Preparatory B (from 3 to 5). Lesson 3
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Today in our Pedagogy section we will learn about the first stage of your toddler's Soft Mozart development:
The Spiders and Butterflies Investigation Stage
Often many teachers and parents are confused, that the child, after coming to understanding how the program works, does not immediately carefully follow the pictures and just press down the keys corresponding to them. The reverse is true, the child might fall in love with different spiders and butterflies, and hold down the 'wrong' key for ages and watch the spider. Sometimes a few keys and spiders are produced together using the palm.
Why does this happen?
In each child lives an 'investigator.' An adult's goal is to play the pieces without mistakes. We grasp the logic immediately: press the wrong key–a spider appears. Hold one down too long–we see a butterfly. When don't hold one down for long enough–Mister Whoops.
The child, however, does not have the skill for quick, logical deduction. To start with the gathers sensory and interaction experiences. He not only sees a spider or a butterfly, he is trying to get a feel for them, play with them, using his imagination. You don't have to interfere! By observing, you can just guide the child's actions with the help of positive comments and also 'musical money (I will tell you a little later about this tool)
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Learning to play "5 fingers exercise" with both hands:
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1. We listen to a song from Re and compose note rows from Re to Re and vice versa:
Video sample:
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Gentle Piano®
1. Keep working on the Hot Cross Buns piece: learn to play the song with separate hands.
If your child/student doing well, ask him/her to play the piece with both hands:
Keep the records of each performance and check the results.
2. Music sight-reading: Favorite Classic 0.
Play Joseph Hayden "Surprise Symphony" with L hand.
Video sample:
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1. Continue to listen and watch the fairy tale about music and noise.
2. Search the Internet for the "Surprise" Symphony and listen to it in different performances
Our find is:
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Visit our Soft Mozart forum and start your progress diary here. Use the current year section. This is the place for you to ask questions and share your experiences.
At least 2 photos and 1-2 videos of the listed activities will count towards your child's credits for the graduation DIPLOMA. Please upload the video to You Tube, copy the address from the BROWSER window and paste it into your Progress Diary. Do not forget to indicate the year and type of work in the description of your Soft Mozart Academy photo / video.
Sincerely Yours,
Hellene Hiner
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