Comments for A Visit To 1st Grade at http://www.totallyguitars.com , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://www.totallyguitars.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.totallyguitars.com/home/guest-reporter/a-visit-to-1st-grade.html#comment-1632 Gorgeous! - I definitely think that Neil and the kids made happiness that day. - michelew Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:06:57 +0100 http://www.totallyguitars.com/home/guest-reporter/a-visit-to-1st-grade.html#comment-1504 Really cute! Listen people, this is what makes Neil a great teacher. He can reach out and connect with whoever is there, pick them up and carry them to a new level of understanding and ability with a deceptive easiness and obvious joy. This is a true gift, cultivated through years of sensitive coaching. Watching this video (I missed a hairdresser's appointment in the process, duh!) I was reminded of someone who has the same "feel". Robert Fulghum, who wrote All I REALLY NEEDED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN. He talks about taking music back from the paid performers (those who "can") to those who have started to believe they "can't" as that's where it belongs, with you and me. When he asked kids in kindergarten if they could sing (paint, draw or act) they all said "yes we can. Let's do it now!" The same questions at a University produced only one or two hands in the air each time. Apparently between kindergarten and "growing up" we loose it all and become people who mostly "can't". Neil is someone who is helping us all put the "can" back where it belongs. With us, with music. Music: you make happiness with it! Wonderful; that could have come from one of Robert Fulghum's books. If Neil and Robert haven't met, they should, Robert's a guitar player too. Here's the link to Fulghum: http://robertfulghum.com/index.php/fulghumweb/about/ - neverfoundthetime Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:03:35 +0100 http://www.totallyguitars.com/home/guest-reporter/a-visit-to-1st-grade.html#comment-1380 Great stuff Neil, brought back some nice memories - Jon Con Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:49:45 +0100 http://www.totallyguitars.com/home/guest-reporter/a-visit-to-1st-grade.html#comment-1166 sweet! made me happy.... thanks - Kara Dyer Sat, 30 May 2009 06:39:22 +0100 http://www.totallyguitars.com/home/guest-reporter/a-visit-to-1st-grade.html#comment-1149 AS we say downunder 'Good On Ya Mate'. - Charles Wood Wed, 27 May 2009 12:42:37 +0100 http://www.totallyguitars.com/home/guest-reporter/a-visit-to-1st-grade.html#comment-1122 Great video Neil. Children are such eager learners and have such a great time doing it. - Ric Steffen Sun, 24 May 2009 16:32:15 +0100