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ʶʶEvery child can learnʶʶAbility develops earlyʶʶEnvironment nurtures growthʶʶChildren learn from one anotherʶʶSuccess breeds successʶʶParental involvement is criticalʶʶEncouragement is essentialThe preceding list could easily bemistaken for a supplement to the principlesof LSLS auditory-verbal practice.However, it’s actually a list of the keyconcepts of an internationally renownedmethod of teaching music known as themother-tongue approach, or the SuzukiMethod (Suzuki, 1983).Briefly, the pedagogy of the Suzukimethod applies the basic principles oflanguage acquisition to the learning ofmusic, in essence, the language of music.Ironically, it began around the same timethe field of speech-language pathology wasdeveloping its own therapeutic approaches.In the early 1940s, a talented Japaneseviolinist, Shin’ichi Suzuki, was studyingviolin in Germany and made the simple,but astute observation that young childrenlearned to speak fluent German, just as allchildren around the world absorbed theirnative language by listening to the adultsand children in their natural environment.EnvironmentParentFigure 1. Suzuki Triangle. Adapted from Suzuki Association of Americas (1998).The underpinning of his pedagogicalmodel was that with focused listening,repetition, guided practice, praise andperformance, a child could assimilate their“mother tongue” with 100% success, but itencompassed much more than just teachingchildren to successfully play a musicalinstrument. Suzuki recognized the uniquecontribution the language of music couldmake to the learning process and, morebroadly, to a child’s life. Unlike traditionalteacher/student music lessons, the foundationof instruction lies in what teachers ofthe method call the Suzuki Triangle, whichPracticeChildTeaCHerLessonis a model of the relationship between thechild, parent and teacher that emphasizesparental involvement and is shown inFigure 1. In fact, the parent often learns toplay the instrument before or along withtheir child, so the parent understands whattheir child is expected to do.While guiding and coaching parentsis central to auditory-verbal practice itwas – and remains – a revolutionary andsometimes controversial conceptual modelamong music educators. Consider thephilosophical similarities between severalof the principles of the two methodologies:Principles of Listening & Spoken Language Suzuki Method Core Principles (Suzuki, 1983)Guide and coach parents to help their childintegrate listening and spoken language into allaspects of the child’s life.Guide and coach parents to create environmentsthat support listening for the acquisition of spokenlanguage throughout the child’s daily activitiesGuide and coach parents to help their child selfmonitorspoken language through listening.Guide and coach parents to become the primaryfacilitators of their child’s listening and spoken languagedevelopment through active consistent participationin individualized auditory-verbal therapy.Guide and coach parents to use natural developmentalpatterns of audition, speech, language,cognition, and communication.Promote education in mainstream schools withpeers who have typical hearing and with appropriateservices from early childhood onward.LISTEN: Children listen to recordings at home and observeother students and parents playing the instrument in lessonsand classes.MASTERY: The teacher guides the student toward increased accuracy,giving the parent clear guidelines on how to practice at home.RECOGNITION: Listening to music every day is important,especially listening to pieces in the Suzuki repertoire, so the childknows them immediately.REPETITION: Constant repetition is essential in learning to playan instrument. Children do not learn a word or piece of musicand then discard it. They add it to their vocabulary or repertoire,gradually using it in new and more sophisticated ways.GRADED REPERTOIRE: Children do not practice exercises tolearn to talk, but use language for its natural purpose of communicationand self-expression. Pieces in the Suzuki repertoireare designed to present technical problems to be learned in thecontext of the music rather than through dry technical exercises.LEARNING WITH OTHER CHILDREN: In addition to private lessons,children participate in regular group lessons and performanceat which they learn from and are motivated by each other.26 VOLTA VOICES • MARCH/APRIL 2013
Hear theDifferenceAnne FlemingTodd Houston at the Telepractice and eLearning Lab at The University of AkronMaking an analogy between musicallanguage and spoken language isboth worthwhile and informative. Usingthe lens of the Suzuki method of musicinstruction helps to reveal an unexpectedcommonality in both adult learning andchild development. Both approachesunderscore the need for parent engagementin a child’s later success.The comparison also illuminates anexpanded potential for learning and applicationof these concepts. Just as the musicteacher sends her student and parent homewith guidance and instruction, so shouldthe LSLS practitioner. For families servedthrough the Telepractice and eLearningLab, this is occurring. Parents are receivinga high level of coaching and guidance thatensures increased engagement in their child’slistening, speech, and language development.Parents are integrating developmental andlanguage learning goals into their child’sdaily routines and in the community. And,most importantly, parents are becomingtheir child’s primary language facilitators –which is music to everyone’s ears!ReferencesAG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language(2012). 2012 certification handbook. Available atwww.ListeningandSpokenLanguage.orgSuzuki Association of the Americas. (1998).Suzuki Twinkler. Retrieved August 1, 2012, fromSuzuki Association of the Americas: http://suzukiassociation.org/Suzuki, S. (1983). Nurtured by Love: A ClassicApproach to Talent Education. (W. Suzuki,Trans.) Miami, FL, USA: Suzuki MethodInternational Summy-Birchard.Use Domino Pro in theclassroom, duringmeetings or with friendsand hear loud andclear—even when there’sa lot going on around you.Learn More:www.harriscomm.com/domino_by_bellmanFreeShipping!Receive free shipping onDomino Pro when youuse the link above, oruse promo code:DominoNoShippingExpires 5/31/13.(800) 825-6758Request aFREE Catalog!Laura Van AntwerpVOLTA VOICES • MARCH/APRIL 2013 27
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