[Maple Grove Elementary Band] Home Practice Support

[Maple Grove Elementary Band News]

Dear Band Parents,

Is your child practicing at home?  Here are some guidelines to help 
steer them in the right direction:

Sometimes the most difficult part is taking the first step:  getting 
the instrument out of the case and putting it together!  From that 
point forth, a watchful eye and several encouraging words of support 
can serve as the fuel for a successful practice habit.

Twenty minutes daily is recommended.  Remember, it is not the length of 
practice time, but rather the regularity of it.  I suggest that you and 
your child mutually agree on a practice time, and a special area of 
your home designated for their area of musical study.

To help keep track of practice times, there is a weekly practice chart 
in the front of the student's Essential Elements 2000 book.  Students 
are expected to record their minutes each day and total at the end of 
the week.  Then they will ask for your parent initials prior to the 
next lesson.  This is part of their band assignment and I will check 
for completed practice records at each lesson.

If you have any questions concerning your child's progress, please know 
I am available to discuss them with you.  THANK YOU once again for your 
participation in this important educational experience.

--
Rob Graziano
5th Grade Band Director
Waukee Elementary/Maple Grove Elementary
Waukee Community School District
http://www.waukee.k12.ia.us/
http://www.waukeebands.org/
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