Finger Positioning

[Darnysia]

Can someone please advise me?  I just have one question.

I am teaching my children to play the piano.  I am using the John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course book.  I am moving to part two, but my question is the finger positioning.  The book teaches from middle c.  So the Keys CDEFG are fingers 12345. (Right hand)

So in book two, for the new keys ABC, what fingers are used to play these keys?  Should they move their hands over so that fingers 123 play these keys or do they use fingers 234?  The book doesn't say.

Please help, I want them to learn the correct way.
Thank you.

[Egghead]

Hi, Darnysia.

you want your children to learn the correct way.
Get them a piano teacher. Please! You want them to learn. The correct way. 

Your question itself shows why this is the only possibility. Because "THE BOOK DOES NOT SAY." This is not the only thing it does not say. 

What fingers are used to play the keys ABC? Well, it depends. 

Egghead

[Darnysia]

Egghead,

Thank you for trying to help with your reply.

[willcowskitz]

I'll assume you don't have former knowledge of piano.

The most fundamental "technique" in piano playing is using the thumb's unique position and dimensions for your advantage. Teach your children to use thumb as a "checkpoint" in places where they run out of fingers, and jump them over the thumb to continue on keys behind the thumb. Being able to hop fingers 2, 3, 4 and 5 over the thumb in either direction is important even when only playing scales. The octave CDEFGAH would go 12312345 and back.

If you really want to them learn though, I agree a proficient teacher is required when dealing with children.