This is a four-week-long series designed to teach young learners about how the piano keyboard is laid out, learn simple songs, and provide a foundation for further instruction. In each lesson students will learn about and revisit the following topics: low and high on the piano; good posture at the piano; how to position their hands and arms when playing; and finger numbers. All of these concepts will be wrapped into a song each lesson. 

Week one: introduction to the piano. 
Learn about low and high notes
Play groups of two black keys
Play groups of three black keys
Learn finger numbers for piano
Start learning Hot Cross Buns and Mary Had a Little Lamb. Both songs will be taught with the following sequence:
- Sing song
- Learn finger numbers
- Sing finger numbers
- Read the notation of finger numbers
Individual practice time in breakout rooms for Hot Cross Buns and Mary Had a Little Lamb
Come back together to share
Play a game if time

Week two: 
Review low and high notes
Review finger numbers
Ask if anyone wants to share what they practiced from last week
Start learning Old MacDonald with the same sequence as before.
Individual practice time in breakout rooms for Old MacDonald
Come back together to share
Play a game if time

Week three: 
Ask if anyone wants to share what they practiced from last week
Learn the names of the white keys on piano
Play Hot Cross Buns on E, D, C
Play Mary Had a Little Lamb on E, D, C
Individual work time to write their own song using E, D, C
Come back together to share
Play a game if time

Week four:
Ask if anyone wants to share what they practiced from last week
Review white keys on the piano
Start learning Jingle Bells with the same sequence as before
Individual practice time in breakout rooms for Old MacDonald
Come back together to share
Play a game if time


Songs will be taught using visual aids, singing, and spoken repetition. The songs will be learned on black keys so students do not have to read music yet. My goal is for my students to be able to focus on their posture, hand position, and finger numbers, and most importantly to feel successful in their beginning piano experiences. 

There will be time for students to practice individually during the lesson and for me to listen to each student on their own so I can monitor progress and suggest improvements. 

Each class period will begin and end with students sharing (if they want) what they learned during our time together. I make it my goal to foster a friendly learning environment where students feel comfortable sharing their successes, big or small but also feel comfortable choosing not to share. Depending on the amount of time at the end of class, we will end class with a listening game.