• In order to retain your student's interest you should know his or her present stage of development.
• According to Jerome Bruner, the child is always ready to learn.  The teacher is the one who is not ready to meet the needs of the cognitive level of the child. (Schmitt, 1971)

• Always remember that a child is not a small-sized adult.

• The major source of all learning is ACTIVITY.
• The child should be able to experience self-teaching and not always being teached at.

• Implement developmental psychology into the framework of your teaching.
• Many musicians are consumed with "speaking the language of music" because of the specializing approach to becoming a musician.  Be flexible and ready to help the student develop.