Piano Class Ages 7-12 - Bastien Primer Series

Students will be using three books for this class - Primer Level method book, Theory book and Performance.  Most of the lesson will be in the method book but we will also uses exercises and songs from the theory and performance books.
Week 1 - a) sitting at the keyboard - p. 4; preliminary lessons - p. 5, 6, 7, 8; first songs - p. 8 -15; theory - p. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.  This will be covered briefly but mainly assigned as homework.  Performance - p. 2, 3, 4 and 6.  Selected pieces will be played and students can choose to work or one or more of them at home.
Week 2 - Review Lesson 1 and go over theory homework.  C position pieces in primer book - p. 16-25.  Theory lessons - p. 11 -16; mainly assigned as homework.  Students should always fill in out this section in pencil!  Performance - p. 8, 9, 10.  Students will hear all three pieces and choose one to work on at home.
Week 3 - Review selected pieces from Lesson 1 and 2.  Students will review theory homework as well.  New material - notation - p. 26-30; theory - p. 19.  Performance - p. 12.  Students will listen, clap the rhythm, say the letter names and work on this piece.  It will be part of homework for this week.
Week 4 - Students will review pieces learned so far; perform one for the class - review theory assignment.  New pieces - p. 31-38; theory - p. 21-27.  Performance - p. 13-19.  Students may choose to work on one of these pieces - this is optional work but encouraged so that students can progress faster.
Week 5 - Review lesson material and theory; The teacher will call on students to play one of the old pieces and see how well they do; theory assignment checked; New pieces - p. 39-44; theory - p. 28 to 32; performance; p. 20-24
Week 6 - Review - Can you play anything from memory?  Can you figure out out to play something without the music?  Theory review.  Middle C pieces - p. 44-52; theory - 32-36; performance - p. 24-28.  Recital time:  Students choose one performance piece to play for the class!
Week 7 - Review old pieces in random order; theory review; G position - p. 52-57; theory - p. 36 and 37; performance - p. 28/29
Week 8 - Recital time!  All students should be prepared to play one of their pieces (their best pieces) for the class.  Review the book and play pieces in random order; finish p. 57-64; finish theory p. 37-40; performance - . 30-32;  What have you learned in this class?  Share with the group.  Fill out the certificate at the end of the Primer Level book - share with everyone!