Practice Chart February 2023

It’s February 2023 and if your students are like mine, they are tired of recess inside, cold weather, rainy weather, homework… With Valentine’s Day this month here is a Practice Chart for February 2023. Each day they practice they have to draw a face in the heart reflecting what their heart was like while practicing. 

You can get creative for your student. Some of the ideas I do with students.

Weekly Goal: If they practice ___ days each week, they get _________

Month Goal: If you practice _____ days each week for every week of February, you get ______.

OR

If you practice every day (5 minutes minimum on the really busy days) for the whole month of February, you can get _________________.

Give them a goal to work for. It might be a sticker at their lesson. Sure it might be a small prize. I try to work with the parent to find a reward that will motivate them. I also try to give ideas that aren’t “stuff.” It could be gift of time and attention, an experience, or getting to choose for the family!

Practice Prize Ideas:

• • • • • • Spend _____ minutes at the park on Saturday. 
          • We will go to the pet store on Saturday for 30 minutes.
          • Have _____________ over on Saturday to play.
          • Pick the game we play for family game night.
          • Mom or dad will make your favorite meal on Sunday.
          • Choose the movie we watch Friday night.

Practice Tips:

1. 1. Plan when we are going to practice every day. Set a time. Decide ahead of time. It’s like an appointment. Set an alarm. No negotiating on the time. You’ve already decided and agreed to a time. Just do it!
   2. Know what you are going to practice. (Try doing your assignments in the same order each day for a whole week.) 
   3. Put the chart in a place where the child/ student sees it all the time – like the fridge, or a bulletin board in their room. You could also try taping it on mirror or door that they see every day. (Don’t put it in the practice folder or violin case.