A Break Doeth Good

Yesterday was my first full afternoon of teaching since the holidays, and I was pleasantly surprised (if not all-out amazed) at how well my students did!  One young man, who had very spotty lessons through December, came prepared to play his last assigned song quite well.  We had just introduced playing with hands together, and he has come so far on that.  Another older beginner started thinking about how many words could be spelled out of just A-G.  Though I was trying to introduce a song to him, I pulled out the flash cards instead (an idea from another blog) and showed him words from 3 to 7 letters.  He's just learning where all the notes are too, so it was great to see him whiz through them.  We got back to the song and discovered the first three notes spelled ACE!  Many students received new books with new songs to learn, and all seemed eager to try.  While consistent lessons are important, having some time off is needed to refresh and restore everyone!