Parents as Partners: Registration deadline extended to March 28

Parents as Partners Online

Are you a parent in need of rejuvenation?

Want to hear from others on how to make practice more effective?

Need some input on how to make review fun?

Wondering how to balance a busy schedule?

If so, then Parents as Partners Online is for you!

The 2012 Parents as Partners project will feature more than 30 new inspirational talks, plus selected presentations from the 2011 PPO event. Aimed to provide a dose of parent education on Suzuki-related topics, all sessions can be viewed online at the Suzuki Association of the Americas website at your convenience, 24-7.

A few new talks will be posted once a week in February and March and you will be notified by email. Once posted, everything can be viewed until the end on June 30.

Here’s a glimpse into the new and informative topics for both parents and teachers:

• Sue Baer: A Star for Victor
• Lauren Baker: Sharing the Vision of Excellence
• Beatrice Blanc: Practice Buddies
• Beth Cantrell: Nurturing the Individual: Rivers, Trails and Time
• Teri Einfeldt & Anne Lambright: Our Ambitions, Our Children—A Reality Check!
• Sasha Garver: Preparing for Recitals and Performances
• Carrie Reuning-Hummel: Help! I’m So Different From (and Similar To) My Child
• James Hutchins: Guarantees for More Progress During Practice—The Sequel
• Ellie LeRoux: A Realistic Look at Balancing Activities
• Joanne Martin: Why Delayed Reading is Important
• Lynn McCall: The Suzuki Early Childhood Experience
• Sarah Montzka: Dynamic Practice: Creative Movement Games for Channeling Energy, Regaining Focus and Productive Practice
• Fernando Pinero: Power of Music
• Laurie Scott: Children on the Autism Spectrum: Collaborating Towards Success
• Lucy Shaw: Are We Having Fun Yet? Part 2
• Kimberly Meier-Sims: Suzuki Perspectives
• Ann Montzka Smelser: Trusting Your Teacher
• Kathleen Spring: How You Can Be Helpful and Supportive of Your Teacher
• Ed Sprunger: Power
• Rafael Vidiera: The Rewards from the Special Ones

...Plus presentations from many other Suzuki teachers and parents!

CYM is happy to offer Parents as Partners to CYM families for $8. More information can be found at the Suzuki website here.

Enrollment has been extended through March 28!
To join, email Leah at  lgivelber@youngmusicians.org .