Books We Are Using This Year
  • The Story of the World: Ancient Times (Vol. 1)
    The Story of the World: Ancient Times (Vol. 1)
    by Jeff West,S. Wise Bauer,Jeff (ILT) West, Susan Wise Bauer
  • Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding: A Science Curriculum for K-2
    Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding: A Science Curriculum for K-2
    by Bernard J Nebel PhD
  • Math-U-See Epsilon Student Kit (Complete Kit)
    Math-U-See Epsilon Student Kit (Complete Kit)
    by Steven P. Demme
  • First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind: Level 4 Instructor Guide (First Language Lessons) By Jessie Wise, Sara Buffington
    First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind: Level 4 Instructor Guide (First Language Lessons) By Jessie Wise, Sara Buffington
    by -Author-
  • SPELLING WORKOUT LEVEL E PUPIL EDITION
    SPELLING WORKOUT LEVEL E PUPIL EDITION
    by MODERN CURRICULUM PRESS
  • Drawing With Children: A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too
    Drawing With Children: A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too
    by Mona Brookes
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Monday
Dec202010

The second recital

Or actually the third. Two weeks ago Calvin attended a piano party with the older students of his teacher, Mrs. Faber. The difference between a piano party and a piano recital is the parents, or lack thereof; the piano party was a chance for students to play in a more relaxed setting without the pressure of performing for adults. I was lucky enough to be invited to attend, though, because Calvin was the youngest student by several years. Turns out he didn't need me at all and he had a great time.

So if we don't count the piano party as a recital, then this past weekend, when he played with Jon's students, was Calvin's second official recital performance. All of Jon's students did very well and improvement was noticeable all around. Comparing Calvin's playing in this recital to his playing last June is pretty amazing. Six months ago he was performing mostly with the one finger pick and was just moving into both hands on. This time around he clearly has both hands on the keys in proper playing fashion, is readng musing on the grand staff, and is playing some chorded piano. It's a joy to watch him grow and learn, and even more so because he enjoys it himself. There is a video, but with all teh Christmas goings on we're more than a bit behind in editing and posting, so look for that to be added to this post a bit later.

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