by Asher Wolf | Oct 17, 2019 | Parent Corner
Why have we all gotten worse at learning? The assertion that children glom onto skills at a much higher rate than adults is, by this point, folk wisdom (it is also a central premise of the Suzuki Method.) Many propose simple explanations for this observation. One...
by Stephanie Ashman | Mar 10, 2017 | Parent Corner
Fallacies You May Have Heard About the Suzuki Approach There are many misconceptions about the Suzuki Approach to music education. Many parents and traditional music teachers believe them to be true, either because 1) they don’t fully understand the philosophy...
by Stephanie Ashman | Jan 30, 2017 | Parent Corner
Expectations for Very Young Suzuki Flute Students You may have experienced an early childhood music class. Families and toddlers sitting together on the floor laughing, singing, and playing with tiny drums and shakers. There is so much learning taking place during...
by Stephanie Ashman | Jan 30, 2017 | Parent Corner
The Suzuki Triangle: Student, Teacher, Parent. All are equal components of a successful Suzuki experience, but what exactly is the role of the parent? Suzuki education differs from traditional methods of teaching primarily because of the parent’s involvement in the...
by Jenni Janson | Oct 9, 2016 | Parent Corner
Shinichi Suzuki’s simple but profound observation, that universally, all children are fluent in their native language at a very early age is not only inspiring, but also gives us an opportunity to rethink current models of early childhood education. If this feat...
by Jenni Janson | Oct 5, 2016 | Parent Corner
Early Music Experience Young children naturally gravitate towards music. It’s fun, predictable, safe, and is the universal language of the human experience. Music allows us to tap directly into our humanness without having to navigate through words, beliefs,...