"The free play of art is the result of mastery. " --Ernst Fischer, The Necessity of Art

"Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them." --Ladybird Johnson

"...a well-trained ear, a well-trained intelligence, a well-trained heart, and a well-trained hand...." --Zoltan Kodaly

10/14/10

Daily Life, 80

Just one small comment today....four of my student musicians at my new school told me yesterday that they now owned their own ukuleles, as a result of learning how to play ukes in my Music classes.

I was stunned....pleased, of course, but---it's kind of an amazing gift to receive, to know that others are sharing in the sheer joy of music-making--as a direct result of being in my class.

Right.  You're thinking, "Well, isn't that one of the reasons you're a teacher, to affect children's lives for the better?"

Yes.  But, well, you know---it actually happened.   Wow.  I'm grateful for that.

See you tomorrow.

--K

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