Teach Suzuki Podcast - by Paula E. Bird
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Teach Suzuki Podcast - by Paula E. Bird
Where we change the world -- one child, one family, one community at a time
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233 TSP Mid-Month Review
In last week’s episode (232 TSP What Did You Expect?), I talked about how Dr. Suuki encourages self-reflection to create expectation and intention. In...
232 TSP What Did You Expect?
In last week’s episode (231 TSP Tweaking Your One Percent) I discussed how to tweak your one percent to make progress into a habit and different way o...
231 TSP Tweaking Your One Percent
In a previous episode (230), we discussed the tool of strategy journaling to solve problems quickly to provide to continue making progress. In today’s...
230 TSP Strategy Journaling (Deep Conversations)
In a previous episode, we discussed the power of journaling as a tool for reflection about our life, relationships, and learning journey. Today we dis...
229 TSP Deep Conversations — The Magic Listening Button
Have you pushed the Magic Listening Button and turned on your super ability to learn thoroughly and quickly? Recently Ian and I discussed at length ab...
228 TSP Deep Conversations (1)
Today I share one of many conversations that I have had with a wonderful young man, who performs and teaches and has recently formally joined the Suzu...
227 TSP The Power of Magic Questions
How we think about something can yield an experience that is productive or inefficient. Let me introduce you to the art of magic questions. When we as...
226 TSP Tough Going
The new year hit me a little harder than I expected, and I have found it to be a little tough going forward. This episode will explain. I recorded it...
225 TSP Let’s Prepare for Our Best Year Yet (part 2)
Welcome 2021! Set goals by reflecting on the past year using the protocol set out in Jinny Ditzler’s book, Your Best Year Yet! Today’s part 2 episode...
224 TSP Let’s Prepare for Our Best Year Yet! (part 1)
Goodbye, 2020! At the start of a new year, I find it helpful to spend some time reflecting on my past year using the protocol set out in Jinny Ditzler...
223 TSP Coming to the End
We are nearing the end of a trying and surprising year. In this episode, I begin to prepare for the coming new year. I invite you to join me the next...
222 TSP Let’s Get Going Again!
Today I discuss a difficult teacher-parent conversation. How can we get going again when we struggle with a difficult schedule and practice period? Wh...
221 TSP 7 Quick Tips for Practicing Fun
Today’s episode offers 7 quick tips to bring fun to a practice slump, from using costumes and theme days to choosing which side of the student to sit....
220 TSP Release Tension (Shu-Yi Scott Interview)
At the end of the summer, I interviewed Dr. Shu-Yi Scott about her Release Tension Workshop for teachers. During our discussion, Shu-Yi also shared so...
219 TSP Boundaries with Brecklyn Ferrin (Plucky Violin Teacher)
I interviewed Brecklyn Ferrin (Plucky Violin Teacher blog & Suzuki Planet Podcast) about Boundaries. I was surprised by the depth of our conversation...
218 TSP Super Nova Project | David Cutler Interview
Join me for an interview with David Cutler about his Super Nova project, an exciting addition to Suzuki repertoire accompaniments. Our conversation sp...
217 TSP Look to the Future
Join me as I explain a powerful exercise in reflection. I recently completed this exercise, and I gained clarity, hope, and peace for the future. Addi...
216 TSP Being Intentional
What does being intentional have to do with teaching or performing? Today’s episode looks at what being intentional means, why it is important, and ho...
215 TSP The Colors of Time
Many pr0blems may result from glitches in our time management system. Today’s episode discusses a few ideas that may be helpful to steer us onto a mor...
214 TSP Homeschool | Matthew Stephens Interview
Parents face tough decisions about school this fall 2020. In today’s episode, I interview Matthew Stephens about his company Essentials in Writing and...
213 TSP The Daily Card
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...
212 TSP Insects and Birds and Critters, Oh My!
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, cri...
211 TSP Why Cut Off the Ends of the Roast? | Creating a New Vision
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 questi...
210 TSP One Tiny Thing
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....
209 TSP What Am I Doing Differently?
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...
208 TSP Recognize the Signs
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...
207 TSP Theme Days
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...
206 TSP What’s Important is What’s Next
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,...
205 TSP Hunkering Down (Coronavirus/COVID-19)
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...
204 TSP Clean Up Your Environment
“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...
203 TSP What Did You Say?
“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 im...
202 TSP Let’s Get Started (Again)!
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...
201 TSP What’s Your Problem?
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 studen...
200 TSP What Kind of Parenting Style Do You Use?
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...
199 TSP Where Do You Want to Be?
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...
198 TSP Too Many Activities?
Today’s episode visits an issue that plagues many parents and teachers: an over-scheduled life filled with more activities than can be comfortably exp...
197 TSP Stop Hugging the Wall
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...
196 TSP Ten Tips to Start Again After a Holiday or Break
Interruptions and holiday breaks are inevitable, but we can get our practice routines started again with these ten simple tips. Resources episode 195:...
195 TSP New Year, New Ideas
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 pea...
194 TSP End of Year Planning
We are nearing the end of 2019. It’s time to do an annual review. In an earlier episode (140), I discussed several tools that I find helpful when doin...