Saturday, April 18, 2009

Teach Your Little Mozart


So you survived Spring Break with your little ones??? How in the world are you going to entertain them this summer??? LOL Why not expose them to the world of music? Give them a head start in math?? Begin learning the lifelong skill of playing the piano???

Piano for Preschoolers is an award-winning beginning piano curriculum designed for parents to teach their children, ages 4-8, (and themselves in the process) piano. The method is simple, straightforward and gives students immediate gratification by providing a song they can master at the end of each lesson. Piano for Preschoolers also offers 2 other song books that correspond to the Basic Course to give students more opportunities for practice!!! And they offer fantastically priced packages that include the Basic Course, extra songbook and a Casio Keyboard!

I've enjoyed using Piano for Preschoolers because of the quality of the program. Although a color coded guide is used, every song is written on the traditional musical staff, which means that the students are learning to READ music!! The lessons are fun, easy and can be repeated over and over until the student has mastered the skills and songs!

My daughter has been asking to learn the piano but private lessons seemed too expensive for a beginner. Piano for Preschoolers is economically providing her with the basic skills as well as an introduction to learning to play the piano to see if it is something she wants to pursue... which we hope she will!! Especially after how proud she was that she could play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star after 2 sessions!

GET YOUR OWN! Piano for Preschoolers Basic Course is available for $39.99 (less than one month of private study)! It includes the Teacher Manual with 19 lessons, Song book, CD with the songs, and color-coded keyboard guide.

WIN YOUR OWN!! Angie at Piano for Preschoolers is generously giving the Piano for Preschoolers Basic Course on one lucky SIMPLE reader!! Go to Piano for Preschoolers and share in a comment what you have learned and who you will be teaching to play piano!!



For an extra entry, put our super cute SIMPLE Mother's Day button on your blog and leave the URL in the comment:)



For another extry, blog about this giveaway linking to SIMPLE and Piano for Preschoolers. Come back and leave the URL for your post in a comment!!



Winner will be choosen randomly on April 25th!!


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93 comments:

  1. teaches them to play on real piano keys
    shopannies@Yahoo.com

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  2. my granddaughter will be the one who learns to play
    shopannies@Yahoo.com

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  3. blogged about the giveaway http://shopannies.blogspot.com/2009/04/more-giveaways.html

    shopannies@Yahoo.com

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  4. mothers day button on my blog
    shopannies@Yahoo.com

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  5. I learned

    Child Piano Lessons: The Benefits of Music Education for Children

    With the help of a good teacher, most kids will do well on a standardized math test. Doing well on a standardized math test is not the same as understanding or mastering math. If kids are to compete in the high tech world, they need to be able to master difficult math concepts. Children who don't grasp these concepts at an early age risk getting left behind. Preschool music activities, such as beginner piano lessons, are important to early childhood brain development. By integrating music and math through preschool piano lessons, you can help your child be successful in school.

    I would teach my daughter

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  6. I learned that that preschool music lessons are effective in teaching math through music and enhances math skills...cool.
    I would teach my daughter! She's been wanting to start learning the piano and this program sounds awesome!
    correaohana at gmail dot com

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  7. I think if I had started learning how to play the piano a lot younger I would have probably stuck with it so when I read that it allows parents without any musical background to teach beginning musical concepts. I was excited to know that I can teach her and learn myself. I mean I know basics, but that's all!

    I want ALL my kids to learn piano. Especially my son.

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  8. blogged about your giveaway

    http://amyshouldwin.blogspot.com/2009/04/win-piano-for-preschoolers-basic-course.html

    amyshouldwin@yahoo.com

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  9. I learned that piano lessons make your kids smarter! I want to teach my nephew to play!
    bunnybx at gmail . com

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  10. Seriously this contest is perfect for my son. We were even trying to find him a piano teacher! on the website I learned: Children who received preschool piano lessons performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than other preschoolers. piano makes you smarter!!

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  11. Blogged about this:
    http://iheartgiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/04/teach-your-little-mozart.html

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  12. I also have the button on my sidebar!

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  13. I learned that learning piano can help with math skills!! :)

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  14. uses real piano keys my grandson would enjoy this. mverno@roadrunner.com

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  15. I learned that piano lessons make your kids smarter!

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  16. I played for years and then just stopped. I'd like to help others get it and stick to it.

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  17. I learned: Preschool music activities, such as beginner piano lessons, are important to early childhood brain development. By integrating music and math through preschool piano lessons, you can help your child be successful in school.

    And I'll be taeching my son to play piano! :)

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  18. I learned that the strip will fit just about any piano or keyboard. I'd teach my son how to play the piano. Thanks for the chance.

    sweetascandy579 at yahoo dot com

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  19. SOUNDS INTERESTING!!! MY 2 YEAR OLD LOVES DRUMS AND GUITAR...WOULD LOVE TO LEARN THE PIANO forevermcandbc@yahoo.com

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  20. my 4 year old daughter is starting to learn, this would be great

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  21. I learned that it helps with math later on.

