<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>Practice Incentives – The Playful Piano</title> <atom:link href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product-category/practice-incentives/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com</link> <description>Helping you become everyone's favorite piano teacher!</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:02:49 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/www.theplayfulpiano.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-logo-square-icon1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>Practice Incentives – The Playful Piano</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">94970687</site> <item> <title>Fishy Piano Scales Incentive</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/fishy-piano-scales-incentive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fishy-piano-scales-incentive</link> <comments>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/fishy-piano-scales-incentive/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Boster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:39:18 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?post_type=product&p=15757</guid> <description><![CDATA[<span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">This semester I am doing a scales challenge in my studio! Each student has a fish up on the wall, with spaces to add 12 “scales” (1-inch round stickers). Each time they pass off a scale, or a technical exercise in a specific key (such as a page of their </span><a class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none" draggable="false" href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product-category/muscle-builders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Muscle Builders book</a><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"> or </span><a class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none" draggable="false" href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/step-into-scales-a-step-by-step-program-for-learning-scales-arpeggios-on-the-piano/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Step into Scales book</a><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">), they get to add a sticker to their fish. Each time a fish is completed, the student earns a prize from my prize box!</span> This file includes instructions, a link to the stickers I used, a fish page for students to keep in their binder and a fish page to print on colorful cardstock and cut out. It's a simple and adorable incentive to help get your students mastering their scales and other technical exercises. <em>Digital download, 3 pages.</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">This semester I am doing a scales challenge in my studio! Each student has a fish up on the wall, with spaces to add 12 “scales” (1-inch round stickers). Each time they pass off a scale, or a technical exercise in a specific key (such as a page of their </span><a class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none" draggable="false" href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product-category/muscle-builders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Muscle Builders book</a><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"> or </span><a class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none" draggable="false" href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/step-into-scales-a-step-by-step-program-for-learning-scales-arpeggios-on-the-piano/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Step into Scales book</a><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">), they get to add a sticker to their fish. Each time a fish is completed, the student earns a prize from my prize box!</span> This file includes instructions, a link to the stickers I used, a fish page for students to keep in their binder and a fish page to print on colorful cardstock and cut out. It's a simple and adorable incentive to help get your students mastering their scales and other technical exercises. <em>Digital download, 3 pages.</em>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/fishy-piano-scales-incentive/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">15757</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Popsicles for Practice: Summer Piano Practice Incentive</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/popsicles-for-practice-summer-piano-practice-incentive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=popsicles-for-practice-summer-piano-practice-incentive</link> <comments>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/popsicles-for-practice-summer-piano-practice-incentive/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Boster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 16:49:23 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?post_type=product&p=15502</guid> <description><![CDATA[This piano practice chart is perfect for summer piano lessons! Students place a <a href="https://amzn.to/3VcRUab">popsicle sticker</a> on a square for each day they practice. For every 5 practice days they earn a popsicle! <em>Studio-licensed digital download, 2 pages.</em> [button text="Get Popsicle Freebie" url="https://mailchi.mp/theplayfulpiano.com/popsicles" background_color="#32c7ae" text_color="#ffffff" style="lt_circular lt_flat" size="default" icon="" open_new_window="true" rounded="true"]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I was a teenager, I taught piano lessons. In the summer I kept a stash of Otter Pops out in our shed freezer, and after lessons I would give one to my students! This year I thought I would use popsicles as a fun practice incentive. I bought some <a href="https://amzn.to/3VcRUab">adorable popsicle stickers on Amazon</a> and made a practice chart to fit. Hope you enjoy!</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/popsicles-for-practice-summer-piano-practice-incentive/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">15502</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Ladybug Poem Card</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/14893/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=14893</link> <comments>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/14893/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Boster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:51:13 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?post_type=product&p=14893</guid> <description><![CDATA[A ladybug squeezie is a perfect piano manipulative for beginning piano students to help remind them to curve their fingers. This little poem card was made to give to your students with their ladybug squeezie! Poem card comes in 4 different colors. <em><strong>Studio-licensed digital download, 2 pages.