incentives Archives - Piano Parent Podcast

21 Oct 2019

PPP165: Student Case Study, Ray, Chapter 4

Podcast, Practicing and Motivation2A, 2B, incentives, Note Rush, Piano Adventures, Piano Adventures Player, practice challenge, Sight Reading, Thomas Grayston

In these episodes which end with five (155, 145, 135) we are following the journey of a typical student as he learns to read music and play the piano. This student, I'm calling him Ray, began lessons with me in January of 2019. His older brothers studied with me a few years ago and I am delighted to be working with him.When we last shared Ray's story, he had just begun learning the pieces in the Piano Adventures Method book 2A. Listen to the full episode here Lesson 10 Ray has been eager to get to the Level 2B book,…

PPP063: PIANOVEMBER Practice Challenge

Podcast, Practice Challenge, Practicing and Motivationchallenge, incentives, piano, Pianovember, practice, tally marks, thanksgiving

#3020 September Practice Challenge Recap Before I jump into our next piano practice challenge, I wanted to share the ups and downs of the September Practice Challenge. Ups: There was a lot of positive feedback from parents and teachers alike. I received wonderful videos and photos of students working toward their practice goals. 27% of my own students met the challenge with success! I even met the challenge myself!! (I wouldn't have if I hadn't taken time to plan my practices and put them on my schedule.) Downs: Several of my students not only missed the goal of 20 days practice,…

PPP058: Use Your Talent for the Good of Others (aka Hurricane Harvey Relief – How you can help)

Podcast, Practice ChallengeHurricane Harvey, incentives, MTNA.org, performance anxiety, practiceathon, SamaritansPurse.org, September Practice Challenge

Hurricane Harvey was a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on the coast of Texas Thursday, August 24 In less than four days, the storm dropped 40 inches of rain in south Texas, whose average amount of annual rainfall is 49.72 inches. The resulting flooding has caused massive damage to the homes and businesses in that area. I am a proud Texan, born and raised. Texas is a BIG place and my home is many miles away from the storm and flooding. My family is safe. (more…)

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