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By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Read the Blog HERE and get your FREE first African Safari Practicing (1 of 6) Adventures. You can also Watch / Listen to the Live HERE where I share HOW I happened to find myself teaching music in a remote Kipsigis village quite suddenly one day 6 years ago! Hello practicing parents and teachers, It's time to release level TWO of the "African Safari Practicing Adventure"! You have finished level ONE and are ready for y

By Christy | the Practicing Pro w ww.ScotiaSuzuki.org Is my child too stressed? How can I tell? Stress is an important part of life - all children are stressed from time to time but how much is too much? What should you look for and what do you do when you see signs of stress in your child? Having conversations about stress with our students and our children can be a tricky and sensitive task when it’s constant and related to doing too many activities. Having a busy schedule

By Christy | the Practicing Pro w ww.ScotiaSuzuki.org Last time I talked about being involved in too many activities and how it will affect a student's success in playing an instrument. Today I want to talk about doing activities in groups and how that helps our children but also what to watch for if a child is struggling. Next week is the third in this series and we talk about the specific THINGS to look for that your child is stressed. I have a few students I teach who are