by Kimberly Sopata
The Flute Lesson Handbook by Kimberly Sopata is a great adjunct to the wide array of beginning and intermediate method books on the market. The Handbook provides an organized space for teachers to do their students' lesson planning, set goals and to track progress. There are assignment sheets for a year's worth of lessons, manuscript paper for writing individualized exercises or doing theory and space for keeping track of repertoire learned. Especially useful are the "Level Checklists" which cover basics of flute playing such as posture, note reading, fingerings, technique, repertoire and memorization. The "checklists" give students goals to aim for in their daily practice. The Handbook also contains useful and inspiring information for beginning and intermediate flutists on flute care, how to practice effectively, breathing, fingerings and scales. Ms. Sopata's book will keep your students motivated by providing them with an individualized record of their goals and the progress they are making in achieving them. 100 pages. Order here.
