Comments for Piano for Kids http://www.piano4kids.com/wp Teaching young kids to play the piano Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:55:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on The Importance of the Animal Note Method of Instruction by Glenna http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2008/04/25/the-importance-of-the-animal-note-method-of-instruction/#comment-2221 Glenna Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:04:26 +0000 http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2008/04/25/the-importance-of-the-animal-note-method-of-instruction/#comment-2221 The books we now have available are listed here on the right hand side of our web site. There are four books and a set of flash cards at this time. I hope to have another book of fun music, much like the Christmas book, with fun songs for any time of the year on the site within a week or two. It is almost ready. To look at the content page of each book and a sample book, click on the blue name of each book, that will also take you to an order page. The books we now have available are listed here on the right hand side of our web site. There are four books and a set of flash cards at this time. I hope to have another book of fun music, much like the Christmas book, with fun songs for any time of the year on the site within a week or two. It is almost ready. To look at the content page of each book and a sample book, click on the blue name of each book, that will also take you to an order page.

]]> Comment on A Special Method for Teach Piano to Young Children by Lena http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/01/17/a-special-method-for-teach-piano-to-young-children/#comment-2219 Lena Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:27:19 +0000 http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/01/17/a-special-method-for-teach-piano-to-young-children/#comment-2219 Hello,thank you for idea! Please, If you can to tell me more about your methods. I want to teach piano to kids,but don't no how. Thank you very much! Hello,thank you for idea! Please, If you can to tell me more about your methods. I want to teach piano to kids,but don’t no how. Thank you very much!

]]> Comment on Working with the Animal Notes to develop good Note Reading Skills in Young Piano Students by Glenna Cook http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/02/18/working-with-the-animal-notes-to-develop-good-note-reading-skills-in-young-piano-students/#comment-1666 Glenna Cook Tue, 29 May 2007 14:33:27 +0000 http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/02/18/working-with-the-animal-notes-to-develop-good-note-reading-skills-in-young-piano-students/#comment-1666 Tania, I sincerely apologize for not answering your comment weeks ago. It somehow slipped through the cracks. I truly want to help you and others who accept the challenge of teaching these little ones. The reason the Animal Notes work so well for little ones is they do not need to be able to read to begin playing the piano. The animal names start with the letters that are used to name the notes in standard music in many areas of the world so transitioning to the standard method is made easier when the child does start learning the alphabet and the sounds of the letters. The animals I have chosen to use are familiar to most children at a young age and if they are not, they are easy to introduce to the children by using a childs book that has a picture of the animal. Children love to talk about animals which also makes teaching a 4 year old something that is so strange to their world like a piano. The animal notes are easy to recognize which helps the child know what note to play. I am presently working on additional books and the set of flash cards are about ready for sale. Tania, I sincerely apologize for not answering your comment weeks ago. It somehow slipped through the cracks. I truly want to help you and others who accept the challenge of teaching these little ones. The reason the Animal Notes work so well for little ones is they do not need to be able to read to begin playing the piano. The animal names start with the letters that are used to name the notes in standard music in many areas of the world so transitioning to the standard method is made easier when the child does start learning the alphabet and the sounds of the letters. The animals I have chosen to use are familiar to most children at a young age and if they are not, they are easy to introduce to the children by using a childs book that has a picture of the animal. Children love to talk about animals which also makes teaching a 4 year old something that is so strange to their world like a piano. The animal notes are easy to recognize which helps the child know what note to play. I am presently working on additional books and the set of flash cards are about ready for sale.

]]> Comment on The Importance of Knowing Your Young Student in Teaching Piano by support http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/02/05/the-importance-of-knowing-your-young-student-in-teaching-piano/#comment-1654 support Tue, 29 May 2007 01:00:47 +0000 http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/02/05/the-importance-of-knowing-your-young-student-in-teaching-piano/#comment-1654 Kee, We do accept credit cards, through PayPal. On PayPal payment page, look for a section that says: "Don't have a PayPal Account?". That allows you to purchase without a PayPal account. Thank you for your interest in Piano4kids! Kee,

We do accept credit cards, through PayPal. On PayPal payment page, look for a section that says: “Don’t have a PayPal Account?”. That allows you to purchase without a PayPal account.

Thank you for your interest in Piano4kids!

]]> Comment on The Positive Effect of the Animal Notes when Teaching Piano by Carla D http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/05/21/the-positive-effect-of-the-animal-notes-when-teaching-piano/#comment-1593 Carla D Wed, 23 May 2007 17:25:01 +0000 http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/05/21/the-positive-effect-of-the-animal-notes-when-teaching-piano/#comment-1593 So does the book have music with the Animal Notes and the regular notes? I think you should have more info about you in the "About" page. So does the book have music with the Animal Notes and the regular notes?
I think you should have more info about you in the “About” page.

