The other day I was teaching, and one of my cutie pie little boys comes in and says, "Guess what? Today I'm a lucky guy!"
So I asked, "Why are you a lucky guy today?"
And he explained, "Well, now that school's started, I have to go to after-school program, but it's really boring and I don't like it! But since today is Thursday, I have piano class and I get to leave early! So I'm a lucky guy!"
That's totally his roundabout way of saying piano lessons are amazing and rock his world right??!?
Showing posts with label teaching experiences. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teaching experiences. Show all posts
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Too Cute!!
Sorry for the lame title, I couldn't think of any other way of describing it.
Today I had my second piano lesson with a sweet, demure, and very beautiful, just-turned-5-years-old ballerina, L. We were going over notes and length values, and I was about to introduce the whole note.
By way of review, I asked her, "What do we do for these black notes with tails?" (Quarter notes.)
She says, "Nothing."
Me: That's correct! They're just regular, plain old notes, right?
L: *Nod*
Me: Well what about these notes? What do we call them?
L: White notes! (Half Notes)
Me: Do they have tails?
L: Yes.
Me: What do we do for them?
L: Hold them longer.
Me: How long?
L: Until 2!
Me: Yes! And what about these notes here? (Whole note)
L: They're an oval.
Me: Yes, and what do we do for them?
L: Hold them longer.
Me: How long?
L: *thinks* THREE HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AWW!!!! How adorable is that?? I heard her big brother cracking up in the other room (He's been taking lessons for over a year already) and she looked a little embarrassed, but it was so cute it instantly made my day :) I love moments like this!
Today I had my second piano lesson with a sweet, demure, and very beautiful, just-turned-5-years-old ballerina, L. We were going over notes and length values, and I was about to introduce the whole note.
By way of review, I asked her, "What do we do for these black notes with tails?" (Quarter notes.)
She says, "Nothing."
Me: That's correct! They're just regular, plain old notes, right?
L: *Nod*
Me: Well what about these notes? What do we call them?
L: White notes! (Half Notes)
Me: Do they have tails?
L: Yes.
Me: What do we do for them?
L: Hold them longer.
Me: How long?
L: Until 2!
Me: Yes! And what about these notes here? (Whole note)
L: They're an oval.
Me: Yes, and what do we do for them?
L: Hold them longer.
Me: How long?
L: *thinks* THREE HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AWW!!!! How adorable is that?? I heard her big brother cracking up in the other room (He's been taking lessons for over a year already) and she looked a little embarrassed, but it was so cute it instantly made my day :) I love moments like this!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Worth its weight in gold
I got this in an email from a long-time student's mom today:
In a week that has come with more crazies than the law allows for, this was like an arm around my shoulder, a pat on the back, a warm hug, a genuine smile.
This-this reminds me of why it is that I do what I do. Amidst all the madness that comes with teaching, to know that at some point, I've been able to affect just ONE person in a great and positive way, makes ALL the crazy worthwhile.
Having this kind of feedback and affirmation is more valuable to me than any paycheck, and makes me feel I've truly reached a new level of personal accomplishment.
"I always remind J that he is so lucky to have such a good teacher! You not only teach him piano, but also teach him about life."
In a week that has come with more crazies than the law allows for, this was like an arm around my shoulder, a pat on the back, a warm hug, a genuine smile.
This-this reminds me of why it is that I do what I do. Amidst all the madness that comes with teaching, to know that at some point, I've been able to affect just ONE person in a great and positive way, makes ALL the crazy worthwhile.
Having this kind of feedback and affirmation is more valuable to me than any paycheck, and makes me feel I've truly reached a new level of personal accomplishment.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Brothers and Sisters II
So a few days ago one of my little students comes in - little guy's 6 years old. And when he comes in the door the first thing I see are four HUGE stitches over his right eyebrow, like Frankenstein big stitches. And there's a huge gash underneath.
So I say, "What happened?!" And he says, "Emma (the little sister) threw an iPad at me." His little sister is 3, and much more rowdy, rambunctious, and temperamental than he is.
I said, "iPod or iPad?!" And the mom says, "iPad."
Apparently it was a big mess, blood gushing out of his forehead, him screaming and crying, sis screaming and crying because she thought she killed him, whole family rushes to emergency room.
So I asked, "Were you mad at her?" And he says all calmly, "yes, I was so mad. I really wanted to kill her but my mommy wouldn't let me."
LOL. But then I guess he felt bad for saying something so strong, so he quickly follows it up with, "But it was an accident, she wasn't trying to hit me. She just wanted to see if i could catch it."
To which I replied, "You guys need to buy a frisbee!"
So I say, "What happened?!" And he says, "Emma (the little sister) threw an iPad at me." His little sister is 3, and much more rowdy, rambunctious, and temperamental than he is.
I said, "iPod or iPad?!" And the mom says, "iPad."
Apparently it was a big mess, blood gushing out of his forehead, him screaming and crying, sis screaming and crying because she thought she killed him, whole family rushes to emergency room.
So I asked, "Were you mad at her?" And he says all calmly, "yes, I was so mad. I really wanted to kill her but my mommy wouldn't let me."
LOL. But then I guess he felt bad for saying something so strong, so he quickly follows it up with, "But it was an accident, she wasn't trying to hit me. She just wanted to see if i could catch it."
To which I replied, "You guys need to buy a frisbee!"
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