Constant feedback is of primary importance to progress. Possible Rewards. . . Pennies are added and subtracted for correct or incorrect positions. Follow successful practice or lesson with favorite game, trip to park, walk, friend over. Child understands this means no time wasted and a positive attitude.
Child gets to stay up past designated bedtime the same number of minutes practiced.
Frame and display in prominent place when complete. After piece learned, recital, other milestone Special trips alone with you for each new piece finished. For completing a difficult piece, serve child's favorite vegetable or Jello with supper, or put a birthday candle in child's baked potato. Huge sheet of poster board. Trip to restaurant, ice cream parlor, etc.