This is part of the “Reflections” series of podcast episodes, which are short, minutes long reflections about a quote or other thought from Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s philosophy or writing. The purpose of these reflections is to give parents and teachers a chance to spend a few minutes thinking about how great the impact might be … Continue reading "Reflections – Physical Touch"

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Teach Suzuki Podcast! In this episode, I list 8 ways that parents can help their child at music lessons. I also talk about some of the ways that parents send silent messages to their child, which the parents might not be aware of, and I also talk about the … Continue reading "005 TSP: How Parents Can Help at Lessons"

This is part of the “Reflections” series of podcast episodes, which are short, minutes long reflections about a quote or other thought from Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s philosophy or writing. The purpose of these reflections is to give parents and teachers a chance to spend a few minutes thinking about how great the impact might be … Continue reading "Reflections: Smile (2016-04-24)"

This podcast episode sets out my top 10 list of things that I want my Suzuki student parents to know. I believe that these 10 things are basic steps that are crucial to a successful journey in the Suzuki Method world. I talk about these important topics: 1- The Suzuki Method 2 – The 6 … Continue reading "004 TSP Top 10 Things a Suzuki Parent Should Know"

This is part of the “Reflections” series of podcast episodes, which are short, minutes long reflections about a quote from Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. This week’s reflection is about this quote: “The environment determines the person. This is very scary.” What happens if the parents line up the children in a row, oldest to youngest? What … Continue reading "Reflections: Smiling Faces (2016-04-17)"

This episode digs down deep into the Suzuki Method requirement of daily listening to the repertoire that the child is studying and learning. This episode explores several scientific experiments that strongly suggest that the amount and kind of music that we listen to in our daily listening environment may have a positive or negative effect … Continue reading "003 TSP — Are You Listening?"

This is part of the “Reflections” series of podcast episodes, which are short, minutes long reflections about a quote from Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. This week’s reflection is about the quote: “Parents who wish to raise noble children should get rid of their own problems by self reflection.” Can you find moments throughout your day to … Continue reading "Reflections: Stolen Moments (2016-04-10)"

There are 6 basic philosophy points that the Suzuki Method focuses on. These 6 points are the foundation of a successful Suzuki journey. Does it matter whether parents and teachers share the belief in these 6 points? This podcast episode explores that topic and provides explanations and reasons why it is important for parents to … Continue reading "002 TSP — The 6 Suzuki Philosophy Points"

Are you a parent with a child studying music using the Suzuki Method? Are you a teacher who uses the Suzuki Method? Are you a student learning with the Suzuki Method? If you are any one of these or perhaps someone who wants to learn more, join the Teach Suzuki Podcast community. Each week we … Continue reading "001 – Teach Suzuki Podcast"