Why Would Anyone Teach Preschool Piano?
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Why Would Anyone Teach Preschool Piano?

Why teach preschoolers? Aren't there hands too small? And, they can't read? What can we possibly do in piano lessons that would help?

In this article, I share the story of how I got started with young kids. I share how it transformed the income I was making. I also share how, when we change the goals, the outcomes can be very beneficial to young students.

Our preschool materials can really help! Read on......

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Why Teaching Steady Beat First Might Not Be the Best Approach for Young Pianists
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Why Teaching Steady Beat First Might Not Be the Best Approach for Young Pianists

Did you know that steady beat is not the first thing you should teach to a young child? Although it’s the first lesson in many piano books, it’s not the ideal starting point for a child's musical journey. Instead, the first thing a child needs to learn is how to listen to long and short sounds

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How I Started Teaching Piano to Preschool Children
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How I Started Teaching Piano to Preschool Children

Finally, a music exploration book for young kids!

Research shows that music is beneficial for the developing brain. Music helps children with: motor development, social skills, speech, language, memory, confidence, and creativity.

Piano teachers can use this book with young students to give them a foundation for musical studies. Using this tool is a wonderful way to give kids a fun and accessible entry into music.

Special needs students can also benefit from this book. Children like the way the concepts are broken down into steps they can achieve

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Spring Fever - what is it and do you have it?
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Spring Fever - what is it and do you have it?

After Easter - THEN WHAT?

It's a holiday let-down, that's what! I refuse to stop the fun. But let's get real: in the US - we are heading towards the end of the school term. BURNOUT is all around us. What to do? Going back to my childhood, grown-ups always talked about kids getting "Spring Fever". It's not a real illness. It's a term that describes that feeling of burnout, being antsy, and really wanting a break. I captured this feeling for my students with the MODERN song, "Spring Fever" - which features an ultra-cool backing track. Can you believe my students ask for this song, year after year? Because it's written in two levels, I can accomodate that request a few times. Here's the low-down on Spring Fever:

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