Hello dads, I copy+pasted this question from your sister community.
So, long story short: I’ve been a musician for pretty much all my life. After a massive hearing loss, I picked up drums about a year ago and I’ve had so many great teachers myself. Now the local music school asked me if I could teach drums to their kids. They lost their former teacher due to old age.
I have rarely dealt with children. Sure, I was a tutor for some when it comes down to languages, but teaching music? That is so new to me and I’m actually afraid.
I am all gauntlets right now negotiating the deal here: I want espescially girls to learn a new intrument. They must be bored out of themselves just playing the flute, organ and piano.
I'm neither a teacher nor a musician, but my son is a musician (including drums), has been to lessons as a child, has done some lessons for kids on guitar himself. He's also got a friend who is a brilliant drummer and has taken plenty of his own lessons as a kid.
I'll see if I can get them to provide some input for you here. Watch this space.