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    #44  How to End Your Summer Practicing "Flying High"
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 5 min

    #44 How to End Your Summer Practicing "Flying High"

    By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org I’ve seen it so many times before: summer is almost over and despite your best...
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    #43  Signs of Stress Checklist & 9 Ways to Help Your Child Build Stress Resilience
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Jul 26, 2021
    • 7 min

    #43 Signs of Stress Checklist & 9 Ways to Help Your Child Build Stress Resilience

    By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Is my child too stressed? How can I tell? Stress is an important part of life - all...
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    #42  What "packs" does your child run in? Are they the right ones and how can you make them better?
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Jul 19, 2021
    • 12 min

    #42 What "packs" does your child run in? Are they the right ones and how can you make them better?

    By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Last time I talked about being involved in too many activities and how it will...
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    #41  Is my Child Doing too Many Activities? How do I know?
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 9 min

    #41 Is my Child Doing too Many Activities? How do I know?

    By Christy | the Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org “How can my kids practice everyday when they are super busy”? I get asked this...
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    #40  Never Miss Practicing Daily with “Habit Bundling”
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Jul 3, 2021
    • 6 min

    #40 Never Miss Practicing Daily with “Habit Bundling”

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org I have a teenage student, Amy, who never misses her daily practice. She used to...
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    #39   Morning or Evening Practice? Which is Better?
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 7 min

    #39 Morning or Evening Practice? Which is Better?

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org So when it comes to practicing what time of day is best? Morning, after school, or...
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    #38  Strengths and Strategies for Practicing with Multiple Children
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 6 min

    #38 Strengths and Strategies for Practicing with Multiple Children

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Let’s talk about how to manage practicing with multiple players. Sibling...
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    #37  Patchwork your Music into a Quilt
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 6 min

    #37 Patchwork your Music into a Quilt

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Let’s talk about “seaming” When you learn a piece of music, there’s a method of...
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    #36   7 tips for summer practicing
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    #36 7 tips for summer practicing

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org It's sunny and warm! Who wants to be outside?? ME!!! This is the last week for...
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    #35 Lighthouses & how daily practicing can affect future relationships
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • May 31, 2021
    • 8 min

    #35 Lighthouses & how daily practicing can affect future relationships

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org If you were stranded at sea, who would come to your rescue? No doubt about it, I...
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    #34  Practice Asters with Peppermint Patties
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • May 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    #34 Practice Asters with Peppermint Patties

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Wouldn’t it be nice if you could relax a little instead of having so many things on...
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    #33  Staying focused on your player with a “Treasure Jar”
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • May 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    #33 Staying focused on your player with a “Treasure Jar”

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Are you a super productive practice parent? Is your to-do list never-ending and...
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    #32  Do you have an "umbrella" for this week's practice?
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • May 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    #32 Do you have an "umbrella" for this week's practice?

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass...it’s about learning to dance in...
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    #31   Spring Flowers - for reviewing songs
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • May 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    #31 Spring Flowers - for reviewing songs

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org We learn the easiest and the fastest when we review and repeat. Learning music is...
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    #30  Mother's Day Flower Gift / Card
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • May 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    #30 Mother's Day Flower Gift / Card

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org This Mother’s day and for spring, I have made you a fun SPRING FLOWERS practicing...
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    How Does Your Child Perceive Work?
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 6 min

    How Does Your Child Perceive Work?

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You know the drill. You get all packed and ready for your trip in the car to...
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    #29  More Easter Egg Practicing Activities (part 2)
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 5 min

    #29 More Easter Egg Practicing Activities (part 2)

    Want to guess what one of my favorite things about Easter is? That’s right… chocolate! Also, hunting for eggs! Last week's blog was about...
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    #28   "Getting-to-Know-You" with Easter egg FUN
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Mar 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    #28 "Getting-to-Know-You" with Easter egg FUN

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org I love this fun Easter Activity. A great way to get to know your child or your...
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    #27   Using Feelings Sticks in Practices
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Mar 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    #27 Using Feelings Sticks in Practices

    By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Using Feelings Sticks in Practices Does your child come to music practice “grumpy”...
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    #26   A Super Quick Way to Talk to Your Child About Their Feelings
    Christy | the Practice Pro
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    #26 A Super Quick Way to Talk to Your Child About Their Feelings

    If you are new here and do not already know, I am a Grandma! I have a sweet little grandson named Daniel who lives far away and in...
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