Rich, Poor, or Just Plain Folks, You Can Make a Difference
Music education has been proven to be of great value in a child’s education. However, when times get tough it is often one of the first things to be cut in educational institutions and even in homes. This is a tragedy for the future of our children and our nation as a whole. An early music education stimulates the left side of the brain which is important in the individual’s ability to use good logic in their thought patterns. We need good logical thinkers in our future as a nation.
The new Animal Note method of teaching music makes it possible for you, as a parent or grandparent, to carry on and provide this vital link in a child’s education without too much pressure on a slim family budget. Yes, it will take a little of your time and patience, but this method is easy to understand and teach so a person with no musical training can help a child learn. This will not only give your child a beginning music education, but will contribute to positive family time, a value that cannot be over emphasized.
Your first order should include at the least, the note reading book and a set of flash cards. A keyboard chart comes free with your first order, and it can be used for the keyboard to practice each song, if nothing else is available. The book teaches your children the relationship of nine notes to the Grand Staff and to the keyboard. The Animal Note/standard note flash cards allow for reviewing the word clues of each of these nine notes and applying that knowledge to the standard note.
The next step would be to order the Timing Book that helps your child understand rhythm and beat. As the child progresses, if you do not have a piano or keyboard in your own home, ask a friend, neighbor, or a church if there is a piano your child could use once a week. Small keyboards are not too expensive and can often be found in the classified ads of your local paper or at a “Goodwill” shop. When a instrument is available, even on a very limited basis, order a Fun Song book for your child. It makes any child feel great to play a song they and others recognize.
The Animal Note method is not only simple to understand and learn, it allows for a successful transition to stand music notation and a successful music experience. Yes, a music teacher might be out of your price range, or you cannot afford lessons for all of your children, and/or the school has cut piano from their budget, but that should not prevent you from giving your children the precious gift of music that just keeps on giving for a life time.
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