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New Teaching Guide: Children under 8

A new teaching guide is available to help you decide whether you want to teach young children or not. While teaching guitar to young children can be rewarding, it can also be tough. This Student Profile will explain common issues tutors face and suggests solutions to each issue. It's a handy resource if you haven't taught young children before.

Access the profile here: TPR-01 Children under 8

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TPR-01 Children under 8 years

About this student profile

If you're considering teaching children under 8 years of age, it's worth reading up on issues you're likely to face. This Student Profile contains the most common issues tutors face when teaching young children. Each issue contains suggested solutions as well as links to other relevant materials to help you out. While teaching young children can be very rewarding, it can also be tough. Children aren't as straight forward to teach as many people think. Read through the student profile to decide whether you want to teach children or not.

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