We all have those specific "go-to" resources for every teaching concept in our studio. You might have specific resources just for note-reading, rhythms, technique, etc.
And it is just amazing when we can find the PERFECT resource for our studio that is quick, easy, and affordable.
Well I am going to save some time for you this week and share some of my favorite teaching tools that are always my "go-to".
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1) Dry Erase Dice - Dollar Store
- Naming rhythms, notes, symbols, game boards, etc.
2) Animal Erasers - Amazon, Ebay, etc.
3) Pebbles - Dollar Store
- Keyboard geography
- Music alphabet
- Practicing repetition
- Game boards
- Prizes
3) Pebbles - Dollar Store
- Cheaper alternative for animal erasers
- Great for older students (but younger kids also love it)
- Cut out alphabet letters and glue onto the back of the pebbles
4) LadyBug Squeezie - Amazon
- Great for demonstrating hand position
5) Hand-Held Whiteboard / Paddle Boards - Dollar Store
- Composition and improvisation
- Drawing out symbols
- Siblings play against each other for games - they write answers on whiteboards
6) Dry Erase Plastic Pockets - Dollar Store
- Reusing worksheets
- Drawing on game boards
- Drawing notes on grand staff
7) Play Dough - Dollar Store, Amazon, Target, etc.
- Demonstrating firm fingertips
- Creating rhythms and symbols
- Good for waiting siblings
- Prizes
8) Mini Sticky Notes - Dollar Store
- Mark assigned pages so that students don’t forget to do them
- Highlight passages in student’s music
9) Pointer Stick - Dollar Store
- Great for social distancing with in-person lessons
- Helps the students follow their music better
10) Floor Keyboard - Amazon
- Groups of two and three black keys
- Music alphabet
- Staff reading