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I'm in charge of this violin,
I'll keep it safe under my chin.
Hut two three four

I will play it standing tall,
And I'll never let it fall.
hut two three four

Used to drive a Chevrolet
Now I'm marching every day

It's so awesome that you're teaching those kids! I like the poem, too :-) Funny about not being able to teach in public schools. Sometimes red tape is good, but sometimes it can be annoying! It's so militaristic, and yet, it's the thing that works. Somehow, call-and-response exercises keep their attention in a way that my wonderful philosophical explanations do not! ;) Good Luck! It sounds like so much fun, yet I hope you get to keep your sanity. I have heard teaching one first grader is hard, let alone 52! sorry, 57* Sounds like I'm pretty much in the same boat as you Laura.

I've been teaching a violin program for 3 years incorporating suzuki and traditional methods together.

I have taken 2 Book trainings.

I am about to get a bachelors in music.

I have tons of orchestral experience.

But none of that will matters yet. I won't be able to become a "real" music teacher until i take and pass both the CBEST and CSET exam for music.

Best of luck to you. Sounds like you've been very successful so i'm sure you'll do fine.

If you don't mind i'd love to e-mail you if i need advice regarding problems that may come up in teaching. It's always nice to learn from other teacher who already have a lot of experience.

I never mind that Paul, it's the whole idea of Suzuki, and it's also the whole idea of Violinist.com. Share what works! You're doing great work, Laurie. Please keep us updated.

I have all kinds of degrees and years of experience teaching and tutoring, but I'm not deemed qualified to teach in a public school. I'm not even deemed qualified to teach on a volunteer basis in an after school program for impoverished kids. This is supposed to ensure that kids get only the very best teachers, as measured by standardized tests. How in the world can anyone consider teaching to be a standardized activity?

I look forward to hearing that they've learned Twinkle.