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Have You Forgotten What It’s Like to be a Child? – ONLINE Workshop

(24 customer reviews)

$33.00

We’re bringing our most popular workshop to you in an online format!

It’s been anywhere from 10 to 70 years since any of us have been a child, so it’s pretty certain that all of us have forgotten at least some of what it’s like to be a child. One teacher at this workshop even said, “I’m only in my late 20s, but I realized just how much I HAD forgotten already. This inspired me.”

In this information-packed workshop, you will learn six characteristics of childhood that we forget and scores of practical ways to apply this knowledge to help our students leave every single lesson feeling excited and competent!

This session is relevant to any teacher of children no matter what instrument! Read more details below and watch the video.

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This workshop is by far our most popular workshop and definitely a favorite of teacher due to it’s extremely practical nature. So much of the content is immediately useful at both the piano lesson and in real life – any interaction with kids can be elevated and improved with this information.

Included in your purchase is:

  • Access to the recorded webinar (main content is 1:15) and question and answer session afterwards
  • Access to the workshop for one month from time of purchase
  • A fill-in-the-blank handout to help you follow along (watch for this in your email the day before the workshop. We’ll also give it to you at the workshop.)
  • A professional development certificate

When can and how do I access the workshop?

You will have access to the workshop immediately through your ComposeCreate account. It will be located under “Memberships.”

How do I get the handout?

Once you log into the video hosting site and you enter the Have You Forgotten Workshop area, you will also see a link to our fill-in-the-blank handout, a professional development certificate, and a few other things at the top of the page.

Can more than one teacher watch this at a time?

No. This workshop is only for the teacher who purchased it. Other teachers can join separately by purchasing the workshop themselves. If you are interested in this workshop for a group of teachers, please contact Wendy!

Is this just for piano teachers?

No, definitely not. This is open and applicable to any teacher. While we will briefly mention some of our piano music and show examples of using the principles demonstrated with some piano activities, this content is applicable to any music teacher, no matter what instrument. This was actually first presented at a state Music Education Conference where most of the attendees were classroom teachers, so it’s very relevant to classroom teachers as well!

Why is there an expiration?

We pay for solid hosting of our recorded workshops to ensure that all the features that you want and need are present. Because we won’t live forever, we know that there is always going to be an expiration and when you have an expiration date, there’s motivation to actually watch it and apply it. We need that as humans! We not only want to make sure that your experience with the workshop is stellar, but we also don’t want you to waste your money by forgetting to watch it.

We don’t give refunds for this workshop if you are unable to watch it, but you will be guaranteed access to the workshop for a full month after purchase. If you need an extension, please contact us and we will see if that is possible!

Workshop Time

12:00 p.m. Central Time – 2/1/22, 8:00 p.m. Central Time – 2/1/22, Recorded Workshop

24 reviews for Have You Forgotten What It’s Like to be a Child? – ONLINE Workshop

  1. Davis Dorrough

    Thank you so much for sharing such inspiring ideas. I think we all left feeling more motivated and excited to create something fun and engaging for our students in every lesson. (This was the live version of this you presented in Oklahoma!)

  2. Christy Kiespert

    Thanks also for your excellent presentation. It was so encouraging to me to hear your understanding for children and what matters to them in learning to make beautiful music. I was so refreshed after seeing the way you sorted through the complexities of teaching and gave us simple principles we can all follow. Thank you!

  3. Susan

    Wendy, this inspired me. I’m only in my late 20s, but I realized just how much I HAD forgotten already. I have a renewed remembrance and understanding, as well as patience. I was teaching in some of the ways that you talked about, although I definitely can improve much in several areas. Thank you, thank you! I needed this, and enjoyed it greatly.

  4. Lisa Schuler

    Wendy provided valuable information to take my teaching to another level. She knows what we already do as teachers but shows us how to be more aware of what we are doing as teachers during the lesson. We need to slow down, listen to our students, and be willing to let them direct the path of the lesson more often. The presentation was very organized and her supporting materials really helped to drive in the 5 forgotten characteristics of childhood. Thank you, Wendy!

  5. Piano Teacher (submitted via email)

    This workshop goes to great detail showing how children learn and the giving examples of music that incorporates this. There are videos available to demonstrate concepts. Audience participation ideas are fantastic. Everyone teaching piano needs to view this workshop.

    This is the most amazing workshop I have ever done….I have been teaching music for 40 years and constantly participate in webinars and workshops. Thank you!

  6. Lynette Barney

    This presentation is worth coming back to more than once. Wendy helps us see what is happening developmentally with children and offers valuable tips and tricks to help teachers meet their students where they are.

  7. Susan

    I am about half way through and have already learned so much!! I love your insights and your energy.

