Practicing Music!
Congratulations to each parent for getting though a challenging few weeks, the back to school season has been unusually complex, we have seen more scheduling adjustments than ever before at the Academy. As everyone is getting settled into the new routines, many parents are asking about how to get kids back on with Practicing Music…
Reframe Practicing Music as an Academic Subject
Parents have been getting better results with this simple idea: Attach Music Practice to academics and homework, rather than “free time.” Musical Practice looks less exciting if the alternative is playing with friends, running in the yard, or video games. But practicing the guitar as an alternative, or a break from Math and Science, starts to look a whole lot better. “Would you prefer Practicing Music instead of math tonight?” Try this simple reframing.
Reward systems!
We have heard great feedback from our in-person students about our new homework system, implemented a few months ago. The new notebook comes with stickers that are placed in a section at the bottom, one gold star for each day of practice. Every week, if the student practices 6 or more days the office will give them a special excellence awards sticker. After four of these excellence awards, students may open the treasure box at the office for additional rewards. These types of systems work great. Stars, points, pYou may already have one your own, and make sure you are implementing something like this at home for Practicing Music!