Beat Ms. Ellen

Practice Challenge To encourage more practicing of assigned pieces and pieces chosen to play for fun, I’ve designed this challenge for students to practice more than I do! Plus, it’s a reading challenge, because students are encouraged to sight read new pieces for fun! The children’s librarian in me is absolutely thrilled. The calendar for… Continue reading Beat Ms. Ellen

Supplemental GAMES for EVERYONE

Games for learning music are super! Don’t read music as the parent? Ask me how you can play these with your kids! The Music Activity Board is an indispensable music-teaching aid. The magnetic board (which is also dry erase) shows the grand staff on one side and a diagram of a keyboard on the other.… Continue reading Supplemental GAMES for EVERYONE

Supplemental Flashcards for PRIMER & LEVEL ONE

Flashcards can be a great way to practice note recognition and more. They can also be turned into games. Ask me to choose the cards that work for your child’s level. We can add more cards as they learn new concepts! These new flashcards contain 80 cards featuring all the natural notes on the staff… Continue reading Supplemental Flashcards for PRIMER & LEVEL ONE

Supplemental Duets for Piano for LEVEL ONE

Let’s find a great FUN book for piano students! If you want to check with me as to whether this one is best for your student, please let me know! Looking for a particular song? Use CTL-F to search. Remember, many of my students use the Bastien Methods. For variety’s sake I’m including supplemental books… Continue reading Supplemental Duets for Piano for LEVEL ONE

Supplemental Recital Style Songs for Piano for LEVEL ONE

Let’s find a great FUN book for piano students! If you want to check with me as to whether this one is best for your student, please let me know! Looking for a particular song? Use CTL-F to search. Remember, many of my students use the Bastien Methods. For variety’s sake I’m including supplemental books… Continue reading Supplemental Recital Style Songs for Piano for LEVEL ONE

Supplemental Popular Piano for LEVEL ONE

Let’s find a great FUN book for piano students! If you want to check with me as to whether this one is best for your student, please let me know! Looking for a particular song? Use CTL-F to search. Remember, many of my students use the Bastien Methods. For variety’s sake I’m including supplemental books… Continue reading Supplemental Popular Piano for LEVEL ONE