When the Harry Potter books began to appear I had no interest in them. However, I had never seen such a phenomenon of mass interest in reading among kids. The fever reminded me of when Elvis hit the scene back in the 50’s. But these weren’t...
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POKEMAN GO PRACTICE By Kevin Taylor Many Childbloom parents have discovered that having time to practice during the summer doesn’t guarantee practice. There is nothing inherently motivating about having a lot of time on your hands. Hands...
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6 FABLES OF PRACTICE By Kevin Taylor As many of you parents know, the issue of home practice is a thorny one. Taming the music monster is not easy in this day and age of recreational screen time, social media and the distractions of the 21st...
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Several weeks ago I had a young student in a class of four whose head really looked like it was going to explode. I had set an assignment for the class to learn a new tune. They all did it – except for this one 8 year old student. Now he...
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IDEAS FOR THE SUMMER Music has the ability to accompany all aspects of our lives. Not only have I performed music for christenings, brisses, weddings, anniversaries, bar mitzvahs, governmental gatherings, private dinners, and various and sundry...
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THE GROWTH OF INTROSPECTION by Kevin Taylor Jean Piaget, the Swiss “father of child-development theory”, once wrote a book largely based upon the answers he received from one question he asked children. This book explored, not only how a child...
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Thoughts on Learning To Practice It often is surprising when our children do not initiate practice very easily or very often. No parent is pleased when the most frequent time for practice-like behavior is the day of or the day before the lesson...
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HELPING THE OLDER STUDENT By Kevin Taylor Many of our newsletter articles deal with the beginning Childbloom family and the many challenges they will face in helping their child develop their talent. Even though the average age of students...
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