Amelia Seyssel Parks - Music Studio

Parent Resources

Parent Assistance Materials:
to help you and your child learn better

  • Nurtured by Love, by S. Suzuki (several publishers; widely available, also try sharmusic.com under 'media: books')
  • To Learn with Love, by William & Constance Starr (widely available; also try sharmusic.com under 'media: books')
  • How to Get Your Child to Practice ...Without Resorting to Violence, by Cynthia Richards
    (Publ. Advance Arts & Music.; try sharmusic.com under 'media: books')
  • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
    (Publ. Harper Paperbacks; 20 edition - October 1, 1999; widely available)
  • Helping Parents Practice: Ideas for Making it Easier vol. 1, by Edmund Sprunger
    (Yes Publishing, St. Louis, Ann Arbor; try sharmusic.com under 'media: books')
  • Your Musical Child: Inspiring Kids to Play and Sing for Keeps, by Jessica Baron Turner, M.A.
    (Publ. Hal Leonard Corp.; try amazon.com)
  • This Is Your Brain on Music: the Science of a Human Obsession, by Daniel J. Levithin
    [note esp. chapter 7: Why 10,000 hours of practice -- not talent -- makes virtuosos]
    (Publ. by Plume, a member of Penguin Group; a New York Times Bestseller; try amazon.com)
  • Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen.
    (Publ. by Penguin Group USA; readily available at on-line bookstores)
  • The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book: Everything You Need to Know to Put Your EQ to Work, by Dr. Travis Bradberry, Dr. Jean Greaves, Patrick M. Lencioni
    (Publ. by Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group; readily available at on-line bookstores)

Practice Helps
Practice Logs and Record Keeping

  • Online Practice Record    www.onlinepracticrecord.com
    A FREE online practice tool allowing:
    • The practice time, music practiced, and questions/comments to be saved.
    • The practice records to be printed and/or e-mailed to a student's teacher (talk to the teacher first).
    • The teacher to enter comments directly into a practice record (optional) (talk to the teacher first).
    • The student to view statistics to help track progress.
  • Musician's Practice Planner by Molto Music, by David Motto (Author), Stephanie Railsback (Author)
    Available at www.amazon.com; search " molto music practice planner"
    An 8 1/2"x11" spiral bound lesson planner and practice log workable for any instrument. Plans & sets goals for weekly practice.