Basic PianoKids Teacher Training

Following is just a sample. Your seminar can be broken up into different days depneding on your availability.

Teachers planning on starting their own affiliate PianoKids studio will receive additional business training and on going support as they establish and launch their operation.

A new kind of piano lesson - The philosophy and pedagogical principles of the PianoKids method.

Structuring group lessons - How to design a 60 minute lesson that keeps children interested and focused.

The keyboard - How to turn it into an interactive "tutor" for home-practicing.

Multi-sensory approach to teaching piano - Identifying the dominant learning modality of a child.

The computer - Improving rhythm and sight-reading with our custom designed sight-reading software.

Managing youthful energy - How to control the group process and channel children's energy into engaging activity.

The creative piano student - Teaching improvisation and composition to six year olds.

Group games at the piano - How to reinforce basic skills and concepts through play.

Designing your lesson plan - Preparing for "practice teaching".

Practice teaching - Become an assistant teacher in a real-life PianoKids lesson using your lesson plan. Get feedback and suggestions from the group.

The business angle - How to manage and promote a successful piano studio. Overview of the business strategies used in our PianoKids network.