Klarinet Archive - Posting 000019.txt from 1996/08

From: Patrick Kwan <Wackko8281@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: A teaching problem
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 16:53:47 -0400

How 'bout if you just tell her that there are stores around and ask if she
would like to look around the store. If she still doesn't get it. Reason.
Tell her that teaching is not a show and that students will learn better if
no one but the teacher and the student's in that room. And say that you're
sure that she doesn't follow her son/daughter to school. And that any
problems that he has he can just tell you, because it's easier to tell a
teacher his/her problems than saying it in front of a parent. First of all he
might be really interested in the clarinet but was afraid that if his/her
parent knows about all the problems he/she has, the parent might just think
that their child is not a clrinet person and force him/her to give up. He's
in 10th grade he should be able to evalulate himself how you are teaching.
I'm in 9th grade. I've always evalulated all my teachers.
He should be independent enough to judge. I've volunteer to teach some 6 year
olds basic music. One kid in particular seems so quiet, and just kept on
thinking about his mom and had no "space" to learn. But one day the mom had
to go some where he kind of opened up. Learned better and paid more
atttention. Well, good luck!

-----Patrick