Today my monkeys were fiddling on my lap doing 345 x Tangorilla, 786 x Line up your violin, Strum your Stringosaurus and of course Jungle Strings never goes old. I wonder if your Hub has a ‘fair use policy’? 😉
Zlata - Teachosaurus and Parent
Stringosaurus helps you instill a love of learning and practice in even your youngest of string students, without losing your own love of teaching in the process.
Through done-for-you transformative teaching resources (lovingly extolled as “creative genius” by colleagues), as well as through our own tight-knit community of passionate teachers just like you, I offer you the support you need to show up, deliver the education your little ones need, and go home at the end of the day, feeling INSPIRED by the work you’ve done to BE THE DIFFERENCE in your students’ lives.
I’m Laura Carr, creator of Stringosaurus and it’s my calling to help you fulfill yours.
YOU ARE THE CHANGE
If you want to transform your littlies into focussed, self-motivated, and curious learners, you need to tweak your teaching thought process in one or more of three areas:
- Pedagogy and Musicianship
- The Child’s Needs (including developmental, physical and emotional)
- Everyone’s Expectations and their Why behind this journey
This is why I created the Stringosaurus Resources Hub. The Hub is a triple tiered approach to teaching that withstands the unique challenges of engaging your littlies’ minds.
You won’t feel like everything’s unravelling as you wonder how to teach a concept… I provide you with an entire library of platinum level pedagogical games, stories, videos and songs to get your little ones off to the very best start on their instrument.
Every. single. resource. is carefully curated to match your young student’s developmental stage, ensuring the material is suitable for their current abilities and feels achievable for their skill levels.
And lastly, we work together to solve challenges and celebrate successes in your personal teaching.
I’m Laura Carr, TRAILBLAZER VIOLIN EDUCATOR & CLINICIAN
Ever imagined that a violin could be compared to a DINOSAUR?! Ha ha
Kids ADORE my dino-string characters, BUT they particularly LOVE learning from YOU, the person who has the capability to bring these characters to life, their very own TEACHOSAURUS*
*Teachosaurus definition: Violin teacher, from any corner of the globe, all walks of experience, passionate about teaching little ones. The kind of teacher who wants their cake and eat it - they aspire for their students to have solid technique and an enduring love of music.
In my unconventional world, I BREAK DOWN key PEDAGOGY into tiny tiny, even TINIER steps and scaffold it back together in the most IMAGINATIVE and PLAYFUL ways…
EMBARRASSING FACTS:
- I was one of those kids who was still playing with her sylvanians at the age of 14, (possibly 15 but don’t want to admit that here!)
- My sister and I created our own language called Eenabobson. We even had an entire songbook in our new language.
There’s actually a good reason I shared these facts with you…
I have always been well connected to my playful childlike self and use this to merge violin technique with playful concepts! SO YOU DON’T have to rack your brain to think of things!
When my Teachosauri run into challenges they come to me and we work out solutions and create new teaching resources for everyone in the Hub.
This isn’t just a subscription, this is access to my creative genius and if you teach early childhood violin, you won’t want to miss out!
For just AUD $287 per year, it’s really a no brainer as an investment in your teaching!
Love Laura
These words warm my heart…
Creative Genius
I have to “pinch myself” to have my bespoke set of teaching materials referred to as “creative genius” by fellow string educators.
This compliment holds significant value because you and I are well aware that violin teaching requires intricate problem-solving skills often outside conventional methods.
A great group and/or individual approach with unique activities that really engaged my daughter whose violin skills developed without her even realising she was learning. The Stringosaurus approach is a friendly, relaxed approach that definitely works!
Parent
Wow! You’ve provided so much! I love your philosophy on play. I have a Master’s in Play Therapy, so it is a subject very close to my heart. I love all your videos and really appreciate your enthusiasm, kindness, and whimsy.
America
The Stringosaurus Hub is a really effective and creative programme that beautifully sets up the young learner and builds a good foundation to playing the violin – You could be the modern day Sheila Nelson!
Wales
What you’ve created is remarkable and amazing! Thank you for using your imagination for the good of children and teachers and our art! My students and I love your creations! Thank you!!
America
Treasury of Violin and Viola Games
A jam-packed eBook filled to the brim with hilarious and imaginative bow hold, bowing and violin and viola games!
They’re finally HERE! The violin and viola games you’ve all been waiting for are ready to help you bring your string lessons to life and engage with even your most resistant learners.
Everyone will love playing them!
This extensive treasury is especially for 3-10 year olds and has colourful, imaginative and hilarious pictures for every game.
Included in this beautiful violin and viola games treasury are hand picked gems to help with bow-holds, pedagogy gold posture exercises, games to help with left hand set-up and favourite bowing games.
No more nagging to correct recurring technical issues OR boring explanations where kids lose interest fast and get frustrated.
Now, you’re going to have super string students who adore their lessons and want to explore technical activities on their instrument at home and are more likely going to want to continue learning long-term, because they are having so much fun!
This Treasury was the new resource launched into the Hub on the 1st May, so if you’re already a member, you will have immediate access to this (plus the other 80+ resources). It’s under Teachers’ Starter Kit in Focused Learning, it seemed like a great fit because I use games to help my students focus! 😉
I’m also selling this Treasury to non-members! You can buy it as a one off purchase to use with your own personal students!
I’m so excited for you all to enjoy this. My 9 year old daughter Eva and I worked together on it and it was a really rewarding, rich and special journey.
I hope that I’ve shown her that it’s possible to have goals and dreams and to see them through.
Laura x
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