</strong></em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Print cards on cardstock, then cut out. If desired, use a<strong><a href="https://amzn.to/47KB85P" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> rounded corner punch</a></strong> to make the corners round.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/14893/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">14893</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Ladybug Practice Cards</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/ladybug-practice-cards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ladybug-practice-cards</link> <comments>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/ladybug-practice-cards/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Boster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:12:48 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?post_type=product&p=14685</guid> <description><![CDATA[With these adorable ladybug practice cards, students will become better at learning new pieces. Each card lists an important feature of their piece to find - for example, "Spot the Key," "Spot the Landmark Notes," and "Spot the Patterns." As students become detectives and spot each item, they will become better practicers and learn their pieces more carefully. Includes 8 cards, front and back. <em>Studio-licensed digital download, 4 pages.</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[With these adorable ladybug practice cards, students will become better at learning new pieces. Each card lists an important feature of their piece to find - for example, "Spot the Key," "Spot the Landmark Notes," and "Spot the Patterns." As students become detectives and spot each item, they will become better practicers and learn their pieces more carefully. Includes 8 cards, front and back. <em>Studio-licensed digital download, 4 pages.</em>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/ladybug-practice-cards/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">14685</post-id> </item> <item> <title>25 Piano Challenge Incentive Pack</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/25-piano-challenge-incentive-pack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=25-piano-challenge-incentive-pack</link> <comments>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/25-piano-challenge-incentive-pack/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Boster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:33:40 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?post_type=product&p=14600</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">This year-long incentive includes ten different challenges that students can work to complete, all based on the number 25. Challenges may be earned multiple times, and some of them overlap, which means that students can get a boost of motivation as they pass off a couple at a time. File includes ten beautifully-designed challenge stamps in different sizes, a suitcase page for students to collect their stamps on, a studio check-off sheet to track the progress of all your students in one place, and a student check-off page to keep track of how many of each item has been completed.</span></p> <em><strong>Studio-licensed digital download, 11 pages.</strong></em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">This year marks 25 years since I started teaching piano! I saw an idea online that another teacher was doing to celebrate her 40 years of teaching, and decided to create my own version. Of course, you could do a similar challenge despite that number of years you have taught! This is just a great way to get students to make and reach goals and to make lots of progress throughout the school year.</span></p> <p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">This year-long incentive includes ten different challenges that students can work to complete, all based on the number 25. Challenges may be earned multiple times, and some of them overlap, which means that students can get a boost of motivation as they pass off a couple at a time. I printed off the blank suitcase page on cardstock and put them in each student’s binder. When they pass off a challenge, we cut out the coordinating stamp from the page of small challenge stamps and they get to glue it on their suitcase.</span></p> <p><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">My students receive a small prize from a prize bin when they complete a challenge. I will also be recognizing those students who complete challenges at the studio recital. Some of these challenges take quite a bit of time and effort! My students know that one of the quickest ones to earn is the 25 Pages of Sight-Reading challenge, and they are already stepping up their sight-reading game to reach this goal! I made a poster with some of the images from this file and put it up in my studio so students can track their progress and see how the whole studio is doing.</span></p> <p>The ten challenges are:</p> <ul> <li>25 pieces passed off</li> <li>25 days practiced</li> <li>25 minutes of practice for 25 days</li> <li>25 fakebook songs learned</li> <li>25 hymns learned</li> <li>25 composers learned (music by 25 composers)</li> <li>25 scales passed off</li> <li>25 practice days in a row</li> <li>25 classical pieces listened to</li> <li>25 pages of sight-reading</li> </ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/25-piano-challenge-incentive-pack/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">14600</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Practice Routine Tracker</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/practice-routine-tracker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=practice-routine-tracker</link> <comments>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/practice-routine-tracker/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Boster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2020 02:48:55 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?post_type=product&p=11230</guid> <description><![CDATA[These colorful Piano Practice Routine Trackers are a simple yet effective way to teach students the elements of a great practice session. They will help them organize their practice session, help parents know what should be done, and help us stay on track in each area of piano study. The tracker includes seven areas of piano study which need to be practiced regularly. It comes in six colors and is studio-licensed for you to print as many copies as you'd like for students who you teach directly. <em>Digital download, 6 pages.</em> [button text="Download Freebie" url="https://mailchi.mp/19480803f3bc/practiceroutinetracker" background_color="#c73263" text_color="#ffffff" style="lt_circular lt_flat" size="default" icon="" open_new_window="true" rounded="true"]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[These colorful Piano Practice Routine Trackers are a simple yet effective way to teach students the elements of a great practice session. They will help them organize their practice session, help parents know what should be done, and help us stay on track in each area of piano study. The tracker includes seven areas of piano study which need to be practiced regularly. It comes in six colors and is studio-licensed for you to print as many copies as you'd like for students who you teach directly. <em>Digital download, 6 pages.