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What Causes Talented but Lazy Children? Part 1 In this issue, we will discuss special children. No, I'm not talking about musical geniuses, though there is a category of students who are called "child prodigies," and only the most advanced teachers should be involved in their training. Instead, I am referring to those children who are quick to learn everything that comes their way, including their music lessons, but are far from being "child prodigies." Look around - there are plenty of them among us. Such capable children do not need to spend long hours studying in order to do the homework. All they have to do is focus on the topic for a short period of time, and the result is obvious! Many of us can only dream of having such abilities for ourselves or our children. And there are many envious people among such a child's schoolmates and even his parents' social circle who will be jealous of his talents. It's up to you whether to believe me or not, but there comes a time when these quick-witted children start to suffer from poor results not only in musical school, but also in their regular academic studies. Have you ever heard or used the phrase "talented but lazy" while characterizing your child? Let's try to determine just how lazy our talented, gifted children really are. Having noticed the child's talent for music, doting parents will aspire to find the best music teacher as soon as possible. And they are doing the right thing! The professional will help the child's talent rise and bloom. Next, the music lessons begin. The child is delighted to hear and learn new things. After the lesson he can't keep his mouth shut - he has so much to tell! During a lesson, such a child easily absorbs new knowledge, just like a sponge. As soon as he touches the keys, his hands and fingers acquire the right form. He finds and names the notes in the textbook and on the keyboard with ease. Listen how adroitly he uses those foreign musical terms! After literally two months the child can be called a small expert. He wins the affections of his teacher, his parents, and everyone around due to his talent. Mother and father have a whole bunch of tremendous stories about their child's great memory, attention and newly acquired skills. Indeed, they have a point: imagine that the beginner musician is given the task of dividing a new piece of music into bars and phrases, and while he was doing it, he learned it by heart! Saving time for memorizing, the talented child is capable of considerably expanding his curriculum repertoire; the child is ready to leap forward, far ahead of children with more modest musical abilities. Soon you start hearing other parents say, "You have such a talented child! Anything you ask, he knows. I can tell that you spend a lot of time helping him study." It is certainly very flattering to hear something like this, although you, like all parents, have many duties around the house and the right to rest and spend time alone or with your spouse. Besides, you didn't quit your regular job or a few part-time ones. As a matter of fact, you, as well as the music teacher, don't seem to make great efforts in the child's additional training - after all, he is so capable! Why interfere with his natural development? On the contrary, you practically do not put any effort into the studying process - your child runs to the instrument and shows you what he has already learned. Very frequently, you either have no idea how to play a musical instrument or have forgotten how to do it: a lot of time has passed since then ...
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