This post is second in a series about Preschool Age Students. You can read the first article here: Secrets to Successful Practice With Preschoolers. Often when we practice an instrument daily with our preschool age child it can be hard to see any progress at all. Progress is often happening, but it ca be very slow and gradual . As a teacher who only sees students once a week, I often notice the week to week improvements more than parents…
You probably signed your child up for lessons excited about what they would learn.
You pictured them playing their instrument with a big smile and steady progress.
You may have observed lessons or group classes and seen children playing music with ease and expected to see your child do the same.
So why is progress going so slow?
Why does it feel like you’re having the same lesson over and over again many weeks in a row.
Why does it seem like you’re practicing, but nothing is happening?
Last week I started a new blog series about keeping students inspired and motivated. You can read the first post in the series HERE.
In that article I outlined three things students need to stay motivated and inspired including seeing progress, feeling capable, and finding joy in the process. Today we’re focusing on the importance of helping students see their progress!
Students stay engaged & motivated in the process of learning their instrument by being able to see that they are, in fact, making progress.
Practicing is hard. It takes a huge amount of concentration, discipline, and persistence to get it done everyday. It’s just human nature to feel like it is not worth it if we can’t see some kind of tangible progress along the way!