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Piano Pedagogy, Role of Teacher, Role of Parent, How Children Learn

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Harnessing the Power of the Team: Teacher, Child, and Parent in Beginning Piano Study (from The Beginner Course)

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Course Description

Harnessing the Power of the Team: Teacher, Child, and Parent in Beginning Piano Study offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of beginning piano students, specifically the roles of teacher, parent, and child.

This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at https://www.claviercompanion.com/courses

This is is a self-guided micro-course. Reflection questions serve as a way to reflect on the material as well as your own teaching and performing experiences. You will not respond to these questions on the platform, but you may wish to complete the activities for your own personal use.

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Session 1: The Role of the Teacher (April 25, 2024)
Identify and reflect upon traits of successful teachers
Session 2: How Children Learn (May 2, 2024)
Describe ideal pedagogical strategies and varied approaches for working with children
12 lessons
1. Lecture by Marvin Blickenstaff, Part 1
2. Lecture by Marvin Blickenstaff, Part 2
3. Lecture by Marvin Blickenstaff, Part 3
4. Lecture by Marvin Blickenstaff, Part 4
5. Lecture by Marvin Blickenstaff, Part 5
6. Lecture by Marvin Blickenstaff, Part 6
7. Lecture by Marvin Blickenstaff, Part 7
8. Lecture by Marvin Blickenstaff, Part 8
9. Lecture by Marvin Blickenstaff, Part 9
10. Lecture by Marvin Blickenstaff, Part 10
11. Lecture by Marvin Blickenstaff, Part 11
12. Transcript of Blickenstaff Lecture (PDF)
Session 3: The Role of the Parent (May 9, 2024)
Summarize the reasons why parents are needed in beginning piano study
1 lessons
1. Why should my child take piano lessons?
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What You Need to Take This Course

This course is built on an online education platform created by Kadenze,Inc. Their recommended web browsers are Chrome and Firefox.

General assistance is available from Kadenze, Inc., through online tutorials and help files. Personalized assistance is available via webform or via email at support@kadenze.com.

Students are responsible for maintaining their own devices and internet connection. This course requires the following technical abilities:

● Internet connection (sufficient for video streaming) for accessing the course website

● Navigate the course website, clicking links, and downloading files

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Copyright

All materials in this course are the property of the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy, Piano Teach Learn, unless otherwise indicated. Any use or sharing of this material beyond the scope of this course is prohibited.

Publisher Permissions

Thank you to the following publishers for permission to use their teaching materials in this course:

  • Alfred Music Publishing
  • Faber Piano Adventures
  • FJH Music
  • Piano Safari