Then, we recorded her again a few times (watching and critiquing her try after each take) until she'd made some real progress on her trouble spots and we called it a day. Later on at dinner, we played the first video and then the last one for Daddy. The difference between the two was eye opening and really impressive, even to him!
We could have used our camera, but I had the phone right there and it was quick and convenient. The best part was she was the teacher, and I was just the coach and camera-mom. I LOVE any opportunity to give WG the reigns and take responsibility over her playing. And she loves watching videos of herself (good thing she got me as a mom, huh? ;) You don't need a smart phone to try this, most basic phones with a camera have video capabilities. The novelty is priceless, as well. Try it and let me know how it turns out!
- and I was seriously impressed with how straight her arm was without it! But when I tried to mix things up and do some silly exercises like walk around the room while she played, it was too much to focus on and her bow went every which way. So we came up with this game - playing in some of my high heels! (and yes, she was wearing all that already... she's quite dramatic:)
