Also:

"There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those that read binary and those that don't."
(In binary code 10 = #2)

Has anyone said the individual is not important or that general characteristics are more important than individuals? If they did, I missed it!

Being an adult is one of the very characteristics that makes me the individual learner that I am.

I give out gold stars (and other stickers) to adults as well as children (ask barry-clari and katyjay - or look at barry's profile pic!).

In my experience adults are more up for gold stars than most kids (we're not afraid of looking childish )

Depends on the stage of learning. I'm not sure I want my copy of WTC covered in gold stars, but if I was learning an instrument right from the beginning, it'd probably be different. My adult students are delighted if they get smiley faces drawn in their tutor books.

Anyone notice how tutor books are either dull as ditchwater or assume that the learner is about seven years old?

Oh I'd probably not have them on my music - I just like gold stars...


Yes, too often true!


(occasionally both....)

When Cyrilla gives me a gold star I don't put it on my music, I stick them on my notes. The advantage of that is that I know exactly when I was good.

I'd love a gold star. I might start believing that I was any good.

I do umbilical hernia repairs (sometimes), but I'm not a naval surgeon!

I think I have one of those - are they critical??

for navel naval-gazing - very!

For what it's worth, I think you're pretty d@mn fab

Awww, thanks.

Yep, the gold star's still there!



To a large extent, I agree Deborah. I tend to use 'Team Woodwind' as a tutor book more often than any other, but even that has its flaws. I think there's a gap in the market here that needs to be filled...



as well

*Runs away and hides, madly.*

Thanks, friends.

Goodness - why ever not???!