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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 “getting to know your child better” with my open and closed-ended questions in plastic Easter eggs. Check it out HERE if you missed it! Every year, Easter has me thinking about the small family traditions that I had with my own children when they were young. Do you have a special hunt prepared every year? I sure did and even tried a few d

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 student better is by asking them fun questions. Better yet inside of easter eggs. Who doesn't like to choose an easter egg and open it up! There are two kinds of questions you can use for this activity. The first kind is open-ended “get to know you” questions that require a full answer. The second kind is “would you rather” question s that requi

By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Using Feelings Sticks in Practices Does your child come to music practice “grumpy” as a habit? Do your kids regularly have a negative attitude about practicing before they even start? Sometimes it’s a HABIT how you approach something. I’d like to share with you a personal example. I have anxiety whenever I go to the dentist. But it's every time and even when I go to my bi-yearly cleanings. But what am I afraid of? Well, t

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 another country, so right now I can’t see him at all! We talk on Facetime every few days. It kills me to not be able to hold him and hug him, and giggle and play with him! I am worried about having a relationship with him as he gets older so I had an idea. I made him some “feeling sticks”. They are faces that represent: Happy Sad Mad Weird Ang

By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Are snowflakes all unique? Yes, they are! Each ice crystal takes a different path to fall to the ground and its shape changes and grows as it’s falling. It twirls and swirls on its journey towards the earth and along the way it bumps into other molecules that will freeze to it and make it bigger! So each snowflake looks different and they’re also different sizes. However, there is something that all snowflakes have in co

October 1st brings a shift in the season as Fall shows up and Spooky season begins! Spice up your practicing with this ghost activity!