| Generally young children who enjoy | | | | 5. Visualizing five-finger hand positions and |
| educational activities such as reading, | | | | finger numbers |
| coloring, crafts and word games also enjoy | | | | |
| playing the piano. One reason is because they | | | | This knowledge is not difficult to give your |
| enjoy doing things with their hands. Did you | | | | children at home. All you need are the right |
| know that there are games and activities | | | | resources and of course a keyboard. You'll be |
| available like this for young children that | | | | giving your child musical values and |
| will give them a musical foundation as well? | | | | educational opportunities that will prepare |
| If you plan to give your young child piano | | | | them for a positive future of learning. Piano |
| lessons or if your child is taking piano | | | | lessons also help children learn |
| lessons they can benefit greatly from musical | | | | |
| games and activities at home. There are many | | | | - key reading and math skills; |
| foundational keyboard abilities children can | | | | |
| learn at home while having fun that will give | | | | - how to set goals to achieve their dreams; |
| them a musical head start in piano. Here's 5 | | | | and |
| of these. | | | | |
| | | | - the need for self discipline and |
| 1. Drawing and Visualizing the Piano Keyboard | | | | persistence; and |
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| 2. Learning the musical alphabet in a variety | | | | - how to take responsibility for their |
| of ways | | | | success. |
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| 3. Learning keyboard theory concepts for note | | | | So take advantage of the early years and give |
| reading | | | | your child even more of what they love to do |
| | | | with musical learning games and activities |
| 4. Learning to use their hands at the piano | | | | they'll enjoy. |
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