Parent participation is invaluable during practice time

The following practicing strategies which involve parents are highly effective for young students’ learning:

• Sing the whole new song (either with words or with “da da”
• Sing while air bowing the whole song with the words and no violin
• Parent sings while the child does the finge)rings on the violin without bow
• Have parent play with bow while the child does fingering on the violin
• Finally, have the child play the piece with his or her bow on the violin