]]> Comment on The Importance of Knowing Your Young Student in Teaching Piano by kee http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/02/05/the-importance-of-knowing-your-young-student-in-teaching-piano/#comment-1492 kee Sun, 13 May 2007 16:46:59 +0000 http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/02/05/the-importance-of-knowing-your-young-student-in-teaching-piano/#comment-1492 I would like to purchase the animal note books. Do you accept credit cars? I had no paypal acount. I would like to purchase the animal note books. Do you accept credit cars? I had no paypal acount.

]]> Comment on How the Animal Notes Help Teach Timing to Young Piano Students by Anastasia http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/03/01/how-the-animal-notes-help-teach-timing-to-young-piano-students/#comment-1415 Anastasia Sat, 05 May 2007 05:06:41 +0000 http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/03/01/how-the-animal-notes-help-teach-timing-to-young-piano-students/#comment-1415 That's amazing! WOW!! What a creative teaching strategy!! I have a question though: I see how this helps reading the notes, but how exactly does it help with timing?? Like a white cat? a black frog? like that? That’s amazing! WOW!! What a creative teaching strategy!!

I have a question though: I see how this helps reading the notes, but how exactly does it help with timing?? Like a white cat? a black frog? like that?

]]> Comment on Practice and the Very Young Piano Students by Anastasia http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/04/04/practice-and-the-very-young-piano-students/#comment-1414 Anastasia Sat, 05 May 2007 04:50:31 +0000 http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/04/04/practice-and-the-very-young-piano-students/#comment-1414 WOW! I love your ideas...I've been teaching for 2 years, and I know I have gaps in interacting and keeping the lessons fun for the young children - and I absolutely loved the idea of going back from old songs to new songs...that's amazing strategy. Thanks so much for sharing:). bye! Anastasia WOW! I love your ideas…I’ve been teaching for 2 years, and I know I have gaps in interacting and keeping the lessons fun for the young children - and I absolutely loved the idea of going back from old songs to new songs…that’s amazing strategy. Thanks so much for sharing:). bye!

Anastasia

]]> Comment on Working with the Animal Notes to develop good Note Reading Skills in Young Piano Students by Tania http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/02/18/working-with-the-animal-notes-to-develop-good-note-reading-skills-in-young-piano-students/#comment-1390 Tania Wed, 02 May 2007 04:23:26 +0000 http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/02/18/working-with-the-animal-notes-to-develop-good-note-reading-skills-in-young-piano-students/#comment-1390 You're methods of teaching piano to younger children has been very lucid and eye opening. I will certainly try your methods. However, I am trying to teach a 4 year old that doesn't know how to read yet, and can barelly recognise written numbers. Would I have to teach her how to read letters and numbers first, before I begin teaching her Piano? You’re methods of teaching piano to younger children has been very lucid and eye opening. I will certainly try your methods.
However, I am trying to teach a 4 year old that doesn’t know how to read yet, and can barelly recognise written numbers. Would I have to teach her how to read letters and numbers first, before I begin teaching her Piano?

]]> Comment on How the Animal Notes Help Teach Timing to Young Piano Students by Glenna http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/03/01/how-the-animal-notes-help-teach-timing-to-young-piano-students/#comment-184 Glenna Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:50:29 +0000 http://www.piano4kids.com/wp/2007/03/01/how-the-animal-notes-help-teach-timing-to-young-piano-students/#comment-184 Thank you for your question Aubrey. Since Standard Notes are quite hard for young children to relate to, I have made each note an animal, in most cases its head. Each of the animals' names starts with the letter that the Standard Note is normally identified by, C is a Cat, etcetera. In beginning piano, we normally teach nine notes, from the F below middle C to the G above middle C. This means we have two Fs and two Gs. So the child can differentiate between the lower F and G and the high F and G, I have made them different animals. For example, the lower F is a Fish that is down in the lake and the upper F is a frog that can sit on a log or lilly pad. It is amazing how much this helps my young students learn to read notes and timing, enabling them to play the piano and enjoy music. Thank you for your question Aubrey.

Since Standard Notes are quite hard for young children to relate to, I have made each note an animal, in most cases its head. Each of the animals’ names starts with the letter that the Standard Note is normally identified by, C is a Cat, etcetera.

In beginning piano, we normally teach nine notes, from the F below middle C to the G above middle C. This means we have two Fs and two Gs. So the child can differentiate between the lower F and G and the high F and G, I have made them different animals. For example, the lower F is a Fish that is down in the lake and the upper F is a frog that can sit on a log or lilly pad.

It is amazing how much this helps my young students learn to read notes and timing, enabling them to play the piano and enjoy music.

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