Lesson notes page for parents
A free lesson notes page to print: the teacher's main points, what to practice with bars, repeats, and speed, what to listen to, and questions for next week.
This page is for the adult who sits in on the lesson. It has a place for the one or two points the teacher wants this week, a table for what to practice, and room for questions. One page covers one lesson.
How to use it
Bring the page and a pen to the lesson. Write the main points in the teacher's own words. In the table, note which bars, how many times, and at what speed. Ask before you leave if anything is unclear. Many parents also record a short video of the teacher showing the week's task. Ask the teacher first.
At home, the page is the plan. Read it before each practice. At the end of the week, write one thing that went well, and bring the page back to the next lesson. Keep the pages in a binder, and the year's work is there to look back on.
To turn the table into a chart your child can tick, use the practice chart maker.
Only the sheet below prints. It fits letter and A4 paper. For a clean page, turn off headers and footers in the print window.
Lesson notes
The main points this week, in the teacher's words
What to practice
| Piece or exercise | Which bars | How many times | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
Listen to
Review pieces
Questions for next lesson
One thing that went well this week
Lesson notes pagekidsclassicalmusic.com
Goes well with
- The Suzuki parent guide: how to be the home teacher
- How to help with practice when you cannot read music
- Weekly practice chart
- Practice chart maker
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