Questions To Ask Your Child Instead Of: "How Was Your Lesson?"

1. Did you get any new pieces today?
2. Did you feel prepared for your lesson?
3. What made you feel proud of yourself?
4. Did anything you were working on make you feel frustrated?
5. Did you learn anything interesting about a composer or piece?
6. What music are you listening to lately?
7. Do you have any performances coming up?
8. Is there anything you wanted to spend more time on with your teacher?
9. What was the best part of your lesson?
10. What goals did you work toward today?
11. What made you feel accomplished?
12. What things challenged you today? Did your teacher give you any tips how to overcome them?
13. How are you going to practice differently this week?
14. Did you play any of your pieces by memory?
15. Did you find out you could do something during your lesson, that you had thought you couldn’t?
16. What are your goals for the week?