it's definitely a work in progress, but getting there! and no, i'm not taking advice on the paint color any more. it's already purchased. thanks for offering, though...i'm in love with the kids' corner - an adorable table (bought at a garage sale - and i never go garage sale-ing), baskets of books, and baskets of toys underneath. makes me wish i was 3. sorry the photo's in b/w - the lighting in that corner is terrible.
music/piano pedagogy/lesson resources shelf + monster plant.
for this year's practice incentive i'm using materials from music matters blog, which is a fantastic teaching site! the theme is "climbing the ladder to success".how it works: students learn and perform pieces to advance up the rungs of the ladder. they also earn "diligence dollars" by meeting practice goals. at this point i changed the plan a little - when natalie did it, the diligence dollars were earned toward the goal of touring a recording studio and recording a piece at the end of the year. i love this idea, but don't currently have enough students to make it work! instead, they can spend their diligence dollars on prizes at the first lesson of every month. some of the prizes are music themed and some aren't, but i think it's an acceptable and fun alternative for a (much) smaller studio.
the fall decorations are from michaels, and the multi-colored pushpins from powell's books. i'm slowly decorating the sides with images of students playing piano.happy fall!
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