Just Beginning Teaching..what books to use?

[Pianostudy]

I am a college piano major just starting to teach some kids, and I would like to ask if anyone has any advice on which series of books is best for kids brand new to piano.  Also any repertoire good for beginners/semi advanced kids?  I know about album for the young, that seems to be one of the best/most popular books to use.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.

[janice]

I definitely recommend the Bastien series.  Check it out!!!  The books are very thorough and appealing to even the youngest beginners! 

[rhapsody in orange]

John Thompson? I used to find that interesting when I started learning =)

[bernhard]

Have a look here:

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,587.msg14335.html#msg14335
(How to teach a 5-year old to read music –  Candida Tobin)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,1884.msg14708.html#msg14708
(Motivating children – joining the child’s model and using other children’s accomplishments to motivate)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2077.msg17179.html#msg17179
(How to become a teacher)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2192.msg18542.html#msg18542
(methods for very young students – Candida Tobin website)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2450.msg21250.html#msg21250
(the four levels of teaching: Toddler, beginner, intermediate and advanced)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2192.msg21823.html#msg21823
(How to teach very young students – the historical method, the pragmatical  x logical method and total exposure as the best way for under-5s)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2907.msg25589.html#msg25589
(how to teach chords to young children)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2906.msg25591.html#msg25591
(How to organise a lesson syllabus)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2970.msg25991.html#msg25991
(Areas of study for a complete music syllabus – books for each area)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2994.msg26162.html#msg26162
(Teaching little brats)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4020.msg36635.html#msg36635
(What to teach a 4-year old in his first lesson)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4405.msg40979.html#msg40979
(method books)

Just the tip of the iceberg.

Best wishes,
Bernhard

[pianoannie]

Have you had any pedgogy classes yet?  Have you studied various approaches to note reading, ie middle C approach, landmark/intervallic, multi-key?
Various methods tend to lean toward a particular note reading approach, although there may be various elements combined.
For example, John Thompson uses a middle C approach.  Bastien is a multi-key (various 5 finger positions).  Alfred is positional, but doesn't go through as many keys as quickly as Bastien.  Faber's Piano Adventures and Hal Leonard are landmark/intervallic.
My preference is definitely Faber and Hal Leonard.
I know that you can receive a free teacher sampler pack from Hal Leonard.
Also, FJH (who publishes Faber's Piano Adventures) gives teachers a 40% discount if you order directly from FJH.  So that's a great way to get some of their books and really get familiar with them.
If you can't find  phone numbers or email addresses for these companies on line, just ask and I'll post them for you, if you're interested.
Oh, and I think I have a link in my bookmarks that will give you reviews of all the major publishers methods.  I'll look for it and post it for you.

[dmk]

Have you had any pedgogy classes yet? Have you studied various approaches to note reading, ie middle C approach, landmark/intervallic, multi-key?
Various methods tend to lean toward a particular note reading approach, although there may be various elements combined.
For example, John Thompson uses a middle C approach. Bastien is a multi-key (various 5 finger positions). Alfred is positional, but doesn't go through as many keys as quickly as Bastien. Faber's Piano Adventures and Hal Leonard are landmark/intervallic.
My preference is definitely Faber and Hal Leonard.
I know that you can receive a free teacher sampler pack from Hal Leonard.
Also, FJH (who publishes Faber's Piano Adventures) gives teachers a 40% discount if you order directly from FJH. So that's a great way to get some of their books and really get familiar with them.
If you can't find phone numbers or email addresses for these companies on line, just ask and I'll post them for you, if you're interested.
Oh, and I think I have a link in my bookmarks that will give you reviews of all the major publishers methods. I'll look for it and post it for you.

I'll second that pianoannie.  If I am going to use a method 'system' i certainly prefer Faber and Hal Leonard although I am particularly fond of the Piano Adevntures series. 

I tend to find that when i take students who have learnt the other methods they associating a particular note with a finger (ie they see a D and play associate this with being a 2nd finger instead of realising its a D) so when the students plays outside of middle C position everything goes pear shaped.  This is even worse when teachers teach everything via finger numbers......argh!!!!!!!!


sorry for venting!!!

dmk

[pianorama]

Sorry to uproot this!
 
I was going to post a similar thread before finding this one, and a lot of the conversations linked to sounded really interesting. None of them work any longer, however. Does someone know a way around this?