Good for you. They will eventually hit a wall on some subject so teaching them how to learn is essential. I have seen so many students do this in advanced courses. They don't know how to "learn".
I have had my daughter "play right hand three times" or "play just a few difficult measures four times" in an effort to show her how it works. She does it and voila - the song does come together eventually. I have explained to her that this is how most people learn everything. This also teaches her empathy.
When I teach math, I always put myself back in art classes in school. I was so clueless on art instruction. It helps me to remember how difficult a subject can be for some.
Yeah, I didn't learn how to learn or think until law school - how pathetic is that.
LOL about playing right hand three times, etc. Sometimes we only do one hand on one day, the other hand the next day and hands together after that. But last night was just impossible - it was time to do hands together. But he acts like he can't remember what he did the day before. I had him do each hand separately and then together but of the first line of the song only. And as usual, "how many times do I have to play it?" Usually I give him a number so I can walk away. But last night I had to sit there and say I don't know, we'll see, as many as it takes. Poor guy, I finally let him stop and he thought I was going to make him do the second line of the song right then too (it's harder so I'm saving it for today). I have had such a hard time getting him to break it down measure by measure - he complains but then wants to do the whole song all at once. I guess I'll have to sit with him during practice for the foreseeable future.
