by Spring | Jan 8, 2019 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Happy Tuesday! It’s time for our twenty-first Teaching Tactic. Students are our first priority in teaching, but it’s the parents who pay the bills! If the parents aren’t satisfied you are going to lose your students. A little extra effort to... 
by Whitney | Dec 6, 2018 | 4 D's, Christmas, Develop, Discover, Featured
As we get closer to winter vacation and recital time, the excitement in my house is becoming palpable! That’s because we’re having our 3rd child join us in just a few more days! Having this deadline set for months has helped me get ahead on Christmas gifts... 
by Spring | Nov 20, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Another Tuesday means another Teaching Tactic here at 4D Piano! Today’s tip is to simplify your language. This is something that really sunk in with me when I first started ballet as a brand new beginner (read more about that here). Ballet is so totally new to... 
by Whitney | Nov 6, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop
Welcome back for another Tuesday teaching tactic. Today we want to ask you to think about your last five or ten lessons taught. Think about the activities and pieces you covered… How often did you get off the bench? Did you play a game on the floor? Pull... 
by Whitney | Oct 16, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop
Today’s teaching tactic is Breathe. As I considered what to share today, I decided on one word – Breathe. Then I thought of several ways to apply it in my daily teaching. Here are the applications for this word I came up with: 1. Is your student... 
by Spring | Oct 9, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
The weeks are flying by and it’s time for our thirteenth Tuesday Teaching Tactic! Our tip for this week is to take a step back. As teachers who want to help our students succeed, we often jump in right when they hit a challenge. But, sometimes our students...