Explore and Improv at Piano with your Youngest Students
Finally, a music exploration book for young kids—now available as a digital download!
Research shows that music plays a vital role in early childhood development, enhancing motor skills, social interaction, speech, memory, confidence, and creativity. Ben and the Blue Piano is designed for children ages 4-7, including special needs students or any child who loves to create their own songs and learn at their own pace.
This engaging resource introduces foundational musical concepts through play, exploration, and movement. Perfect for piano teachers and parents, the digital format makes it even easier to incorporate music learning into lessons—whether in-person or online.
Wild Notes: A Nature & Music Camp That Inspires Young Learners
What if you could bring the sounds of nature into your music studio? Imagine children giggling as they shake homemade instruments, tapping rhythms inspired by raindrops, and listening to the wind while creating their own musical stories. With Wild Notes: A Nature & Music Camp for Young Children, you can turn this vision into reality!
This engaging 4-day camp is designed for kids ages 4-9, blending music-making with sensory nature exploration. Perfect for summer programs, community events, or studio workshops, it helps young learners connect with the world around them while developing their musical skills.
How to Plan a Summer Piano Camp (Without the Overwhelm!)
Summer camps can be a fantastic way to engage students, boost your income, and bring fresh energy to your studio. But planning one can feel overwhelming—where do you start? The key is to choose a well-structured curriculum that makes your job easier while keeping students excited and engaged.
Plan and Celebrate Piano Success for Young Kids
My Piano Planner is your ultimate tool for enhancing beginner piano lessons, designed with both parents and teachers in mind. This thoughtfully crafted planner is a resource-packed companion to help ensure every child’s musical journey is celebrated and supported. With 32 pages - you have plenty of room to help your young student plan and grow!
Finding the right tool for the job - Preschool Piano
As parents and teachers, we all want to give kids the best start in life, and research has shown that music plays a vital role in developing young minds. From improving motor skills and social abilities to boosting confidence and creativity, the benefits of music are endless. But how do we introduce music to little ones in a way that’s engaging and effective?
This is where our music exploration book for young kids comes in. Designed especially for preschoolers and special needs students, this book lays a strong foundation for musical studies
Bring Holiday Cheer to Your Young Beginners with 'O Christmas Tree' Pre-Reading Duet
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Is Technology Taking Over Our World? How Music Teachers Are Navigating the Digital Shift in Music and Books
I’ve made my new preschool method book, Little Red Piano, available in both digital and paperback.
This book has been a hit with my youngest students. They love playing the same songs over and over (which is fine by me—they’re still learning!), and their faces light up when they see the colorful graphics and cute characters. Having the entire book available as a studio license has been a game changer for me. The PDF comes in two formats: landscape for printing and portrait for use on a tablet.
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......
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
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
What you need to know - Kids have GAPS in piano learning
Gaps show up in piano lessons all the time.
Here are some examples of places gaps can arise: 1) notation. Notation is an abstract representation of sound. Kids are literal.
2) rhythm. Some kids just don't have rhythm experience in their bodies, which leads to difficulty in counting and playing.
3) technique. Playing the piano with proper technique is a foreign feeling.
4) listening. Some students have difficulty hearing and discriminating pitches, rhythms, timbre, or form
New Preschool Piano Book Coming Soon!
In a previous post - I shared how I went from playing on a toy piano, to becoming a piano teacher.
My heart is for the kids that are young, have special needs, or just need to fill in the gaps. Most books go too quickly for young kids, and they are not suited for them. I want a book that will meet kids where they are at!
I am writing and beta testing a method book that will be NOTHING like anything you have seen. Yet, the format will be such that you can pick it up, and without much trouble at all, just open it and TEACH. And, it won't be expensive. And, it won't be hidden behind a paywall or subscription service. Your hard-earned money is just that; I feel the same about my dollars.