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SIUE Suzuki Strings Program
Box 1771, SIUE
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1771
(618) 650‑2839
suzukiprogram@siue.edu
About the Suzuki Method or Dr. Suzuki
The Suzuki Violinist – William Starr ( 1983)
To Learn with Love – William & Constance Starr
Shinichi Suzuki: The Man and His Philosophy – Evelyn Hermann (1981)
Suzuki Changed My Life – Massaki Honda, M.D.
Self-Esteem: A Family Affair – Jean Illsley Clarke
Traits of a Healthy Family – Dolores Curran
How to Talk so Kids can Listen & Listen so Kids Will Talk – Faber & Mazlish
Siblings Without Rivalry – Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Stress and the Healthy Family – Dolores Curran
The Measure of Our Success – Marian Wright Edelman
The Parent’s Handbook (Step: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) – Dinkmeyer & McKay
Pick up your socks … and other skills growing children need – Elizabeth Crary & Illustrate by Pati Casebolt
Life Types – Sandra Hirsh & Jean Kummcrow
They’re Rarely too Young and Never too Old “to Twinkle” – Kay Collier Slone (1982)
Preschool in the Suzuki Spirit – Susan Grilli (1987)
In the Suzuki Style – Elizabeth Mills & Suzuki Parents (1974)
Journey Down the Kreisler Highway – Craig Timmerman (1987)
Stories of Composers for Young Musicians – Kay Kendall
The Inner Game of Tennis – W. Timothy Gallwey
Mommy, Can We Practice Now? – Marie Parkinson
How to Get Your Child to Practice … Without Resorting to Violence! – Cynthia V. Richards & illustrated by Jane Dalley
Helping Parents Practice – Ed Sprunger
We only offer the combination of private and group lessons for all of our students. We have adults participating in many of our classes, and we feel strongly that group classes are very important. Group lessons are built in to the cost of lessons in our program, and the majority of the cost of lessons is for private lessons.
Reading class uses a sequence of graded materials, or materials of the teachers’ choice, from beginner books to orchestra materials. The ensembles of ESE and EYO are open to the public for a fee. See Our Ensembles for information.
We also offer Kindermusik!
Our About my instrument page has many links and answers.
Set up a routine to practice every day at the same time, and practice at least 5-10 minutes, and for beginners, 30-40 minutes is fine. A good rule of thumb is to practice every day — to last as long as your private lesson.
For older kids, have a set series of things to-do notes from lessons or a practice chart can help, so kids see an end in sight. Establishing a routine of scales, exercises for 3-5 minutes at the beginning of practice, review, etc., then get to the new literature.
