Oclef Daily: EP47 - The Magic Formula
Curiosity, patience, and persistence. That's it. Just find any student with those three qualities or variations of those, and learning will be magical. I've found that amplifying these three qualities has become the way I turn average or non-talented students into superstars. A student who is not willing to give up when solving a problem and who will be aggressively curious until they figure it out will appear talented.
Recently I've just started telling parents who audition that I'm looking for these qualities and if your child doesn't hold them at the moment, make those the focus and come back.
Fingers are never the problem. Always look for the source and start there. Connect with me julian@oclef.com