First Year --
- Keep practicing specific things to a few minutes 3-4 times a week so kids don't get bogged down... then leave the bells and CD in an easy to access place so that the kids will naturally experiment and make their own discoveries.
- Make your own autoharp or download an app so they can practice honing their chord playing and develop their ear for when chords should be played. More info HERE.
- Let the kids be your teacher. Have them point at the bells to play for a specific song.
- At the grocery store, let your child practice baby steps and skips using the floor tiles. The very next tile is a baby step, hopping over one is a skip, and more than two tiles is a leap!
Second Year --
- There is a fabulous video on the LPM blog demo-ing a game for Yellow Arrow students to learn their note names with the alphabet pieces game. CLICK HERE
- Trade places and have the kids point while you play the piano.
- Have kids try to balance a smartie or other small candy on their bubble hand as they practice playing the fingers you sing. If it stays on they get to keep it.
Third Year --
- Look for unique times and ways to reinforce concepts. One mom shared their bathtime solution (pictured above). Writing on the wall is usually a no-no, but with a wet erase or dry erase marker, windows and bathroom surfaces can turn into a classroom with a captive audience. GREAT IDEA!
