The Suzuki Early Childhood Experience
Tags: Lecture, Parents, Parents as Partners 2012, Parents as Partners 2013, Parents as Partners 2017, Suzuki, Suzuki Early Childhood Education, Video
Date: December 14, 2011
Lynn McCall was named the first, SAA, Teacher Trainer for SECE in the U.S. in 2015. She received her Suzuki mentoring and training from Dorothy Jones and Leena Crothers. Director and co-Founder of Alyla Suzuki Early Childhood Music School in New Haven Ct., Founded as the pilot program in Ct. for Suzuki ECE in 2006. Her work involves establishing SECE programs throughout the U.S. and Latin America. She has maintained an active piano studio, specializing in working with young children since 1995. Clinician for National and International teacher workshops and Institutes. 2013 SECE Faculty Suzuki World Conference in Matsumoto, Japan. Co-Chair of the SECE curriculum revision committee, founding member of SAA SECE committee, SAA Conference team coordinator. She is the proud mother of 2 grown sons and lives in Ct. with her husband.
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Abilene, TX
40 posts
Thank you so much for this beautifully presented movie illustrating and explaining the SECE experience. You and your parents reflect the joy of the experience in your faces, as do the children. Having just begun my journey into SECE two years ago I look forward to sharing with parents and children for years ahead. I know that training with the Jones family has greatly benefited my violin studio. Having just passed the one year anniversary of our SECE studio I find that I am strengthening the experience for parents both in the violin and the SECE studios because I have gained greater observation skills. The most valuable skill taught in an ECE class, in my teacher/mother/grandmother opinion is learning to quiet oneself. Few, if any other activities or classes, teach this skill.
Thanks to you and your parents for so articulately and joyfully giving insight into the world of early childhood music education.
Joyce McGlaun
Strings Unlimited Violin Studio & Quartet
Baby Music of Abilene, http://suzukibabymusic.blogspot.com
325-677-5766; 325-829-4440
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Portland, OR
11 posts
This if fabulous. Thank you. After my SECE class tomorrow, I will spend extra time reading to the children so I can give all of the parents an opportunity to see this. I think parents learn from one another too.
Warm Regards,
Catherine
Dallas, TX
115 posts
Lynn, this is absolutely delightful and inspiring!
Many thanks to you & your families for making this video.
Irene Mitchell
4 posts
Lynn, thank you and your parents for an excellent presentation. I was looking forward to a Suzuki ECE presentation at this year’s PPO and you’ve done a fabulous job! Thank you for the inspiration.
Alyse Korn
West Hartford, CT
13 posts
Bravo, Lynn! It couldn’t have been presented any better! What a joy! Loved to see those little feet kicking and then stopping.
1 posts
Thanks for an eye opening presentation. You really did it well. Personally I have learnt one or two thing from the other parents, their little ones and you Lynn.
Albuquerque, NM
7 posts
Inspiring! Thank you for helping me understand SECE more.
Kae Bacon
Wow, Lynn , I loved your presentation. Hearing the parents is encouraging. We know it’s a most wonderful way to begin the Suzuki Journey for both parents and children, thanks for sharing it with the rest of the Suzuki Community.
San Clemente, CA
262 posts
Thank you, Lynn. I now know more about SECE, and I will consider attending a teacher training course.
Lori Bolt
Teacher Trainer
Austin, TX
9 posts
What an inspiring video! I remember watching you and Laura in Hartford years ago in my first experience with Suzuki ECE. Congrats!
Thornhill, ON, Canada
120 posts
I finally had a Toddler Class this year and absolutely love working with the parents and young musicians. I am convinced this is the way to start and hope to always have one in my program.
Abilene, TX
40 posts
Lynn, just viewed this once again and was inspired anew. Your parents are very articulate. Would you allow this video to be used as a recruiting tool? I’m very interested in your stacking drums also. Have a brand name? Are they still available? Thank you.
Joyce McGlaun
Strings Unlimited Violin Studio & Quartet
Baby Music of Abilene, http://suzukibabymusic.blogspot.com
325-677-5766; 325-829-4440
http://stringsunltd.blogspot.com
21 posts
Hi Joyce
I would be happy for anyone who might be interested to view this video. Not sure if you know, but the full 30 minute video is on the SAA website. It’s called “Building the Foundation for a Lifetime-Method for Suzuki Early Childhood Education. The drums are from Music in Motion. They are called Water drums. I like them because they stack so nicely.
The full video Lynn mentioned is here:
https://suzukiassociation.org/media/building-foundation-for-lifetime-suzuki-method/
4 posts
Such an interesting video!!. My daughter is 3 years old. She started to talk much earlier, and I strongly believe that music education at early stage really helped her to catch up so many languages (Japanese, English, Spanish) like a music.
Charlotte, NC
8 posts
Lynn,
This video is a wonderful addition to the tools we as Suzuki ECE teachers can present to interested families. It is also great for growing the SECE teacher community. You did a super job, loved the parent comments, and the sections of class that make SECE more understandable. The principles of Dr. Suzuki are celebrated here for the little ones. Thank you to Dorothy and Sharon Jones, for working so many years to bring this program to all of us. Thank you Lynn for making this available online, we appreciate it so much! It is making the growth of the SECE program more widespread, reaching many more babies and parents of the world. This is a true gift!
Is there any way, that this could be taught online to individuals via Skype or FaceTime?
Christopher Bengochea