March 2023 "Mus"Letter

Encouraging young kids to practice the piano can be a challenge, but here are

some tips that might help:

Make it fun: Incorporate games and fun activities into the practice routine to make it more enjoyable for the child. For example, you could play a game where the child has to play a certain song correctly to earn points, or you could have them play along with their favorite songs.

Set goals: Help the child set achievable goals for their practice sessions. This will give them a sense of accomplishment and help them stay motivated.

Praise their efforts: Encourage the child with positive feedback, even if they make mistakes. Let them know that you appreciate their efforts and that you're proud of them for trying.

Practice with them: Sit with the child and practice with them. This will help them stay focused and give them someone to look up to and learn from.

Make it a routine: Set aside a specific time every day for practice, and make it part of the child's daily routine. This will help them develop a habit and make it easier to stick to.

Remember that every child is different, so what works for one child may not

work for another.

Be patient and try different approaches until you find what works best for your

child.

Certificate of Merit Piano Result is now available !! Parents, please log into your account to view details. This year, the passing rate of the whole studio is 93.75%.  Congratulations to these seven students earning State Honor, they are  Maya, Alexis, Vedhika, Suvi, Koji, Mario, Matthew.  Congratulations to these four students “graduate” from studio with Level 10 -  Joshua, from 2011 Nicolas, from 2009 Zane, from 2012 Sara, from 2016 Thank you for taking this journey with me, I will miss all of you !!

March 2023

	No lessons	Has lessons	Total Lessons
Monday	XX	March 6, 13, 20, 27	4
Tuesday	XX	March 7, 14, 21, 28	4
Wednesday	XX	March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29	5
Thursday	XX	March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30	5
Friday	XX	March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31	5

As you know I actively work with flash cards with students because I believe that

students need to learn how to read music instead of learning piano with the

“copycat-method”. There are two flash card challenges going on, they are

"Naming-24-Flash-Cards-without Piano” and

"Play-24-Flash-Cards-On-Piano". Both goals are under 1 minute !!

See below are the recent accomplishment from students:

	"Naming-24-Flash-Cards-without Piano”
Name	Timing	Total try	Completed during which book?
Lucas	1:16, 1:11, 0:59	3	Book 4 of 30
Arnav	2:46, 1:50, 1:27, 1:20, 1:09, 1:04, 0:56	7	Book 5 of 30
Nikki	1:26, 0:57	2	Book 4 of 30

	"Play-24-Flash-Cards-On-Piano"
Name	Timing	Total try	Completed during which book?
Aiden B	2:04, 1:37, 1:30, 1:28, 1:53, 1:27, 2:03, 1:24, 2:11, 1:28, 1:25, 1:49, 1:24, 1:23, 1:05, 1:16, 0:56	17	Book 16 of 30
Gala	1:08, 1:26, 1:11, 1:04, 0:54	5	Book 8 of 30
Alexis	1:27, 1:42, 1:21, 1:01, 1:03, 0:58	6	Book 16 of 30
Suvi	2:03, 1:47, 1:43, 1:33, 1:33, 1:41, 1:30, 1:16, 1:15, 1:00	10	Book 12 of 30

Check mypianocredit.com to see if I owe you any lessons, if yes, reschedule it on mypianotime.com.  I will be teaching during SpringBreak as well, if you are flexible to take lessons before 3pm, then text me to schedule some extra make up lessons during SpringBreak because you cannot book those hours online.

Piano lessons duration are good for:

20 minutes	Book 1 to Book 7
30 minutes	Book 8 to Book 16
40 minutes	Book 17 to Book 30 (end of series)
50 minutes	Book 1 from KS

Please let me know if you are ready to upgrade your lesson duration, thank you !!

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