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Practical Psychology for Teachers and Parents
A good relationship with pupils’ parents is a joy, but difficulties can cast a shadow over the whole working week, term or year. This video explains how to establish good relationships, and deal with difficulty. Resources & links Click here to download a PDF version of the presentation in this video. Tuning In eBook by Lucinda Mackworth-Young - click here to download if you already own it or click here to purchase and get 20% off! ...Sign in to view if you have purchased access to this content or see purchase options below.
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Lucinda Mackworth-Young
Dedicated to helping everyone play the music they love and long to play, Lucinda Mackworth-Young has pioneered Practical Psychology for Musicians to help teachers and performers teach, learn and perform as effectively and enjoyably as possible. She has also developed a step-by-step system for learning to play by ear and improvise, so that even classically trained piano players can play spontaneously, anywhere, anytime -and say “Yes!” when asked to play Happy Birthday!
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