Washington Post Article on Suzuki and Children's Brain Development

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/19/AR2006091901360.html

Practicing over the Holidays

How do we remain consistent when all of our schedules are turned upside down with parties, family gatherings, and concerts among other committments? Keep it fun, keep it simple. Review Review Review. Listen Listen Listen! Play fun practice games such as rolling dice and using one di as the number of the song from the book to play and the second di is how many times to play it. Have your children entertain your guests with review pieces (if they want to, let's not force them). Keep upbeat and convey the message that practicing is fun and happens every day of the week-even on a holiday! Let's all leave comments with what works for us and feel free to vent frustrations as well.

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Holiday Concert

This Saturday, December 16th
3:00pm
First Evangelical Lutheran Church

Please bring canned food for the food bank as the price of admission and invite family and friends!

Welcome

This is the official blog of the Palm Beach Suzuki School of Music. It is a forum to share photos, information about scheduling and concerts, and for discussion about practicing, suzuki, local concerts, auditions, and everything else concerning our school. Feel free to leave comments, share pictures, and let us know about your practicing!