This lesson was a bit more difficult than the one the previous week. It was difficult getting Nico to stay on task.
2. What went well during this lesson?
Nico is improving in terms of remembering fingerings, forming a good embouchure and sitting up straight. He is reading music pretty well. Once I adjusted the angle of the clarinet, his tone quality sounded a lot better. Nico learned how to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by rote quickly as well. Nico is also willing to sing, and he matches pitch well.
3. Did you reach your personal teaching goal(s) for this lesson?
I think I am doing a better job of in terms of classroom management and helping Nico get back on task and focus. I think I’m doing a good job of breaking skills and concepts down, and modeling for him.
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If you had to do this lesson over again, knowing what you know now, what would you do differently?
Next time, I want to try to keep talking to a minimum and just have Nico play a lot more. I also want to use a mirror again so he can continue to see what he is doing to play the instrument and to adjust.
5. What did you do in terms of trying new ideas, concepts, techniques, etc.? How did it pay off in terms of what you and/or your students learned?
In this lesson, I used rhythm flashcards, which I think worked well with Nico. He did a good job playing the rhythms on the mouthpiece, and when I reminded him to use his tongue, he did that well too.
6. Were your objectives clear?
I believe my objectives were