What’s possible? The word possible has a very strong and expansive meaning. How can we use this big idea to give our life a deeper meaning and purpose? If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at [email protected]. … Continue reading "Reflections — What’s Possible? (R004)"

How do I start a new student? What steps do I follow? Good questions, and this episode provides my five simple steps to start a new student. Here are links to some previous episodes that I mentioned: Reduce Friction and Take Up Juggling | Parents Who Practice Personality Styles Matching Moods (Melancholy Style) The Sunny … Continue reading "095 TSP How to Start a New Student"

Dr. Suzuki thought there were five conditions to develop great ability. How would these five conditions work in the context of a person learning a skill in general? If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at [email protected]. … Continue reading "Reflections — Wonderful Ability Will Bloom (R003)"

Last week I presented a simple 4-part plan to start the new year successfully. This week I thought it would help to offer some suggestions for those times when our plans seem to fail or fall apart. Here is another 4-part plan to pick yourself up and get going again: Stop beating yourself up and … Continue reading "094 TSP Let’s Stop Breaking ALL the China!"

We want our children to learn important school subjects, but children just want to have fun. How do we combine training with fun? Dr. Suzuki has a few ideas about this and explains why these ideas work. If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line … Continue reading "Reflections — Feel as a Child Does (R002)"

Here is a simple 4-part plan to start the new year successfully: set a daily goal (and write it down!) set a schedule (and write it down on your calendar or planner) ask for help (knowledge and accountability) keep track (find a way to quantify the goal, and then measure it) Start putting these four … Continue reading "093 TSP Simple 4-Part Plan | Start the New Year Successfully"

Dr. Suzuki said that “happiness develops ability.” He relates the story of his young nephew’s difficulty learning to differentiate number 4 and 7 while learning his first ten numbers. Dr. Suzuki discusses the problem of combining interest and training so that the child can look at the child’s learning and see clearly. If you have … Continue reading "Reflections — Happiness Develops Ability | Combine Interest and Training (R001)"

As we close one year and look ahead to the start of a new year, now is a good time to consider what aspirations we can create to shape and color the way we want our new year to be. In this episode, I share my aspirations for the coming year (I thought of 11 … Continue reading "092 TSP Aspirations for a New Year"

Dr. Suzuki shared his secret about education, and this reflection looks at how this secret would work. If you have a comment or suggestion, you can leave me a voice message on my voicemail line at 512-537-6356 or send me an email at [email protected]. For more information and articles, visit my blog at: http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com. Until … Continue reading "Reflections — The Education Secret"

Holidays and our family traditions and experiences can have a powerful impact on our children and provide strong memories that will last a lifetime. Today’s episode looks at the power of these types of memories and reminds us of how important these memories may be to our families and especially our children. ********************************** For the … Continue reading "091 The Power of Memory"