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Yesterday, towards the close of his lesson, JR turned the page to see his next piano piece. The concept reinforced there was a 4/4 time signature, with a counting exercise and an example piece to practice at the bottom of the page. Plus a colorful cartoony picture of two giraffes. (Incidentally, the name of the piece was "Two Giraffes." Handy that.) JR's comment was, "Look Miss Anna! Two Geraffics!" I love teaching.

and the answer is...

My students say the most creative things.

me: "How do you tell the difference between eighth notes and quarter notes?"
EC: "Well, the eighth notes are wearing those head-phone things."

At the end of her lesson, E also informed me that her latest composition is called "Peace, Love, and Ice Cream."

I love teaching.