Teach Suzuki Podcast - by Paula E. Bird

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Teach Suzuki Podcast - by Paula E. Bird episodes:

08.08.2022
233 TSP Mid-Month Review
In last week’s episode (232 TSP What Did You Expect?), I talked about how Dr. Suuki encourages self-reflection to create expectation and intention. In this episode, I talk about a mid-month review journaling strategy to celebrate achievements, adjust or drop...
07.11.2022
232 TSP What Did You Expect?
In last week’s episode (231 TSP Tweaking Your One Percent) I discussed how to tweak your one percent to make progress into a habit and different way of thinking. This episode 232 is an example of how to use Dr....
07.03.2022
231 TSP Tweaking Your One Percent
In a previous episode (230), we discussed the tool of strategy journaling to solve problems quickly to provide to continue making progress. In today’s episode, which was recorded sometime in the summer/fall of 2021, I discuss how to tweak your...
09.21.2021
230 TSP Strategy Journaling (Deep Conversations)
In a previous episode, we discussed the power of journaling as a tool for reflection about our life, relationships, and learning journey. Today we discussed the tool of strategy journaling to solve problems quickly to provide a path to continue...
09.13.2021
229 TSP Deep Conversations — The Magic Listening Button
Have you pushed the Magic Listening Button and turned on your super ability to learn thoroughly and quickly? Recently Ian and I discussed at length about how we have experimented with listening techniques and strategies. We also shared some of...
09.06.2021
228 TSP Deep Conversations (1)
Today I share one of many conversations that I have had with a wonderful young man, who performs and teaches and has recently formally joined the Suzuki teaching community. Ian Lee studied violin with me for almost a decade and...
06.30.2021
227 TSP The Power of Magic Questions
How we think about something can yield an experience that is productive or inefficient. Let me introduce you to the art of magic questions. When we ask ourselves a magic question, we find amazing guidance in how we can practice effectively...
04.29.2021
226 TSP Tough Going
The new year hit me a little harder than I expected, and I have found it to be a little tough going forward. This episode will explain. I recorded it a few weeks ago but have not been ready to...
01.28.2021
225 TSP Let’s Prepare for Our Best Year Yet (part 2)
Welcome 2021! Set goals by reflecting on the past year using the protocol set out in Jinny Ditzler’s book, Your Best Year Yet! Today’s part 2 episode looks at the remaining six questions. Join me and uncover the lessons you can take...
01.14.2021
224 TSP Let’s Prepare for Our Best Year Yet! (part 1)
Goodbye, 2020! At the start of a new year, I find it helpful to spend some time reflecting on my past year using the protocol set out in Jinny Ditzler’s book, Your Best Year Yet! Today’s episode is part 1 of 2...
11.22.2020
223 TSP Coming to the End
We are nearing the end of a trying and surprising year. In this episode, I begin to prepare for the coming new year. I invite you to join me the next few weeks as I explore useful tools for reflection...
11.13.2020
222 TSP Let’s Get Going Again!
Today I discuss a difficult teacher-parent conversation. How can we get going again when we struggle with a difficult schedule and practice period? What we need to do is simple enough, but it is also easy NOT to do. Here...
10.30.2020
221 TSP 7 Quick Tips for Practicing Fun
Today’s episode offers 7 quick tips to bring fun to a practice slump, from using costumes and theme days to choosing which side of the student to sit. Practice tools might include dice, hats, practice charts, and glass jars and...
10.14.2020
220 TSP Release Tension (Shu-Yi Scott Interview)
At the end of the summer, I interviewed Dr. Shu-Yi Scott about her Release Tension Workshop for teachers. During our discussion, Shu-Yi also shared some of her many ideas about teaching lessons and group classes online, as well as workshops...
09.07.2020
219 TSP Boundaries with Brecklyn Ferrin (Plucky Violin Teacher)
I interviewed Brecklyn Ferrin (Plucky Violin Teacher blog & Suzuki Planet Podcast) about Boundaries. I was surprised by the depth of our conversation as we shared our boundary experiences in the teaching studio. This conversation will be especially helpful as...
08.30.2020
218 TSP Super Nova Project | David Cutler Interview
Join me for an interview with David Cutler about his Super Nova project, an exciting addition to Suzuki repertoire accompaniments. Our conversation sparked all sorts of ideas about designing the future and creative performance practices. How to Encourage the Teach...
08.23.2020
217 TSP Look to the Future
Join me as I explain a powerful exercise in reflection. I recently completed this exercise, and I gained clarity, hope, and peace for the future. Additional Resources Here are links to the resources mentioned in the episode. Note that some...
08.09.2020
216 TSP Being Intentional
What does being intentional have to do with teaching or performing? Today’s episode looks at what being intentional means, why it is important, and how to create more of it. How to Encourage the Teach Suzuki Blog and Podcast How...
08.02.2020
215 TSP The Colors of Time
Many pr0blems may result from glitches in our time management system. Today’s episode discusses a few ideas that may be helpful to steer us onto a more productive course. How to Encourage the Teach Suzuki Blog and Podcast How about...
07.26.2020
214 TSP Homeschool | Matthew Stephens Interview
Parents face tough decisions about school this fall 2020. In today’s episode, I interview Matthew Stephens about his company Essentials in Writing and for advice regarding homeschooling. Matthew also provided links and suggestions to find out further information about this...
07.19.2020
213 TSP The Daily Card
Small daily actions can be crucial for building successful habits and routines but may seem too inconsequential for keeping track of them in a larger sense In today’s episode I discuss the value of a simple daily card to remind...
07.12.2020
212 TSP Insects and Birds and Critters, Oh My!
We can find ways to relate our teaching points to things that are familiar to our students. We use four things a lot in my studio: insects, birds, critters, and the four corner dance. Today’s episode may help spark more...
07.03.2020
211 TSP Why Cut Off the Ends of the Roast? | Creating a New Vision
Are we asking ourselves the right questions and relying on correct and valid assumptions about the future right now? Today I discuss how we can question ourselves and create an even better vision and course of action for the future...
06.21.2020
210 TSP One Tiny Thing
Can one tiny thing really make a difference? Perhaps not in the moment, but if done consistently over a period of time, it can cause valuable change. How to Encourage the Teach Suzuki Blog and Podcast How about buying me...
06.15.2020
209 TSP What Am I Doing Differently?
