My youngest child just started preschool. And while I’m all of a sudden craving a 3rd baby (yipes!) I’ve been so enthralled watching her gain independence and knowledge.
She’s in a preschool that has truly amazing teachers. In fact, we drive 20 minutes out of our way just to take her there. Aside from delivering a quality program, and aside from being the loveliest people you’d ever meet, her preschool teachers make no qualms at all about stating very clearly that the success of our little ones depends greatly on the relationship between teacher, parent and child. And that, in this crucial age for learning, we “get out what we put in” to our child’s education.
They believe so strongly in this that, at the start of the year, we were each handed a poem that was touted as their philosophy in running the school.
I raced home, poem in hand, to show Trevor. The poem below is exactly what we’ve been talking about on our blog recently!…
A Poster To Share With Your Piano Studio Clients
I absolutely loved this poem and I know you will too. In fact, I loved it so much that we created a printable 11×17 poster for you to download, send to your local office supply store for printing, and display proudly in your piano studio!
Click here to download your poster and check out the poem below. Enjoy!
Two Sculptors
I dreamed I saw a studio
And watched two sculptors there.
The clay they used was a child’s mind
And they fashioned it with care.
One was a teacher – the tools he used
Were books, music, and art.
The other; a parent, worked with a guiding hand,
And a gentle, loving heart.
Day after day, the teacher toiled with a touch
That was careful, deft, and sure,
While the parent labored by his side
And polished and smoothed it o’er.
And when at last, their task was done,
They were proud of what they had wrought.
For the things they had molded into the child
Could neither be sold or bought.
And each agreed they would have failed
If either had worked alone.
For behind the parent stood the school
And behind the teacher, the home.
~Anonymous
Including parents in home practice is an absolute must! That’s why, when we created our innovative technical exercise resource, TEDDtales, we made sure to add an element of parental interaction to make sure those daily warm-ups get done at home too! Click here to learn more about TEDDtales.
Tina says
I simply love this poem. It actually gave me goosebumps reading it as I agree that it fits perfectly in our studio mantra. Thank you so much for sharing! I am definitely off to the printing store today!
Lisa says
Love it! Thanks so much!
Barbara says
Wow, that’s beautiful. I’m sure it will be inspiring to many parents and teachers. I have one little request…would it be possible to make a version of it that has the teacher as “she/her” as there are many, many female teachers. As always, thanks for sharing something to lift us all up!
Sarah Coley says
This is beautiful! What an eloquent way to describe what we as teachers do, and what we hope parents will desire to do as well! Thank you for this great reminder as I go to start my teaching day!
Crystal says
I can’t reconcile myself with the border. I’m guessing it’s supposed to be representative of piano keys, but the black groupings are not accurate. It must be the OCD part of me!
Andrea says
Hi Crystal – yes, it’s just an artistic hint at piano keys – no white ones in there either 🙂 Just alluding to the piano, but certainly not meant to be a realistic rendering.
Bethany says
This would be a really great teacher gift as well. Thanks!
Heather Kolankowski says
I could cry…..that’s so beautiful, thank you!
Jennifer says
Beautiful!! Thanks, Andrea! Looking forward to putting this on my studio wall!
Debbie says
This is great! I printed it right away and have posted it where parents can read it, too. Thanks for sharing.
Natalie says
What a wonderful poem, and a beautiful poster! Thank you so much for the gift of downloading it!!!
LadyD says
So beautiful! This will look lovely on my studio wall. Thanks, Andrea!!