Teaching TipsTeaching Tipshttp://www.dianehidy.com/teaching-tips/2011-05-28T04:48:01ZSquarespaceFür Elisehttp://www.dianehidy.com/teaching-tips/2011/5/27/fur-elise.html[Your Name Here]2011-05-28T01:57:42Z2011-05-28T01:57:42ZEverybody deserves to play Für Elise.

Once upon a time you wanted to just like they do now.

Be kind.

And no, it's not cheating to use a simplified version.

Be kind to yourself, too.

Here's an excellent simplified version.

]]>How to be a great teacherhttp://www.dianehidy.com/teaching-tips/2011/5/27/how-to-be-a-great-teacher.html[Your Name Here]2011-05-28T01:54:28Z2011-05-28T01:54:28ZTeach each student as if they were your very best.

]]>From the inside outhttp://www.dianehidy.com/teaching-tips/2011/5/27/from-the-inside-out.html[Your Name Here]2011-05-28T01:45:29Z2011-05-28T01:45:29ZFor the tiniest hands

I keep this nearby.

Originally designed

as a massage ball,

its bumps stimulate

the inside of the hand

developing awareness

of hand position

from the inside out.

The Rubz Ball

]]>Something to read while they waithttp://www.dianehidy.com/teaching-tips/2011/5/27/something-to-read-while-they-wait.html[Your Name Here]2011-05-27T21:50:21Z2011-05-27T21:50:21ZThere's an entire series of Little Lit books - all beloved.

In hardback, they're durable and liked by all ages.

Little Lit

 

 

 

 

]]>White it outhttp://www.dianehidy.com/teaching-tips/2011/5/27/white-it-out.html[Your Name Here]2011-05-27T21:45:12Z2011-05-27T21:45:12Z
Keep white-out tape handy to make unwanted fingerings and markings disappear.

This one is my favorite. (Dryline Grip by Liquid Paper.)

]]>Try a Ladybughttp://www.dianehidy.com/teaching-tips/2011/5/27/try-a-ladybug.html[Your Name Here]2011-05-27T21:10:30Z2011-05-27T21:10:30ZDelightfully encourage a correct hand

position using a squeezy ladybug.


Just the right size and shape for a young hand.

This is my student Paolo, grasping the ladybug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available at OfficePlayground.com

]]>Take Your Timehttp://www.dianehidy.com/teaching-tips/2011/5/10/take-your-time.html[Your Name Here]2011-05-11T02:00:00Z2011-05-11T02:00:00ZThere's no hurry. Take the time to explain things calmly and completely. Concepts explained patiently have the best chance of sticking.

]]>Be Positivehttp://www.dianehidy.com/teaching-tips/2011/5/9/be-positive.html[Your Name Here]2011-05-09T21:00:00Z2011-05-09T21:00:00ZBegin every lesson with a positive comment. There's always something good to say. Find it.

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