Anyone have a young one doing violin at school? The charter prep school with a strong emphasis on arts(drama, music and art class) I enrolled dd back into has started a suzuki violin class for the pre orchestra grades of K thru 2nd or 3rd. Normally orchestra is only offered 4-9th at this school. It was going to be once a week but she now is having violin on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 
Any tips I should know on how to work with her on practicing? So far she doesn't do much because she hasn't learned much, only had 3 classes so far. I read music and have a little bit of music background(keyboard/piano)but don't want to get her too far in until they are ready. I don't want to compromise this suzuki method, learning by ear and such by showing her much of what I have learned already. I of course, having some musical inclination, have played with it a bit and taught myself twinkle twinkle little star but working on getting it right. Its a half size and I have problems getting the fingers right because its such a small area.
Any tips I should know on how to work with her on practicing? So far she doesn't do much because she hasn't learned much, only had 3 classes so far. I read music and have a little bit of music background(keyboard/piano)but don't want to get her too far in until they are ready. I don't want to compromise this suzuki method, learning by ear and such by showing her much of what I have learned already. I of course, having some musical inclination, have played with it a bit and taught myself twinkle twinkle little star but working on getting it right. Its a half size and I have problems getting the fingers right because its such a small area.
