Fern Forest Enterprises
I was working with one of my piano students who is quite talented and has excellent listening skills. He played through one of his songs, but on this day he was making several errors. At the end of the song I asked him how much he had practiced during the past week. He looked at me quite seriously and said, “I must admit it. I only played this song, maybe
I was working with one of my piano students who is quite talented and has excellent listening skills. He played through one of his songs, but on this day he was making several errors. At the end of the song I asked him how much he had practiced during the past week. He looked at me quite seriously and said, “I must admit it. I only played this song, maybe
As the owner of Fern’s Music / Fern Forest Enterprises, www.FernsMusicForKids.com, I have the privilege of doing many things including, teaching preschool music classes, teaching private piano lessons and performing full concerts for preschool children where I go onstage with my costume character friend, Charlie the Chipmunk. As a result I observe a lot of special moments in the lives of children. The other day I was working with a
I’m sure many people have heard of the “talking stick”, but have you heard about the “listening chair?” All children with siblings get into disagreements at one time or another. Sometimes these disagreements can turn into major arguments or actual hitting, scratching, biting or kicking brawls. Parents soon find themselves in the middle of the action and become mediators. This is a very common problem for parents and then a decision
Have you ever heard of the idea of a “talking stick?” I heard about this when my children were young and decided to try it. A “talking stick” prevents a person from being interrupted or overlooked during a discussion. When a family meeting is taking place at the kitchen table, living room, or wherever–the “talking stick” is handed to the person who is talking. (This “talking stick” can actually be a small
