Parent Perspectives: Sharon Funk on Music Practice with a 3 Year Old

This week on the Time to Practice podcast, violinist, music educator, and parent Sharon Funk is joining us to talk about music practice at home with her 3-year-old daughter, who is learning Suzuki Guitar. She shares practical advice and real life examples of how they are making music lessons and practice work for their family at this young age – it was inspiring to hear all of her ideas!

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Highlights of this conversation include Discussions about:

*Having music practice tasks that you can take on the go with you

*Arriving plenty early to a lesson to help a young student get ready to learn and participate

*Thoughts on motivation and incentives

*The importance of family invovement in Suzuki lessons, especially for very young children

and more.

Links in this episode:

Sharon Funk’s Bio: https://upbeatnewhampshire.org/about/our-teachers/sharon-funk/

About the Suzuki Method: https://internationalsuzuki.org/method

Upcoming SAA Enrichment Course: Setting Families Up for Success: From Onboarding to Ongoing Support 

Links to Find Positive Practice: 5 Steps to Helping Your Child Develop a Love of Music: SuzukiTriangle.com/books |

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