After (unsuccessfully) searching for a program just like this for a very long time, I decided to create my own. Yes, there are other websites you can get piano teacher resources from. Some are packed with so much information, it is hard to navigate. Some offer resources with too many embellishments to justify printing at home due to cost factor / ink wastage. And some do not give you full transparency of product choice / member options. (view post)
Tag Archives: offthebench
WordPress Web Design
There is much discussion out there in the Facebook groups / blogs / forums about having your own studio website. As music teachers, we don’t usually have a large marketing budget to spend thousands of dollars on a website. This is why I have decided to offer WordPress website design and services for fellow music teachers. (view post)
Hallowe’en, Music Class, and Micro Cars!
Preschoolers LOVE hallowe’en, music class and micro cars. When you put them all together, you get some fun off the bench learning opportunities. You can do this with whatever resources you might already have on hand, and just lay them out in a pattern on the floor. (view post)
Claps and holds and more holds
Young children (and preschoolers in particular) love clapping rhythms! We use rhythm blocks, rhythm cards, and even a metronome (just because they get such a big kick of it). We start by simply introducing what each value sounds like, with basic words. Once they can easily identify the symbols and clap a few bars, we focus our attention to feeling the beat getting into a groove. (view post)
Get Off the Bench
For young students especially, it can be exhausting to concentrate at the piano for 30 minutes at a time. It is crucial to change their focus. Getting off the bench and onto the floor for some hands on activities give them the boost they need to stay with you until the lesson is over and to reinforce the FUN in piano lessons! (view post)