I am doing many things in a different way during this distance learning and online teaching situation. What works? What do I want to keep doing? This episode talks about the top three things that I am doing, whether I...
06.07.2020
208 TSP Recognize the Signs
So much is happening right now and so quickly! In this podcast episode, I list three areas where I watch to recognize the signs: depression, confusion, and frustration. There are also signs that may indicate a reaction to a community...
05.31.2020
207 TSP Theme Days
How do we restructure our routines or habits to be more effective teachers, students, or parents? I share my technique of “Theme Days” to keep focused on accomplishing my goals and accomplishments. I also share a simple technique (Rule of...
04.26.2020
206 TSP What’s Important is What’s Next
Difficulty and struggle reveal our character. Now is a time to reflect on a lot of things: what’s happening, what will happen, how we should respond, and what we should focus on. Now more than any other time in our...
03.15.2020
205 TSP Hunkering Down (Coronavirus/COVID-19)
The world has changed a lot since the last podcast episode was submitted for broadcast. Let’s talk about the impact and how it may affect teachers and parents, and our students and children. Book Giveaway Event (3/15/2020 submission deadline) I...
03.08.2020
204 TSP Clean Up Your Environment
“Man is the son of his Environment,” Dr. Suzuki said. Our environment influences many aspects of what we do and how we relate to our world. How do we manage our environment to contribute positively to our teaching, learning, and...
03.01.2020
203 TSP What Did You Say?
“What did you say?” This has been a crazy week to hear the things that students and sometimes parents have said. I want to revisit the topic of how important our language choices are and to suggest a few ideas...
02.23.2020
202 TSP Let’s Get Started (Again)!
Whenever I start new students, I like to revisit how I include these new students and their families in the studio. This episode discusses the things that I think are important to share with new studio parents. I am celebrating...
02.16.2020
201 TSP What’s Your Problem?
How do you solve problems? What steps do you need to take to identify, solve, and evaluate problems? How do you teach problem-solving skills to students or children? Last week’s episode was the official 200th episode of the podcast. To...
02.09.2020
200 TSP What Kind of Parenting Style Do You Use?
What does parenting style have to do with effective teaching and parenting? In order to answer that question, we merely have to ask: who should be in charge? Today’s episode looks closer at the issue of what happens when a...
02.02.2020
199 TSP Where Do You Want to Be?
We have reached the second month of the new year. Are you where you wanted or expected to be? Today’s episode will give you three action steps to take to bring you closer to where you wanted or expected to...
01.26.2020
198 TSP Too Many Activities?
Today’s episode visits an issue that plagues many parents and teachers: an over-scheduled life filled with more activities than can be comfortably experienced and enjoyed. Resources Can You See It? | Intention and Vision (episode 147) Three Steps for Success |...
01.19.2020
197 TSP Stop Hugging the Wall
I challenge parents to stop hugging the wall. I challenge them to avoid giving in, giving up, or giving out. If we do that, then we can accomplish big things. Today’s episode discusses why and how we can do that....
01.12.2020
196 TSP Ten Tips to Start Again After a Holiday or Break
Interruptions and holiday breaks are inevitable, but we can get our practice routines started again with these ten simple tips. Resources episode 195: includes a discussion about the why-how-done analysis Now Hear This (Great Performances Video) [Some of these links...
01.05.2020
195 TSP New Year, New Ideas
Happy New Year! Today’s episode discusses an important tool that will help you to engage with your life and work, bring you opportunities to enjoy peace and relaxation, and bring your life into focus and offer clarity. Resources If you...
12.22.2019
194 TSP End of Year Planning
We are nearing the end of 2019. It’s time to do an annual review. In an earlier episode (140), I discussed several tools that I find helpful when doing an annual review. I focus time on the Best Year Yet! method as...
12.15.2019
193 TSP S-L-O-W-L-Y
One of the biggest struggles I have in my teaching studio is how to engage students to embrace, adopt, and enjoy the process of practicing slowly. Today’s episode demonstrates and discusses my process of evaluating my sound production while practicing...
12.08.2019
192 TSP Practice Challenges
This episode discusses an idea for developing practice challenges for ourselves. In this episode, I discuss how I used the idea of a practice challenge to work through a rehabilitation of a left-hand injury. I also discuss how these types...
12.01.2019
191 TSP Holiday Musings, What’s Next?
Today’s episode discusses an important part of our year and how we think about our future. During this holiday season, we can slow our pace to allow us to create mental space to clarify our priorities. How to Encourage the Teach...
11.24.2019
190 TSP Important Words
Here are some very important words. We are important. Because we are important, how we act, what we do, and what we say matters. Today’s episode reminds us of why it is important to remember this at all times, whether...
11.17.2019
189 TSP Pebble in My Shoe | Teacher Triage
Today’s episode looks at the subject of “teacher triage” and how a teacher might wade through student issues during a lesson. The medical community uses the word “triage” to assess the order of treatment based on the degrees of urgency...
11.10.2019
188 TSP Lessons From Marathon Training
What does marathon training have to do with learning how to play a musical instrument? Teachers can gather many ideas that are similar to the lessons learned from training and running a marathon. Other Resources Hal Higdon’s Novice Marathon Training...
11.03.2019
187 TSP Developing Character Principles
How does one live life to the fullest? How does one stay grounded while surrounded by life’s distractions? Today’s episode talks about one useful tool and an exercise that helps us to foster and reflect on developing character principles. Other...
10.27.2019
186 TSP Pay Attention to Me! | Self-Management
Teachers and parents spend a great deal of time and effort to get students and children to concentrate and focus. A child may look as if he or she is paying attention to us, but we may find out later...
10.20.2019
185 TSP Five Habits for Music Teachers (and Parents too)
Music teachers and parents of students who study music and develop the skills to play musical instruments need to focus on some crucial habits in order to succeed. Here are my five suggested habits for music teachers and parents too....
10.13.2019
184 TSP Define Your Mission Statement
When you go on a trip, before you pull the car out of your driveway, you need to know where you are going. Today’s episode talks about the importance of defining your mission statement to design your life. Other Resources...

