Dr. Katya Gliadkovsky: Making Piano Accessible Through Piano4everyone in Tarzana, CA
www.piano4everyone.com by Michael Leppert Dr. Katya Gliadkovsky is an accomplished music educator,...
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www.piano4everyone.com by Michael Leppert Dr. Katya Gliadkovsky is an accomplished music educator,...
Read MoreThe ABC Read reading instruction program is a phonics-based system designed to help learners of all ages develop reading, spelling, and pronunciation skills through a structured yet flexible approach. Originally developed by educator Barbara Knobloch
Read MoreThe study of history is vitally important to a child’s education. Learning about humanity’s past –the hopes and fears, achievements and downfalls of societies around the world – equips a child with a deep framework to understand today’s cultures and current events.
Read MoreIn today’s increasingly competitive academic environment, personalized learning has become more important than ever. Students face diverse challenges — ranging from gaps in foundational knowledge to the pressure of standardized testing.
Read MoreRhyme adds structure to language. It creates a predictable pattern that the brain can latch onto. When combined with rhythm, this pattern becomes even more powerful, activating multiple areas of the brain at once.
Read MoreIf our 49th state had been in the dead center of the continent, as Illinois and Missouri are, it would be considered the “Phenomenal State” or the “Amazing State” or probably even “It’s Own Country”, much like Texas once was.
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Rhyme adds structure to language. It creates a predictable pattern that the brain can latch onto. When combined with rhythm, this pattern becomes even more powerful, activating multiple areas of the brain at once.
Irregular verbs are one of the true challenges in grammar, whether English, Spanish or other languages. This category of verbs have to be memorized individually. Unlike regular verbs, there is no pattern to these verbs – in other words, they are not regular!
When I spoke to John Muir Laws, who prefers “Jack”, what his life’s mission is, he answered definitively, “To have every person fall in love with the world around them.” After speaking with Jack, seeing his work and everything he does, he is definitely in love with the world.
The idea of short lessons is often approached with skepticism by parents. I understand this completely, as I was a doubter myself. I have often asked parents this question, “Do you have anything to lose by trying it? If you were to try short lessons and find they did not work for you, couldn’t you just go back to long lessons?” I cannot even count the number of parents who tried this and now rave about short lessons.