Play Primary Piano Class: Meet the Keyboard for Young Children
In this weekly class, we explore music through the keys on a piano or electronic keyboard, learning songs and preparing for future piano lessons.
Sandra Girouard
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(399)
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
Students will demonstrate their learning through engagement in class, the performance of skills practiced in class, and the innate desire to engage voluntarily in musical activities as part of their play.Class Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 1
Beginner Level
This is a specially designed class to engage small groups of young students in exploring rich musical activities while becoming acclimated to the piano keyboard. This class is suitable for acoustic pianos, electric pianos, and electronic keyboards.
Together, we'll sing and play tunes that help us learn about the rich aspects of music, including melody, harmony, rhythm, movement, and even making up our own melodies! During each meeting, we will sing, move, and play music on our pianos and keyboards. We will also practice skills including finding places on the keyboard , recognizing sounds that are moving up or down, and thinking about how notes tell us which keys to play and for how long.
Schedule of class songs:
Week of September 2, Hot Cross Bunnyy
Week of September 9 Night Owl
Week of September 16, Daniel Dinosaur
Week of September 23, Derick Dragon
Week of September 30, Class Composition
Week of October 7, NO CLASS PRACTICE WEEK
Week of October 14, Bubble the fish
Week of October 21, Freddy Fox
Week of October 28 NO CLASS PRACTICE WEEK
Week of November 4, Sophie Snake
Week of November 11, Kevin Koala
Week of November 21, NO CLASS PRACTICE WEEK
Week of November 28 NO CLASS PRACTICE WEEK
Week of December 2, Larry Lion
Week of December 9, Ella Elephant
Week of December 16, Class Composition
Week of December 23 NO CLASS WINTER BREAK
Week of December 30 NO CLASS WINTER BREAK
Week of January 6, Ally Alligator
Week of January 13, Lucy Leopard
Week of January 20, Class Composition
Week of January 27 NO CLASS PRACTICE WEEK
Week of February 3, Doug the Dog
Week of February 10, Cuddles the Cat
Week of February 17, Class Composition
Week of February 24 NO CLASS PRACTICE WEEK
Week of March 3, Swan Princess
Week of March 10, Monty Moose
Week of March 17, Class Composition
Week of March 24 NO CLASS SPRING BREAK
Week of March 31, Harry Hedgehog
Week of April 7, Lizzie Llama
Week of April 14, Class Composition
Week of April 21, NO CLASS PRACTICE WEEK
Week of April 28, Perry Penguin
Week of May 5, NO CLASS PRACTICE WEEK
Week of May 12, Poppy Panda
Week of May 19, Class CompositionLearning Goals
Students will learn to identify groups of two and groups of three black keys.Students will learn the directions of sound on the keyboard (ascending sounds move to the right, descending sounds move to the left)
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Each learner should have access to a keyboard during class. Acoustic pianos, electric pianos, and electronic keyboards are all suitable for this class.
Parents, please help your learners with three aspects of this class:
- First, if at all possible, please angle the camera so that both your child's face AND the keyboard are visible. Being able to see their hands on the keyboard helps me to help them!
- Second, please make sure your learner understands how to mute and unmute themselves. It is also fine if you are simply close by and prepared to mute or unmute a learner. Sometimes when we're learning, it's REALLY HARD to wait for a turn to play. All of my students have permission to turn off their microphones so they can try to play something we just learned. However, I do not have the power to turn their microphone back on. Again, hearing your learner play (and ask questions) helps me help them.
- Third, and perhaps most importantly: We make a lot of joyful "noise" in my classes. While this doesn't bother me at all, some people (including young learners) are very sensitive to loud and to jumbled sounds. I always encourage learners to share this with me so we can make sure no one feels overwhelmed. Sometimes in classes, we find the best thing is for everyone to mute so that each learner hears only me and themself. I have a couple of requests about this. Again, please ensure your learner is able to unmute to speak to me or play for me. Also, if your learner tends to be shy and bothered by "too much" sound but unwilling to say so, please feel encouraged to communicate this to me. Music is for EVERYone, and everyone needs to be comfortable in class.
Supply List
Each learner should have access to a keyboard during class. Acoustic pianos, electric pianos, and electronic keyboards are all suitable for this class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Materials and activities for this class will be teacher created. Musical literature used in this class is drawn from the rich heritage of world folk and classical forms of music.
Sandra Girouard
Joined April, 2020
4.9
399reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Sandra Girouard has a Bachelor of Music (with a piano minor) and Master of Arts in Education (centering on music education, instructional technology, and early childhood, with piano as her principal instrument of study). She is certified in Orff-Schulwerk method of teaching music and has been trained in the Kodály method of teaching music. With over thirty years of teaching experience with students of all ages, she delights in fostering the musical growth of young children.Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 20 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-7
3-4 learners per class
