As many of you know, I will be teaching piano lessons again in the fall. I'm going to try a "new way" of teaching that involves not only the piano but a computer for the kids to use some interactive theory & ear training software, and a "listening station" where they will listen to selections from certain composers they will learn about, and a keyboard with headphones for kids who need extra practice before they come see me at the piano. There will be 3 students at my house at a time, rotating through three "stations" for one hour total and I'm very excited about this. However, all of this will take place in the front two rooms of my house, the living room and dining room, where furniture is quite sparse. I've gone online and selected some charming furniture, including an entry table, a desk, and some chairs to allow my students some place to sit at the aforementioned stations.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Words to live by
The trick is, I don't have any "for sure" students signed up yet, having only made my formal email announcement this morning. (Although I'm excited because I've had a couple people say they're interested & it's only been a couple hours!) But Hubs, being the practical man he is, when I announced my idea of spending several hundred dollars on furniture to facilitate my plans, said, "How about if you buy this stuff AFTER we have the money to pay for it?" (meaning piano lesson income) And I said, "but my motto is: If you build it, they will come." His reply: "Hm. My motto is: Don't count your chickens before they're hatched."
Our compromise (isn't marriage great?) is that I will buy the furniture once I have a reasonable number of definite students signed up. I think this is a fair & logical solution. But it got me thinking about mottos & creeds. Got any good ones?
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"beggars can't be choosers."
those it's not always the nicest credo.
(THOUGH it's not always the nicest credo.)
guy, where's my copy editor when i need him?
Sara, I think you are so creative to think of doing your lessons this way. Here is definately your biggest skill! Good compromise on the furniture too. Sadly I don't have any good mottos!
I'm afraid I can't take credit for the great lesson idea; a friend of mine who has taught for 14 years came up with this method and has had a lot of success with it. I'm excited to get started.
Thanks for the comments Em!
I am completely motto-less. You KNOW how I totally screw up all those cliches and idioms... it's pathetic. But I think the piano lessons thing is going to be absolutely GREAT for you and I am excited that you are doing it. And I am excited that my kids will have a fantastic teacher in a few years!
Man, I wish Drew was a little older or I would totally sign him up. Maybe in Five years? We'll see. You will do a great job!
You are the Mrs. Beatty of the new millenium. When I was Mrs. B's piano student, she had a rotating classroom situation. The best part was that you got to know some of her other students a little better, and everyone was already acquainted at recitals.
Re: mottos... I can think of a million cliches, but unfortunately the one I always seem to live by is "why do today what you can put off until tomorro?" I don't recommend it.
Sara, as you "break new ground" on this endeavor, "put your shoulder to the wheel" and soon you'll be doing a "land office business" while you "ride the gravy train" and "laugh all the way to the bank". And last but not least your students progress will be "music to your ears!"
Man alive mom, that is awesome!!
Every time I want to post a nice motto on here, my mind goes blank. It's so strange. Oh well. I have been trying to come up with one for a few days, though. :)
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