Unit 1Getting Started: Self Pacing and C Major Tonality
5 lessons5 Weeks
Getting Started: Self Pacing and C Major Tonality
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Introduction to Self-Pacing
Song to Learn: Hot Cross Buns and Healthy Piano Technique
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Procedures and Technology used for Self-Pacing
This Old Man and Accompaniment to Hot Cross Buns
 Week 3
Lesson 3
C Major and A Minor
Song to Learn: Daughter Come Home, Mastery Checks for Hot Cross Buns and This Old Man
 Week 4
Lesson 4
C Major and A Minor, Continued
Accompaniment for Daughter Come Home and Conclude Self-Pacing introduction
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Unit Reflection
Finish Mastery Checks, Complete Learning Reflection and Evaluation
Unit 2When F# is DO, Technique for Firm Fingertips and loose Wrists
5 lessons5 Weeks
When F# is DO, Technique for Firm Fingertips and loose Wrists
 Week 6
Lesson 6
When F# is DO, Theory and Practice
Song to Learn: Frère Jacques
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Tonic-Dominant in F#
Mastery Check: Frère Jacques, Song to Begin: Stepping Stones
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Getting Around The Keyboard: Jumping Songs
F# Major Scale, Music Reading. Song to Learn: Ping Pong
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Finishing up F# Major Songs
Review, Mastery Checks, F# Major Theory and Practice
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Unit Completion and Reflection Day
A time to reflect on what we learned and how we learned it
Unit 3When G is DO, E is LA: Songs and Accompaniments
11 lessons11 Weeks
When G is DO, E is LA: Songs and Accompaniments
 Week 11
Lesson 11
The G Major Scale
Song to Learn: Butterfly
 Week 12
Lesson 12
G Major Chords
Mastery Checks, Butterfly, Song to Learn: Ring Around the Rosy
 Week 13
Lesson 13
G Major Reading and Writing
Accompaniment for Ring Around the Rosy
 Week 14
Lesson 14
E Minor Introduction
Song To Learn: Russian Folk Song 1
 Week 15
Lesson 15
E Minor, Continuation
Accompaniment to Russian Folk Song 1
 Week 16
Lesson 16
More Songs in E Minor
English Folk Song
 Week 17
Lesson 17
E Minor, Continued
Continue Practicing and Mastering Russian Folk Song 1 and English Folk Song, G Major/E Minor Reading Lessons
 Week 18
Lesson 18
English Folk Song, Finishing
Mastery Checks of Russian Folk Song 1 and E minor chords
 Week 19
Lesson 19
Review of Wrist and Arm Movement
Song to Learn: Gliding
 Week 20
Lesson 20
Flipped Classroom: G Major and E Minor review and catch-up day
Students will get practice teaching what they've learned as well as have extra time for one on one help with songs in this unit
 Week 21
Lesson 21
Unit Completion and Reflection Day
Transposing and Improvising in G major
Unit 4When F is DO and D is LA
7 lessons7 Weeks
When F is DO and D is LA
 Week 22
Lesson 22
Introduction to F Major Scale
Song to Practice: Ring around the Rosy in F Major
 Week 23
Lesson 23
More Songs in F
Song to Learn: Old Woman
 Week 24
Lesson 24
D Minor Scale
Song to Learn: Russian Folk Song 2
 Week 25
Lesson 25
D Minor Chords and Arpeggios
Russian Folk Song 2 Accompaniment
 Week 26
Lesson 26
F Major/D Minor Reading and Writing
Song to Learn: Latvian Folk Song
 Week 27
Lesson 27
Independent and Group Work Day
F and D minor songs finish up and transposition projects
 Week 28
Lesson 28
Unit Completion and Reflection Day
Class performance of songs we’ve transposed to F Major and D Minor
Unit 5When E is DO and C# is LA
8 lessons8 Weeks
When E is DO and C# is LA
 Week 29
Lesson 29
Introduction to E Major
Scales, Arpeggios, and Reading Notes in E Major Song to Practice: Old Woman
 Week 30
Lesson 30
More Songs in E Major
Finish Old Woman in E, Learn American Tune
 Week 31
Lesson 31
Introduction to C# Minor
Chords and Scales in C# Minor, Finish Songs in E Major
 Week 32
Lesson 32
Songs in C# Minor
Play Latvian Folk Song in C# Minor
 Week 33
Lesson 33
Transposition Project
Mastery Checks, E Major
 Week 34
Lesson 34
Transposition Project, Continued
Students will work in groups to transpose songs they know
 Week 35
Lesson 35
Transposition Project,
Writing and Rewriting music
Recopying songs in new keys on staff paper and by practicing at the keyboard
 Week 36
Lesson 36
Finish Transposition Project, Finish any remaining Songs
Students who have finished their transposition projects will learn German Folk Song
Unit 6Scales, Arpeggios, and Fast Fingers
4 lessons4 Weeks
Scales, Arpeggios, and Fast Fingers
 Week 37
Lesson 37
Db Major Scale
Healthy Scale technique
 Week 38
Lesson 38
C Major and A Minor Scales
Careful attention to the proper fingerings for the C major/A minor scales
 Week 39
Lesson 39
Book Review Day
Finish all remaining songs, begin final performances
 Week 40
Lesson 40
Celebration Day-We Finished the Book
We've done a lot of hard work, so let's celebrate our achievements!