From SAM MIHAILOFF Posted from 24.151.12.11 on May 18, 2009 at 10:42 AM (GMT)
"If we traveled like slugs, would we ever get there, or would we shrivel up, stranded in the middle of the sidewalk"?
Darn, you are so graphic!!! Actually, this really is the course of life. But, attempting to dance and skip a while before the ultimate shrivel is a worth a go.
What kind of cookies?
From Emily Grossman Posted from 209.112.222.173 on May 18, 2009 at 6:09 PM (GMT)
Swine flu cookies.
From SAM MIHAILOFF Posted from 24.151.12.11 on May 18, 2009 at 6:17 PM (GMT)
YUK...
From Ruth Kuefler Posted from 68.103.50.46 on May 18, 2009 at 7:20 PM (GMT)
Don't you hate it how sickness strikes at the worst times? I was really sick during the last week of class, just in time for all those final projects and performances.
I love when recital time rolls around. :) I've also wondered now and then if my students are progressing as fast as they "should" but then I see their steady steps and am happy that they have a solid foundation. Also, since progress is so gradual, I think it can be hard for us as teachers to measure it sometimes. We have to take a step back to see how far they've really come.
From Pauline Lerner Posted from 138.88.11.112 on May 19, 2009 at 4:07 AM (GMT)
Emily, your philosophy of teaching is very much like mine. "...no one but two of us know the amount of work it took to iron out those ...issues." Only a violinist would understand and, hopefully, respect how much work it takes to get those deceptively simple things right. "We go slowly, but thoroughly, and not until it's right do we move forward." Yes, you're old fashioned that way, and so am I. "Every person is so special to me for that single reason: no one else can be who they are." As teachers, we are often privileged to learn so many things that are special about each individual. "...when did she stop being a little girl? There she was, acting so mature and grown up." I've had the same experience. I become so involved in my students' lives, week by week for several years, and I watch them grow up. Sometimes I share my feelings with my students' parents, and we're on the same wavelength. Teaching is a lot more than imparting knowledge. It is an intensely personal and often rewarding experience.
I'm glad you're feeling better.
From Yixi Zhang Posted from 24.68.40.97 on May 19, 2009 at 9:05 PM (GMT)
I can only speak for my own progress as a student, it is like early spring seedlings that you don't see much growth on the top for weeks because they have to grow a lot of roots first. And then all of a sudden, more possibilities open to me and I'm a different player, but probably only me and my teacher would notice this.
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Posted from 24.151.12.11 on May 18, 2009 at 10:42 AM (GMT)
"If we traveled like slugs, would we ever get there, or would we shrivel up, stranded in the middle of the sidewalk"?
Darn, you are so graphic!!! Actually, this really is the course of life. But, attempting to dance and skip a while before the ultimate shrivel is a worth a go.
What kind of cookies?
Posted from 209.112.222.173 on May 18, 2009 at 6:09 PM (GMT)
Swine flu cookies.
Posted from 24.151.12.11 on May 18, 2009 at 6:17 PM (GMT)
YUK...
Posted from 68.103.50.46 on May 18, 2009 at 7:20 PM (GMT)
Don't you hate it how sickness strikes at the worst times? I was really sick during the last week of class, just in time for all those final projects and performances.
I love when recital time rolls around. :) I've also wondered now and then if my students are progressing as fast as they "should" but then I see their steady steps and am happy that they have a solid foundation. Also, since progress is so gradual, I think it can be hard for us as teachers to measure it sometimes. We have to take a step back to see how far they've really come.
Posted from 138.88.11.112 on May 19, 2009 at 4:07 AM (GMT)
Emily, your philosophy of teaching is very much like mine. "...no one but two of us know the amount of work it took to iron out those ...issues." Only a violinist would understand and, hopefully, respect how much work it takes to get those deceptively simple things right. "We go slowly, but thoroughly, and not until it's right do we move forward." Yes, you're old fashioned that way, and so am I. "Every person is so special to me for that single reason: no one else can be who they are." As teachers, we are often privileged to learn so many things that are special about each individual. "...when did she stop being a little girl? There she was, acting so mature and grown up." I've had the same experience. I become so involved in my students' lives, week by week for several years, and I watch them grow up. Sometimes I share my feelings with my students' parents, and we're on the same wavelength. Teaching is a lot more than imparting knowledge. It is an intensely personal and often rewarding experience.
I'm glad you're feeling better.
Posted from 24.68.40.97 on May 19, 2009 at 9:05 PM (GMT)
I can only speak for my own progress as a student, it is like early spring seedlings that you don't see much growth on the top for weeks because they have to grow a lot of roots first. And then all of a sudden, more possibilities open to me and I'm a different player, but probably only me and my teacher would notice this.