Give four habits instead. One goal per night, connection or musicality, never everything at once. Re-listen to the music, spotting accents, breaks and silences. Film yourself, because what you feel and what the eye sees often differ. And dance with mixed levels.
Send them away with something they can actually do alone, because the progress that shows up next lesson was mostly built in the days between.
Assign one five minute practice task and follow it up next class.
One small task beats a long list, in kizomba as anywhere.
Homework that students actually do, step by step
HOMEWORK FAILS WHEN IT IS TOO VAGUE, TOO LONG OR IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK.
One goal per night. Connection or musicality. Never everything at once.
Re-listen to the music, spotting accents, breaks and silences.
Film yourself. What you feel and what the eye sees often differ.
Dance with mixed levels.
Send them away with homework they can actually do alone.
The progress that shows up next lesson was built in the days between.
Would you do the homework you assign?
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The teacher's guide · page 213
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