1. Hands-on adjustment over verbal explanation
A child cannot act on "relax more." Joshua teaches primarily through demonstration and physical adjustment — hand shape, bow angle, weight distribution — corrected in the moment, so the body remembers the sensation.
2. Clear the sticking point before pushing for progress
When a child says they want to quit, it is rarely because they dislike music. They are usually stuck on one specific thing and have begun avoiding it. Our first step is to find that point — not to add practice hours.
3. Parents are part of the lesson
For beginners aged roughly four to seven, a parent must attend the lesson, record it, and supervise practice at home. This is a condition of enrolment, not a suggestion. A young child cannot reconstruct a lesson from memory; without a parent, the six days between lessons are lost.
4. A trial lesson should sound different by the end
A trial lesson is not a meet-and-greet. We address one concrete technical issue during the lesson, so that both student and parent hear the change for themselves.
一、動手調整，多於口頭講解
孩子聽不懂「放鬆一點」。Joshua 的教學以示範與實際調整為主——手型、弓的角度、重量的分配，當場調到對的位置，讓身體記住那個感覺。
二、先解決卡點，再談進度
大部分孩子說「不想學了」，不是不喜歡音樂，是卡在某一處過不去而開始逃避。我們的第一步是找出那個卡點，而不是加練習量。
三、家長是教學的一部分
四歲至七歲的初學者，家長必須陪同上課、錄影、並在家督促練習。這不是建議，是我們收生的條件。幼兒無法自行複述一堂課的內容，沒有家長參與，一週七天就會白費。
四、試堂就要聽得出分別
試堂不是「見個面談一談」。我們會在試堂中處理一個具體問題，讓學生和家長當場聽到聲音的改變。