The Positive Rewards of Teaching Very Young Children Piano
Any of you that have read more than one of my blogs have probably figured out that I truly believe in, and love, teaching piano, a job that often calls me to teach very young children. If any of you are considering teaching piano as a part time job, or even a full time career, I truly want to encourage you to do so.
It does take a lot of patience and persistence to teach piano especially to very young children. The creation of the Animal Notes has helped me more than I can ever measure. They have made success with the little ones much easier.
When a child comes to you, they don’t realize what it is going to take to truly learn to make wonderful music on the keys of the piano. They have no way of understanding the complexity of the instrument. The rewards of helping them learn and succeed are beyond bounds. The smiles on their faces when they are complimented on their performance at their first recital, the joy they feel when they have actually gained enough confidence to practice at home, and the joy of hearing a parent tell you, “Our child is so enjoying this that we are all loving it.” Yes, all of this will happen and more. The day will come when a child you have taught since they were very young will come to her/his lesson telling you that they are playing the music for a school play, accompanying a solo at church, performing in a school talent show, or have won first place in a piano competition.
Your rewards as a teacher are worth all the effort you have put into your teaching. The hours of helping a young child learn with love, patience, understanding, persistence, and, yes, even the Animal Notes are so worthwhile that I want to encourage every individual who is thinking about teaching piano to give it a try.
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