Teach Suzuki Podcast - By Paula E. Bird

Small daily actions can be crucial for building successful habits and routines but may seem too inconsequential for keeping track of them in a larger sense In today’s episode I discuss the value of a simple daily card to remind us of important lifestyle choices. How to Encourage the Teach Suzuki Blog and Podcast How … Continue reading "213 TSP The Daily Card" The post 213 TSP The Daily Card appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

We can find ways to relate our teaching points to things that are familiar to our students. We use four things a lot in my studio: insects, birds, critters, and the four corner dance. Today’s episode may help spark more creativity and add more fun to your own lessons and practices. How to Encourage the … Continue reading "212 TSP Insects and Birds and Critters, Oh My!" The post 212 TSP Insects and Birds and Critters, Oh My! appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

Are we asking ourselves the right questions and relying on correct and valid assumptions about the future right now? Today I discuss how we can question ourselves and create an even better vision and course of action for the future as teachers, parents, and students. I discuss five important areas that I want to provide … Continue reading "211 TSP Why Cut Off the Ends of the Roast? | Creating a New Vision" The post 211 TSP Why Cut Off the Ends of the Roast? | Creating a New Vision appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

Can one tiny thing really make a difference? Perhaps not in the moment, but if done consistently over a period of time, it can cause valuable change. How to Encourage the Teach Suzuki Blog and Podcast How about buying me a cup of coffee? If you want to show your appreciation and encouragement for the … Continue reading "210 TSP One Tiny Thing" The post 210 TSP One Tiny Thing appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

I am doing many things in a different way during this distance learning and online teaching situation. What works? What do I want to keep doing? This episode talks about the top three things that I am doing, whether I want to continue to do them, and why. Other Resources I mentioned a new tool … Continue reading "209 TSP What Am I Doing Differently?" The post 209 TSP What Am I Doing Differently? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

So much is happening right now and so quickly! In this podcast episode, I list three areas where I watch to recognize the signs: depression, confusion, and frustration. There are also signs that may indicate a reaction to a community trauma and crisis fatigue. I share these signs and their significance to our teaching and … Continue reading "208 TSP Recognize the Signs" The post 208 TSP Recognize the Signs appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

How do we restructure our routines or habits to be more effective teachers, students, or parents? I share my technique of “Theme Days” to keep focused on accomplishing my goals and accomplishments. I also share a simple technique (Rule of 5) to help parents and teachers create effective practice and lesson plans. How to Encourage … Continue reading "207 TSP Theme Days" The post 207 TSP Theme Days appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

Difficulty and struggle reveal our character. Now is a time to reflect on a lot of things: what’s happening, what will happen, how we should respond, and what we should focus on. Now more than any other time in our lives do we need to focus on what’s important and what happens next. Thank you … Continue reading "206 TSP What’s Important is What’s Next" The post 206 TSP What’s Important is What’s Next appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

The world has changed a lot since the last podcast episode was submitted for broadcast. Let’s talk about the impact and how it may affect teachers and parents, and our students and children. Book Giveaway Event (3/15/2020 submission deadline) I am celebrating the official 200th episode of the podcast, published a few weeks ago. To … Continue reading "205 TSP Hunkering Down (Coronavirus/COVID-19)" The post 205 TSP Hunkering Down (Coronavirus/COVID-19) appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

“Man is the son of his Environment,” Dr. Suzuki said. Our environment influences many aspects of what we do and how we relate to our world. How do we manage our environment to contribute positively to our teaching, learning, and parenting? How do we use our environment to enhance our ability and skill development? Book … Continue reading "204 TSP Clean Up Your Environment" The post 204 TSP Clean Up Your Environment appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

“What did you say?” This has been a crazy week to hear the things that students and sometimes parents have said. I want to revisit the topic of how important our language choices are and to suggest a few ideas for making us more aware of our language and how to change it in positive … Continue reading "203 TSP What Did You Say?" The post 203 TSP What Did You Say? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

Whenever I start new students, I like to revisit how I include these new students and their families in the studio. This episode discusses the things that I think are important to share with new studio parents. I am celebrating the official 200th episode of the podcast, published a few weeks ago. To celebrate this … Continue reading "202 TSP Let’s Get Started (Again)!" The post 202 TSP Let’s Get Started (Again)! appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

How do you solve problems? What steps do you need to take to identify, solve, and evaluate problems? How do you teach problem-solving skills to students or children? Last week’s episode was the official 200th episode of the podcast. To celebrate this 4-year milestone, I am offering a giveaway of the English version of the … Continue reading "201 TSP What’s Your Problem?" The post 201 TSP What’s Your Problem? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

What does parenting style have to do with effective teaching and parenting? In order to answer that question, we merely have to ask: who should be in charge? Today’s episode looks closer at the issue of what happens when a parent answers that question with different answers. Today’s episode is the official 200th episode of … Continue reading "200 TSP What Kind of Parenting Style Do You Use?" The post 200 TSP What Kind of Parenting Style Do You Use? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

We have reached the second month of the new year. Are you where you wanted or expected to be? Today’s episode will give you three action steps to take to bring you closer to where you wanted or expected to be. Resources New Year, New Ideas (podcast episode about using a journaling tool) Journaling Ideas & … Continue reading "199 TSP Where Do You Want to Be?" The post 199 TSP Where Do You Want to Be? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

Today’s episode visits an issue that plagues many parents and teachers: an over-scheduled life filled with more activities than can be comfortably experienced and enjoyed. Resources Can You See It? | Intention and Vision (episode 147) Three Steps for Success | P-L-S (episode 144) Simple 4-Part Plan | Start the New Year Successfully (episode 93) How to Encourage … Continue reading "198 TSP Too Many Activities?" The post 198 TSP Too Many Activities? appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

I challenge parents to stop hugging the wall. I challenge them to avoid giving in, giving up, or giving out. If we do that, then we can accomplish big things. Today’s episode discusses why and how we can do that. Resources Break Free From Limiting Beliefs (podcast episode 163) Lessons From Marathon Training (podcast episode 188) Practice … Continue reading "197 TSP Stop Hugging the Wall" The post 197 TSP Stop Hugging the Wall appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

Interruptions and holiday breaks are inevitable, but we can get our practice routines started again with these ten simple tips. Resources episode 195: includes a discussion about the why-how-done analysis Now Hear This (Great Performances Video) [Some of these links may be Amazon Affiliate links, which means that if you were to use these links … Continue reading "196 TSP Ten Tips to Start Again After a Holiday or Break" The post 196 TSP Ten Tips to Start Again After a Holiday or Break appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

Happy New Year! Today’s episode discusses an important tool that will help you to engage with your life and work, bring you opportunities to enjoy peace and relaxation, and bring your life into focus and offer clarity. Resources If you are interested in a collection of journaling questions, prompts, and ideas that I use in … Continue reading "195 TSP New Year, New Ideas" The post 195 TSP New Year, New Ideas appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.

One of the biggest struggles I have in my teaching studio is how to engage students to embrace, adopt, and enjoy the process of practicing slowly. Today’s episode demonstrates and discusses my process of evaluating my sound production while practicing s-l-o-w-l-y. Other resources Practice Challenges (episode 192): this episode discusses how to build a practice … Continue reading "193 TSP S-L-O-W-L-Y" The post 193 TSP S-L-O-W-L-Y appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.