You are Your Child’s Practice Environment
“I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” – Albert Einstein
I came across this quote the other day and was hit by how true this is of many Suzuki teachers I know and how they teach. We strive to really teach the children in front of us, not only to teach the instrument or song a child is learning.
The quote also got me thinking about the way parents practice with their children. Are the parents that I work with practicing with their children with this kind of attitude? Do they focusing on understanding how their child learns and then setting up practice to use that knowledge to help their student learn? Are we setting up a practice environment that helps them thrive?
In Suzuki ECE training we learn that we as adults are our children’s practice environment.
The tone we set . . .
The mood we bring . . .
The attitude we have . . .
Even beliefs we have about what & how children can learn.
All of these things work together to created the environment that your child is learning and practicing in all week long.