There has been some great discussion on the Yahoo Piano Teachers list about games for Halloween. Well, thinking up games is much more fun than completing the homework for the class I need to renew my teaching certificate, so here you are! The first game is Trick or Treat. Print off the Pumpkin Rhythm Cards, and place in a [...]
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This GREAT game idea was posted by Cecilly on the Yahoo Piano Teacher’s List. I have made up some ornaments with landmarks, and several variations that you can use. Ornaments with Landmarks All Notes on the Staff Key Signatures Simple Intervals Letter Names – including sharps and flats Christmas Stockings with Letter Names [...]
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Mix up the rhythms from eight Christmas carols, and have students place them in the correct order. There is an assortment of rhythms from easy to more complex for many levels of students. I also did up rhythms for two Hanukkah songs – My Dreidl, and Chunukah. For some odd reason, I made up these [...]
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