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  22. Ooooooh! I MUST win this! Maybe it will push my husband over the edge of should we/shouldn't we buy a piano?? (I say we SHOULD!)
    I learned the correlation between math and music from the website...which I always assumed since reading music is really all about math!
    As a musician myself, I have been looking forward to watching my kids grow and blossom into little musicians themselves. I will be teaching BOTH my boys how to play piano...and hopefully someday how to play guitar instead of smudging food on the strings. ;)

    mrs_kateboard@hotmail.com

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  23. Mother's Day button added!
    www.mylifeasamom-kate.blogspot.com
    mrs_kateboard@hotmail.com

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  24. I just discovered a full sized keyboard in my son's basement. I was amazed - it is beautiful and my almost 5 year old granddaughter is very interested in music lately. She would really love this.

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  25. I work with children and knew from my studies how important music is to little ones. But this program makes so much sense and is a wonderful way for young ones to begin to learn playing the piano. I would love to have this in my classroom for my preschoolers. delilahv17@hotmail.com

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  26. piano lessons can make your kids smarter

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  27. Children who received preschool piano lessons performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than other preschoolers.
    I'd love to teach my two youngest with this program. My two older boys already play and I've wished I had the skills to teach them myself. I know how to play, but not how to teach. This looks fabulous. Thanks for the giveaway~

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  28. I learned that that preschool music lessons are effective in teaching math through music and enhances math skills. I want to teach my son to play piano. Thanks for the giveaway!
    beatspammer at gmail dot com

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  29. I added your mother's day button.
    http://icefairystreasurechest.blogspot.com/beatspammer at gmail dot com

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  30. I love that it teaches with real notation and that it helps kids gain an advantage at school by giving a good music/math connection. This would be for my nephew. Thank you.

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  31. It uses real notation and piano keys. I would use it with my youngest son. I wish I had something like this when my oldest was little!

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  32. I learned I can teach my preschooler beginning piano even if I have never played. I would love this for my 4 year old son

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  33. What an awesome prize! I'd love to win! I played several years ago and can't wait for both my kids to give it a try!

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  34. i would love this for my grandaughter.

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  35. Though I have had piano lessons an can read music I like that you can teach without knowing yourself. I have a 7 year old and almost 4 year old twins that I would love to use this with.

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  36. I learned that learning music helps develop math skills which helps in school not only with math, but with science and engineering as well.

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  37. The best part of this is strip can fit any piano, so much useful for so many people. My younger daughter 5 yrs will be the one
    who will be using this prize pack.thanks

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  38. Kids can start as soon as they recognize their colors. This is a great product. I'll be teaching my son.

    lindsmoore55 at yahoo dot com

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  39. I learned that my incorparating Piano into a preschooler's activities you can help your child be successful in school and it helps with early brain development. It also helps with math solving skills.
    jesskaufman at hotmail dot com

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  40. I never thought about piano playing and math intergration -- but it makes sense!

    I would teach my son to play the piano!

    Thanks for the chance,
    Megret
    musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com

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  41. My parents gave me their old piano so my daughter can learn. I know this will help her brain develop and grow.

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  42. I would love to do this over the summer with my 4 year old daughter. I learned that piano lessons give children an advantage in several different areas of school such as math, science, and testing. This looks like a great start to learning music. Thanks. tjcochran1@hotmail.com

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  43. Piano lessons can make your kids be smarter -- have higher IQ!
    sena.sagani[at]gmail[dot[com

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  44. I have you linked up at http://senalovescandy.blogspot.com/2009/04/simple-piano-for-preschoolers-25-apr.html
    sena.sagani[at]gmail[dot]com

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  45. The link between math and music makes complete sense. My sister is good at both. I'll be teachingmy 4 year old son.

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  46. I am a private piano teacher and have surveyed every series out there to decided which ones fit the needs of kids the best. I feel very strongly about each of the series out there and I have not had a chance to survey this one yet. I would love to win it in order to survey it and see if I would reccommend it for use for myself or other teachers in the area.

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  47. I would love for my son, who's almost 4, to take piano lessons but it's not in our budget. He loves colors, so this system would be right up his alley.
    julieadp at gmail

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  48. Who knew playing the piano could make your child smarter?? My daughter has a keyboard and no idea how to play it...I wish I could teach her! I think we would both benefit from this prize :)

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  49. i love that it uses colors AND real notes AND the piano from day 1. i want my girls, alaina and cami, to learn to play, but can't justify the cost right now. this would be GREAT! then i would hear better music from our piano each day.
    kwhite826@hotmail.com

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  50. Playing piano makes you smarter!"The kids who received preschool piano lessons could think in pictures and see those pictures moving or changing shape over time." I would use this with my daughter because I have wanted her to have lessons since before she was out of the womb.
    renee
    yeloechikee at hotmail dot com

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  51. I love that they use real piano keys! I would use this program with my six year old daughter.
    givinsmiles@gmail.com

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  52. I want to teach my 4 and 5 year old boys. I learned that it helps kids academically.

