tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528996180471610430.post8372752850529281017..comments2023-12-19T07:57:45.996-08:00Comments on Discoveries Piano Studio: Question of the Week: Feb. 7, 2011Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08905459835583001751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528996180471610430.post-9838290648318115772011-02-13T12:21:45.404-08:002011-02-13T12:21:45.404-08:00Heidi those are all great ideas :) Thanks so much ...Heidi those are all great ideas :) Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. I try to think of these situations as 'opportunities' since, as you mentioned, there's never enough time in prepared lessons to fit in eartraining and other activities. <br /><br />One activity I try to avoid is games. While I've been tempted to pull one out from time to time when a student shows up unprepared, I feel like that's almost rewarding students for their lack of effort.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905459835583001751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528996180471610430.post-37501906379415541952011-02-08T11:22:25.942-08:002011-02-08T11:22:25.942-08:00I've definitely felt the frustration of having...I've definitely felt the frustration of having underprepared students dash my well thought out lesson plans :( Sometimes when they come underprepared I use the time to practice sightreading duets that are a bit easier than their current playing abilities. Depending on their pieces, I review appropriate practice strategies and have them practice just one hand while I play the other hand giving them some great "Hands-separate" practice. I also like to add in a bit of the theory, improv, composition or eartraining that there never seems to be quite enough time for at "prepared" lessons each week.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11510660290875713795noreply@blogger.com