What's Teach Suzuki Podcast - by Paula E. Bird about?

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Teach Suzuki Podcast - by Paula E. Bird episodes:

233 TSP Mid-Month Review

232 TSP What Did You Expect?

231 TSP Tweaking Your One Percent

230 TSP Strategy Journaling (Deep Conversations)

229 TSP Deep Conversations — The Magic Listening Button

228 TSP Deep Conversations (1)

227 TSP The Power of Magic Questions

226 TSP Tough Going

225 TSP Let’s Prepare for Our Best Year Yet (part 2)

224 TSP Let’s Prepare for Our Best Year Yet! (part 1)

223 TSP Coming to the End

222 TSP Let’s Get Going Again!

221 TSP 7 Quick Tips for Practicing Fun

220 TSP Release Tension (Shu-Yi Scott Interview)

219 TSP Boundaries with Brecklyn Ferrin (Plucky Violin Teacher)

218 TSP Super Nova Project | David Cutler Interview

217 TSP Look to the Future

216 TSP Being Intentional

215 TSP The Colors of Time

214 TSP Homeschool | Matthew Stephens Interview

213 TSP The Daily Card

212 TSP Insects and Birds and Critters, Oh My!

211 TSP Why Cut Off the Ends of the Roast? | Creating a New Vision

210 TSP One Tiny Thing

209 TSP What Am I Doing Differently?

208 TSP Recognize the Signs

207 TSP Theme Days

206 TSP What’s Important is What’s Next

205 TSP Hunkering Down (Coronavirus/COVID-19)

204 TSP Clean Up Your Environment

203 TSP What Did You Say?

202 TSP Let’s Get Started (Again)!

201 TSP What’s Your Problem?

200 TSP What Kind of Parenting Style Do You Use?

199 TSP Where Do You Want to Be?

198 TSP Too Many Activities?

197 TSP Stop Hugging the Wall

196 TSP Ten Tips to Start Again After a Holiday or Break

195 TSP New Year, New Ideas

194 TSP End of Year Planning

193 TSP S-L-O-W-L-Y

192 TSP Practice Challenges

191 TSP Holiday Musings, What’s Next?

190 TSP Important Words

189 TSP Pebble in My Shoe | Teacher Triage

188 TSP Lessons From Marathon Training

187 TSP Developing Character Principles

186 TSP Pay Attention to Me! | Self-Management

185 TSP Five Habits for Music Teachers (and Parents too)

184 TSP Define Your Mission Statement