?

§  Practice makes Better player & contribute Excellence

-                How?

§  Practicing V.S. Playing – engage time

o   Small expectation

-                Things to remember

o   Different level: different

§  Goal

§  Expectation

§  Approach

-                Don’t trust common sense

o   “10000-hour rule” – Outliers: The Story of Success – Malcolm Gladwell

§  Practicing 10000 hours really help to be a successful player?

-                Quality V.S./AND Quantity

-                What kind of repetition students need to do?

-                Conclusion

§  Practice makes Better player & contribute Excellence

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o   RIGHT Practice gives:  

§  how to be Successful

§  how to Learn

§  Learn enough to self-correct

§  If students and parents follow sequential steps

§  If students and parents focus on quality, not quantity

·      Able to gain intrinsic motivation

Bake Sale this Saturday! (October 25th)

 I am still looking several volunteers, who can assist Suzuki program's bake sale this Saturday morning – October 25^th .  Proceeds benefit the Suzuki program’s general fund and outreach activities.  If you are available 9:30AM-10:00AM, or 10:00-10:30AM, slot, please contact me at your earliest convenience.  It will be very easy task, and also you can have a free donut!

If you are able to help us, or have any questions, please contact Aki Tanaka at sherwoodsuzuki@colum.edu

thank you

Parent education class information

This is the handout from the parent education class, which started today. If you were unable to attend this time, please feel free to come for the next parent education class.

New Time!!!: The next class will be October 18th, 10:00-10:30AM, room 210.

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How to have a cooperative Home practice session?

-                Four reasons to practice

1.   Simply love the music, or fun playing

2.     Peer pressure

3.     Rewards and consequences

4.     Someone makes them to practice

-                Remember

o   Children like to PLAY an instrument, they don’t like to PRACTICE

§  The process of repetitive practice is biologically and psychologically opposed to a child’s nature

-                Teachers usually pay attention those issues during the lesson.

o   Praise with concrete detail. – But you don’t have detail the reason.

o   Just talk what is going on right now.

o   Explain as short as possible

o   Not praising their result, but praise their efforts and process

o   Do not praise too much

o   Praise as soon as students are able to do it.

o   Don't tell. Give suggestion, or ask.

o   Don’t be emotional.  If students cannot do it, they are not ready.

§  Simplify the issue.

-                Three important factor

o   Never lose self-control

§  Slow, quiet voice– don’t be emotional at all

§  Speak as short as possible – one sentence/word

o   Don’t tell, but give suggestions and ask until they get it

§  But focus only one issue.

o   Give them extra time to process

§  Provide quiet time to process

§  Don’t make them to do fast.  They need extra time to do things.

§  When doing any kind of new things, the brain must decipher a great deal of information simultaneously

If you frustrate, children are frustrated also.  When you frustrate, stop what you are doing, or tell children to do a different task.

Discount tickets available for all Sherwood Parents and students!

Camerata Chicago is giving you a special discount ticket (50% off) on any tickets to purchase.  Sherwood faculty member, Christie-Keiko Abe, and Bridget Callarhan are playing in this concert.

Program
Dvorak: Cello Concerto (Cello- Joshua Roman)
Rossini: Barber of Seville Overture
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Friday, October 10th - Chicago Fourth Presbyterian, Buchanan Chapel
 126 E. Chestnut St. Chicago, IL, 60611
Sunday, October 12th 4:30PM- Lutheran Church of the Ascension
 460 Sunset Ridge Rd., Northfield, IL 60093

Click here for more information and purchase tickets.  Make sure to type OMSD50 for the discount code!!

Parental education/open discussion class

Starting October 4th, we are holding parental education/open discussion class on a bi-monthly basis. The class will be 9:50-10:15AM Saturday in room 210.  All parents are welcome to attend.

The topic for October 4th will be “how to have cooperative home practicing?”  October 18th will be “Practice makes perfect? Or not?” Please contact Aki for any further questions.

Welcome note from Suzuki Coordinator, Aki Tanaka

Greetings and welcome to the first Suzuki newsletter of the 2014-2015 school year. I am pleased to start working at Sherwood and I look forward to meeting all students and parents. Please expect to see a newsletter from me every few weeks for all important program information.

Tami did an awesome job building the Suzuki program. We are hoping the program will grow even more, and together, we will build an even stronger Suzuki community. I also would like to acknowledge Aubrey Faith-Slaker for the interim Suzuki Coordinator last few months.  Without her, I would not able to have a smooth transition to start this position.

If you have any questions, concerns, or just want to say hi, please feel free to contact me at ntanaka@colum.edu or 312-369-3156. If you would like to meet in person, my office hours are Tuesday: 11:00-1:00PM, Friday: 11:30-1:30PM, and Saturday 8:30-12:30PM.