I'm getting more used to the rhythm of my various teaching days. Mondays are the days when I have 4 beginners back to back, and sometimes I can remember who's learned Ants and who's done Ski Jumps. I get to replay brilliant or terrible teaching ideas over and over, and revise several times. And then an awesome group class. And then some older students after a 15 minute break. I think I'll get my stride.
Tomorrow is my last free Tuesday, slowly the year is beginning and I will have to find my full stride, one day to the next, teaching and then teaching again.....
But this morning I started a practice that I had years ago when I had to balance administrative work with my performance needs as a doctoral student. Practice first. It's amazing what calm and organization this can bring to my mind. Everything else just flows. There is time for everything.
Including all the little things that I want to do with my pre-Twinklers. There is so much to learn! I feel like I have to pack it all in, and yet as I'm doing this, even just for the second week, I can feel that I can take the time a little more. I need to end lessons on time, while I'm ahead. So much is about pacing, about thinking about what is needed next and just doing it.
Grateful for the patience and joy of my students during this time as I am learning.
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