Okay, folks. This book club is going to have to continue for several years because it was way too hard to just pick 12 books for 2016. I tried to do a mix of some books aimed at the psychology of children, some books aimed at the nitty gritty of making money as a music teacher, and hopefully the majority about how to actually teach well. Hopefully it is also a fair mix of books you are familiar with and some that are new to you. If you have already read one of these books, I encourage you to join the discussion anyway. I, for one, am looking forward to learning from the many incredible teachers that have joined the book club.
Throughout each month, Brecklyn and I will post discussion questions on Facebook. I hope that we can have an ongoing discussion about what we’re learning (both what you are going to use in your studio, and the ideas you want to throw in the garbage.) At the end of the month, I will summarize the ideas into one blog post that you can easily go back to and get a “refresher course” on that book.
Ready. Set. Read.
–McKenzie Clawson
January
The Savvy Music Teacher: Blueprint for Maximizing Income & Impact by David Cutler
February
Nurtured by Love by Shinichi Suzuki
March
How Children Learn by John Holt
April
Making Money Teaching Music by David R. Newsam and Barbara Sprague Newsam
May
Teaching from the Balance Point by Edward Kreitman
June
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
July
The Dynamic Studio by Phillip Johnston
August
How Muscles Learn: Teaching the Violin with the Body in Mind by Susan Kempter
September
The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey
October
Helping Parents Practice by Edmund Sprunger
November
Playing (Less) Hurt by Janet Horvath
December
Music and the Mind by Anthony Storr
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This is amazing. I am super excited! I got caught up in the end-of-year bustle and wasn’t able to participate this time, but am so excited about 2016. Thanks for doing this!
Love it! Want to order all the books!!
Me too! I want to order the physical books and the kindle versions, so I have them with me at all times. Just have to make room in the budget!
It’s a bummer that you have to have a Facebook to participate. 🙁
There’s actually a forum here on the website too. it’s not as active, but I’m on here and so are a few others. Here’s the link to register: http://pluckyviolinteacher.com/violin-teacher-book-club-forum/register/