The Talent Education Code: Feel to learn it
“Feeling it” is the way children learn naturally. It is direct learning through the senses. It is the awareness of the environment without explanation.
The Talent Education Code: How to spot a master teacher
Daniel Coyle defines four virtues of a master teacher: The Matrix, Perceptiveness, The GPS Reflex, and Theatrical Honesty .
Sensibility and the Holidays
When we remember holidays, it may be the aroma of certain foods or the scent of the Christmas tree that remind us of our feelings and experiences as children. It could be the Christmas lights or the sound of carols. Ultimately it is the “intangible heart and soul” that remembers the feelings of Christmas and the Holidays.
From Plato:
“The task of the teacher is not to put knowledge where it does not exist, but rather to lead the mind’s eye so that it might see for itself.”
Skill Acquisition Hierarchy
The holon diagram is a developmental hierarchy of skill acquisition. It is derived from the Piano Basics teachings of Dr. Kataoka. The basics are always the same regardless of the difficulty level of a piece.
