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Description
If you have little to no musical experience yourself but you want to teach your child piano, you might want to opt for Teach Your Child to Play Piano, which features the same content as the Kid's Piano Course, but with teaching instructions for the parent on the left-hand pages. This parent guide page is divided into steps for introducing the page, practice suggestions and tasks for review and reinforcement. Both books also include a CD (all songs included) which allows both you and your student to hear the song as well as play along with it to help teach tempo and rhythm. Billed as "The Easiest Piano Method Ever!" this is a great choice if you'd like to start your early elementary child on the piano but aren't sure about signing them up for lessons yet.
To make it even easier for a homeschooling family to get started with their own piano instruction, the Beginner's Kit combines Book 1 & CD with the following items:
Flashcards - a complete set of 89 music flash cards (4 1/8" x 5 ¼") that are numbered and color-coded. Clefs and notes on the staff (canary); note values, rest values and time signatures (pink); tempo marks and dynamic signs (white); music symbols (green); and melodic/harmonic intervals and key signatures (blue).
Music Games CD - six games for learning and reviewing music theory concepts (note names, intervals, musical terms and rhythms).Note: this is an older program and system requirements are for older computers. Windows - XP/Vista; Macs - 10.1.5 - 10.6.
Basic Keyboard Chart - expandable life size chart (5.5" x 58.5") includes all 88 keys. Each key shows its names (sometimes multiple names with flats and sharps). Also included is the note's position on the bass and treble clef (29 notes from low C below bass clef to high C above treble clef). The cardstock chart has a slick finish. Backside of the chart features a standard piano keyboard (no note names).
Music Manuscript Book - 64 pages each with 12 staves (9" x 12") but otherwise blank.
Famous & Fun Deluxe Collection, Book 1 - 26 beginning pieces collected from pop, classics, favorites and rock, including some duets.
Completion of the material in this kit would mean that Book 2 & CD would be the next step. ~ Janice
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.