Comments for Color In My Piano http://colorinmypiano.com ...a place to exchange ideas and resources for piano teaching Tue, 22 May 2012 03:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Example Studio Policies handout by Jessica http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/07/10/example-studio-policies-handout/#comment-2402 Jessica Tue, 22 May 2012 03:02:35 +0000 http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=233#comment-2402 Joy, I love your blog. I have just recently discovered it, and it has been a huge help and inspiration for me!! Thank you so much for your work! :) Joy, I love your blog. I have just recently discovered it, and it has been a huge help and inspiration for me!! Thank you so much for your work! :)

]]> Comment on Piano Student End-Of-The-Year Assessments by Ryan http://colorinmypiano.com/2012/05/21/piano-student-end-of-the-year-assessments/#comment-2401 Ryan Mon, 21 May 2012 22:54:25 +0000 http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=6439#comment-2401 Hi Joy! I love your site. I tried to contact you via your contact page and get messages returned with an error. I have been using your musical dice, and would love to see an 8-sided version with Solfege: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, and Wild -- similar to the musical alphabet dice. Do you have a blank template (word doc, etc) you could send to me? I would love to learn how to create these types of templates for myself. Thanks! Hi Joy! I love your site. I tried to contact you via your contact page and get messages returned with an error.

I have been using your musical dice, and would love to see an 8-sided version with Solfege: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, and Wild — similar to the musical alphabet dice.

Do you have a blank template (word doc, etc) you could send to me? I would love to learn how to create these types of templates for myself.

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Piano Student End-Of-The-Year Assessments by joy (admin) http://colorinmypiano.com/2012/05/21/piano-student-end-of-the-year-assessments/#comment-2400 joy (admin) Mon, 21 May 2012 17:40:18 +0000 http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=6439#comment-2400 I think it's well worth the time and effort. I like the idea of the student collecting these assessments over the years and being able to see their progress from year to year. The made-up sample I posted above was a pretty positive one. For some students, there might be more statements about how we are working on improving certain areas. Anyway, doing this was very beneficial for me, too! I feel more focused about each student's progress and goals, which will help me better plan out their curriculum for the future. I think it’s well worth the time and effort. I like the idea of the student collecting these assessments over the years and being able to see their progress from year to year. The made-up sample I posted above was a pretty positive one. For some students, there might be more statements about how we are working on improving certain areas.

Anyway, doing this was very beneficial for me, too! I feel more focused about each student’s progress and goals, which will help me better plan out their curriculum for the future.

]]> Comment on Piano Student End-Of-The-Year Assessments by LaDona's Music Studi http://colorinmypiano.com/2012/05/21/piano-student-end-of-the-year-assessments/#comment-2399 LaDona's Music Studi Mon, 21 May 2012 17:24:01 +0000 http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=6439#comment-2399 Yes, we missed you! I've never done an assessment of students - though often thought I should. This looks good - I have 5 weeks till the end of the year so I will have to give it some thought. Yes, we missed you!
I’ve never done an assessment of students -- though often thought I should. This looks good -- I have 5 weeks till the end of the year so I will have to give it some thought.

]]> Comment on Piano Student End-Of-The-Year Assessments by Stacey http://colorinmypiano.com/2012/05/21/piano-student-end-of-the-year-assessments/#comment-2398 Stacey Mon, 21 May 2012 15:48:49 +0000 http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=6439#comment-2398 Welcome back, Joy! Thanks for sharing your assessment sheets with us. I've only done this a few times with a few individual students and sent it via email. I like this idea a lot and also like the way that you broke things down into categories. Welcome back, Joy! Thanks for sharing your assessment sheets with us. I’ve only done this a few times with a few individual students and sent it via email. I like this idea a lot and also like the way that you broke things down into categories.

]]> Comment on Piano Student End-Of-The-Year Assessments by ClassPiano http://colorinmypiano.com/2012/05/21/piano-student-end-of-the-year-assessments/#comment-2397 ClassPiano Mon, 21 May 2012 15:08:13 +0000 http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=6439#comment-2397 Welcome back, we missed you. Welcome back, we missed you.

]]> Comment on Music Motor Match – A Rhythm Matching Game by joy (admin) http://colorinmypiano.com/2012/05/04/music-motor-match-a-rhythm-matching-game/#comment-2396 joy (admin) Mon, 21 May 2012 13:25:45 +0000 http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=6419#comment-2396 Great! Glad to hear it will be useful to you!! Great! Glad to hear it will be useful to you!!

]]> Comment on What to Say at Studio Recitals by joy (admin) http://colorinmypiano.com/2010/06/14/what-to-say-at-studio-recitals/#comment-2395 joy (admin) Mon, 21 May 2012 13:25:16 +0000 http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=2174#comment-2395 Good idea! Good idea!

]]> Comment on What to Say at Studio Recitals by joy (admin) http://colorinmypiano.com/2010/06/14/what-to-say-at-studio-recitals/#comment-2394 joy (admin) Mon, 21 May 2012 13:24:39 +0000 http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=2174#comment-2394 This year, I had program notes too. I included a short statement of the students' hobbies or interests, because I thought it might be fun for the audience to learn something else about the student. Example: Tim loves to play soccer, climb trees, and of course, play piano. This year, I had program notes too. I included a short statement of the students’ hobbies or interests, because I thought it might be fun for the audience to learn something else about the student. Example: Tim loves to play soccer, climb trees, and of course, play piano.

]]> Comment on Forum Q&A | Saying Goodbye to Piano Students Before Moving Away by joy (admin) http://colorinmypiano.com/2012/01/17/forum-qa-saying-goodbye-to-piano-students-before-moving-away/#comment-2393 joy (admin) Mon, 21 May 2012 13:22:29 +0000 http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=5455#comment-2393 Yes, definitely consider it! I've read somewhere that people trust testimonials much more than the rest of the statements on a business' webpage. Yes, definitely consider it! I’ve read somewhere that people trust testimonials much more than the rest of the statements on a business’ webpage.

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