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Harnessing the Power of the Team: Teacher, Child, and Parent in Beginning Piano Study (from The Beginner Course)

Frances Clark Center via Kadenze

Overview

Harnessing the Power of the Team: Teacher, Child, and Parent in Beginning Piano Study offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of beginning piano students, specifically the roles of teacher, parent, and child.

This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at https://www.claviercompanion.com/courses

This is is a self-guided micro-course. Reflection questions serve as a way to reflect on the material as well as your own teaching and performing experiences. You will not respond to these questions on the platform, but you may wish to complete the activities for your own personal use.

Syllabus

  • The Role of the Teacher
    • Identify and reflect upon traits of successful teachers
  • How Children Learn
    • Describe ideal pedagogical strategies and varied approaches for working with children
  • The Role of the Parent
    • Summarize the reasons why parents are needed in beginning piano study

Taught by

Craig Sale, Michaela Boros, Anna Beth Rucker and Andrea McAlister

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