  8. Chavah

    I wish I had Wendy for a music teacher when I was young but, hey! I have her now! I love all the programs and materials that Wendy has designed. She is so generous in giving over her own experience and tips so that I and my students will have more fun and be more successful. The material is current, creative, inspirational, and professionally designed with a keen understanding of children and how the learn. I so appreciate the thought and work that went into this program and at an ever so grateful for having access to the Internet! I have rekindled a love for the piano and at the same time sharing it with my own kids. Thank you, Wendy! Your light reaches the far corners of the world!

  9. Julie Kaunitz

    This workshop is incredibly inspiring and informative. In the ONE WEEK since attending our PMTA conference, my teaching has completely changed! I feel refreshed by the content and was able to apply it immediately. In this workshop you will learn how to affirm your piano students and how to make each lesson one that they walk away from thinking about how much they love piano lessons. This enabled me to find ways to awaken the minds of the students who struggle to enjoy lessons. Even the hardest lessons went so well because my mindset was different. You will not regret this investment into your studio!!

  10. Penny Schlaffer

    It’s true—we do forget what it’s like to be a child! Wendy’s workshop really helped us teachers here in Pensacola, Florida! We have more understanding and compassion for our child students as a result of this excellent workshop. We loved the engaging handout too.

  11. Jolene

    I enjoyed the workshop and so much appreciate your insights. I immediately applied many of your ideas as I taught my students yesterday afternoon. It felt good to me to feel that I was more “in tune” and understanding.
    Thank you!

  12. Susan Ticknor

    Thank you again for another outstanding workshop. It felt so good to refresh and remember!

  13. Angela

    I’m watching the replay right now, and this is ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!! I feel reinvigorated with my teaching and have some new angles to go about it 🙂 Thank you so much for creating something so very USEFUL!

  14. Lohnay Bishoff

    I needed this workshop to realize how young children view the world. This is helping me to teach at their level and incorporate playful but simple learning activities into each lesson.

  15. melissatoedtman23

    Thank you for your insights and information about the realities of childhood learning and perceptions. I have taught piano for over 50 years and have discovered much of what you shared over that time. However, it was good to be reminded, to dust off some old tricks and try some new ones like your wonderful fun music that will keep the joy of music alive.

  16. Gloria Hsu

    This workshop gave me new perspective in seeing the world from children’s lenses. Many great suggestions that were very applicable. I also appreciated some works or pieces were introduced during the seminar for different ages to help kids connect better.

  17. Kathy Isberg

    I have always enjoyed and benefited from Wendy’s webinars. She is so thoughtful, sincere, and helpful. This was well worth the $25 I invested; which is what I consider it, an investment in learning best teaching practices. Thank you, Wendy!

  18. Julia

    I appreciated how thorough Wendy was at presenting the information and with giving examples that apply to teaching piano. Even though I teach young children and have children of my own I needed the reminders of how children are now have a few ideas I am going to start using in my teaching.

  19. Becky

    Thank you so much for this insightful presentation. It’s been a while since raising my own children and I truly had forgotten how they think. This came right when I was struggling to figure out the needs of one of my students. So helpful. Thank you, Wendy!

  20. marian

    Sitting at the feet of Wendy Stevens is always a delight.
    Of course, we have forgotten what it’s like to be a child because we grownups have an agenda…a list of things to accomplish! This workshop offers gentle reminders of the working of children’s minds and the importance of listening as they express themselves verbally and musically. Wendy also offers delightful ways to have fun while making students successful. Teaching children is such a privilege.

  21. Peggy

    Thank you Wendy! Your insight opens my eyes to teaching children differently. I especially appreciate that children don’t remember that they did not play something a specific way from week to week.

  22. Alice Molicki

    Wendy’s workshop is so needed. We all need to remember what it’s like to be a child, and to see piano lessons through the eyes of a child. I love how she made it practical, discussing how a child thinks and feels, and how this should inform our teaching! Instead of simply trying to teach the way WE understand the best, Wendy reminded me to use imagination, manipulatives, and help them to feel competent and confident at each lesson. Thanks, Wendy!

  23. Erin Fischer

    This presentation brought me to tears in all the best ways. It gave me an understanding that leads to compassion. I found the bit about the stages of childhood so helpful in working out why some students are so easily discouraged.

  24. Kelly Jenkins

    I have an adult in his late 60’s. He was working on The Piano Man and was just pounding it out. I thought of what I learned about using imagination while teaching in the Have You Forgotten What It’s Like to be a Child? workshop and I applied it. I told him to pretend like he was the lead singer and sing while he played. His phrasing and tone immediately changed and he got so excited because he heard the difference too!

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