How can I help a piano student who doesn't slow down to read the notes
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I have a student who, when he tries, can figure out what notes he's looking at on the score at a decent pace. He couldn't sit down and sight-read something fluidly, but the foundation is there. The problem is that when he's trying to learn something new, these skills go out the window, and there's a lot of flailing and guessing until he hits the note that he remembers sounds right there. This seems to specifically occur when there's a change in hand position. When he's reading intervals without having to move his hands, he does fine. This issue occurs independent of any fingering issues. What's a good strategy to address this? I'm particularly looking for tools that help him when he's learning music at home, not just in class.