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  53. I learned that there is a direct correlation between learning piano and being able to better grasp academic concepts that may prove difficult (such as Mathematics).
    msurosey@yahoo.com

    This would be for my toddler son.

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  54. I learned that playing music can help with math skills! I would teach my daughters to play. I've actually been looking for piano lesson books for my 3 yr old!!
    teriannm AT gmail DOT com

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  55. I learned that if a child is taught to play the piano well they will do good in math. I home school my daughter and would love for her to learn piano.

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  56. Children who received preschool piano lessons performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than other preschoolers. I hope I win, my son will enjoy this.

    mccataquet(at)comcast(dot)net

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  57. I learned you can use it with almost ANY piano! What a brilliant idea. Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill@comcast.net

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  58. I learned about the connection of piano and math! I would love to teach my 4 year old daughter Nadia how to play the piano!

    Thanks!
    ~amy watson

    easycure_269@yahoo.com

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  59. I posted your mothers day link as well!

    http://easycure.livejournal.com/152244.html

    ~amy watson
    easycure_269@yahoo.com

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  60. Life without music would be a mistake is the quote I live by.

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  61. Piano was such a valuable tool in my life and I know it will be in my daughter's as well. As the website says, it truly does help with math and other critical-thinking skills. I'm excited to teach my daughter to play!

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  62. I'd be teaching my daughter. I thought it was interesting that "...preschool music lessons are effective in teaching math through music. Developing an ability in music enhances math skills, giving children an advantage in science, engineering, and other math-related subjects."

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  63. Music makes life so much more enjoyable.

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  64. There is a connection between preschool music activities and early childhood brain development.

    gahome2mom at gmail dot com

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  65. SIMPLE Mother's Day button on your blog - What's Hot in 2009! listing

    http://lovingheartdesigns.blogspot.com/

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  66. Children who received preschool piano lessons performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than other preschoolers. I would teach my 4 year old girl the piano lessons. JeansandTs@hotmail.com

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  67. I've learned that learning the piano helps children learn math. I am a true believer in that. I took piano lessons for twelve years and math was always my best subject, and my two older boys play the piano and are both in the gifted and talented math programs at school.
    This looks like an amazing program. I'd love to teach my two younger boys - 6 and 3 year olds.

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  68. I learned that math and piano learning can go hand-in-hand, with the piano lessons helping a child with math! I would be teaching my niece with this set-up, which is SUCH a wonderful giveaway!

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  69. I can teach my kid even though I have no piano experience! My daughter.

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  70. I play piano and love it. I would love to encourage for young grandsons to play. This would be great for them. Thanks for having the wonderful giveaway.

    dianad8008 AT gmail DOT com

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  71. New research continues to show music lessons, especially piano lessons, can help elementary school students score higher on math tests.
    My grandson will be the one receiving the lessons.

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  72. I have the Mother's Day button.

    http://beascreations.blogspot.com/

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  73. I like that it teaches children the real musical notes. I think my daughter would enjoy learning. We have a piano and she shows a lot of interest in music.

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  74. I learned that children who received preschool piano lessons performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than other preschoolers. This would be for my son!

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  75. They book contains 17 songs My 5 year old would be learning to play lezanac@yahoo.com

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  76. I learned Children who received preschool piano lessons performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than other preschoolers. I would be teaching my 7 year old daughter and 4 year old son. I played for 10 years when I was young and have been wanting to start giving them lessons....now's the time - thanks!

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  77. I learned about the stong relationship between music and math and that there have been numerous studies supporting the benefits of music education with children.

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  78. I would love the chance to win, thanks.
    erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net

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  79. Improves academics. I'd use it with special needs students.

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  80. I would love this for my 3 year old granddaughter.

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  81. I learned that Math and Piano are interconected and I want my son to learn both very well. Thanks for the contest. angelynn9916@hotmail.com

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  82. I learned that Children who received preschool piano lessons performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than other preschoolers.

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  83. It teaches them to read real music notes! I would be teaching my 3 year old nephew, Jackson.

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  84. Children who received preschool piano lessons performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than other preschoolers. The kids who received preschoo piano lessons could think in pictures and see those pictures moving or changing shape over time. From this research, it is clear that preschool music lessons are effective in teaching math through music. Developing an ability in music enhances math skills, giving children an advantage in science, engineering, and other math-related subjects.

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  85. I learned that that preschool music lessons are effective in teaching math through music and enhances math skills.

    I would be teaching all my kids :)

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  86. my grandson:)I've learned that learning the piano helps children learn math. ty 4 the entry in the awesome giveaway:)

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  87. I learned that early music can help develop math skills. It would be for my little girl.

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  88. I learned that it teaches them to play on real piano keys. I will be teaching my friend to play piano.

    ms.lilyk@gmail.com

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  89. From my experience with working with preschoolers..music is vital to their development. It allows them the freedom to be expressive! I love it:)

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  90. This idea of such curriculum activities is highly appreciated.Now my child is much smarter than he was before because of it.

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