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From: king@kestrel.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: How do I get my 6 yr old to practice piano
Message-ID: <1123@kestrel.ARPA>
Date: Sat, 14-Sep-85 21:51:20 EDT
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Posted: Sat Sep 14 21:51:20 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 17-Sep-85 04:42:09 EDT
References: <2578@pegasus.UUCP>
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Summary: Why?

In article <2578@pegasus.UUCP>, dsl@pegasus.UUCP (David S. Levine) writes:
> I have a 6 year old daughter who take piano lessons weekly.
> If she puts her mind to it she is an excellent player.
> Practice, however, is a nightmare. Either she totally refuses to practice
> or she fools around and turns what should be a 20 minute practice session
> into a two hour ordeal.
> 
> I would appreciate any ideas on how to motivate her to practice.
> 
> 		Thanks
> 		David Levine
> 		pegasus!dsl

uh, Dave?  Why do you want to "get" your six-year-old to practice?

Back off a few months - It'll either come or it wont.

Do tell her that she doesn't get lessions if she doesn't practice...


-dick


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