</em> [button text="Download Freebie" url="https://mailchi.mp/19480803f3bc/practiceroutinetracker" background_color="#c73263" text_color="#ffffff" style="lt_circular lt_flat" size="default" icon="" open_new_window="true" rounded="true"]]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/practice-routine-tracker/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">11230</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Practice Streak Tracker</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/practice-streak-tracker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=practice-streak-tracker</link> <comments>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/practice-streak-tracker/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Boster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 18:46:31 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?post_type=product&p=11018</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Practice Streak Tracker is a great way to encourage your students to make a habit of daily practice. Small habits done on a daily basis can bring about great progress! This tracker gives your students a system for tracking their daily practice. It provides a visual record of their progress and will help them to get a great practice streak going! When used in conjunction with a studio-wide Practice Streak Challenge, it will work even better! <strong><a href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?p=11010">Read more about creating daily practice habits here.</a></strong> <em>Digital download, 2 pages.</em> [button text="Download Freebie" url="https://mailchi.mp/theplayfulpiano.com/practice-streak-tracker-freebie" background_color="#323cc7" text_color="#ffffff" style="lt_circular lt_flat" size="default" icon="" open_new_window="true" rounded="true"]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Practice Streak Tracker is a great way to encourage your students to make a habit of daily practice. Small habits done on a daily basis can bring about great progress! This tracker gives your students a system for tracking their daily practice. It provides a visual record of their progress and will help them to get a great practice streak going! When used in conjunction with a studio-wide Practice Streak Challenge, it will work even better! <strong><a href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?p=11010">Read more about creating daily practice habits here.</a></strong> <em>Digital download, 2 pages.</em> [button text="Download Freebie" url="https://mailchi.mp/theplayfulpiano.com/practice-streak-tracker-freebie" background_color="#323cc7" text_color="#ffffff" style="lt_circular lt_flat" size="default" icon="" open_new_window="true" rounded="true"]]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/practice-streak-tracker/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">11018</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Piano Practice Journal: Bullet Planner for Piano Students</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/piano-practice-journal-bullet-planner-for-piano-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=piano-practice-journal-bullet-planner-for-piano-students</link> <comments>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/piano-practice-journal-bullet-planner-for-piano-students/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Boster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 19:20:29 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?post_type=product&p=8487</guid> <description><![CDATA[<strong>Piano Practice Journal: Bullet Planner for Piano Students - Get Organized, Set Goals, Track Your Piano Practice and Get Motivated!</strong> The Piano Practice Journal is a great way for piano students to stay organized. It combines elements of bullet journaling with a monthly and weekly planner, and pages to keep track of piano assignments and practicing.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> This <strong>1-Year Practice Journal</strong> has pages to fill out throughout an entire year of piano lessons. Track days practiced, techniques and pieces mastered, pieces you want to learn, favorite recordings and pianists, and more! Make a weekly practice plan to help keep you focused. Includes pages for weekly piano assignments (which can be filled out by your piano teacher at your lesson), blank manuscript pages and blank journaling pages. I hope you enjoy this Piano Practice Journal! Personalize it, make it your own, color it, doodle on it, use fun washi tape to add color and bring it to life.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> <strong><em>Digital download, 334 pages</em></strong> <span style="color: #333399;"><a style="color: #333399;" href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?product_cat=piano-practice-journals">*Also available in paperback</a></span>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This studio-licensed PDF practice journal has pages to last an entire year. Combining elements of bullet journaling with a monthly and weekly planner, this printable journal is just what your students need to take charge of their practice, make practice plans each week, and keep track of pieces and techniques they have learned.</p> <p>The journal is formatted to print on regular 8.5×11-inch paper and fit in a normal-sized binder. The paperback editions, which will be available for purchase on Amazon.com, are in a half-sheet or 5.5×8.5-inch format. You may opt to print the printable version two pages per sheet to achieve the smaller size, which can fit into a mini binder.</p> <p>You may opt to print the entire file for a ready-made one-year planner, print to page 173 for a six-month planner, or you may pick and choose which pages you would like to use and create your own combination of pages.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This journal includes the following pages:</em></p> <p><strong>A Year of Practice</strong> – Track an entire year of practice by coloring in a square for each day. Color used corresponds with number of minutes practiced for a nice visual respresentation of your practice year!</p> <p><strong>Repertoire Wish List</strong> – Keep track of pieces you have heard and would LOVE to learn!</p> <p><strong>Techniques Mastered</strong> – Use this handy tracker to mark off techniques mastered in each key. Techniques included: pentascales, chords, simple arpeggios, chord progressions, chord inversions, scales, contrary motion scales, 3 types of minor scales, arpeggios, chromatic scales, 7th chords, 7th chord arpeggios, Russian scales, and scales in intervals.</p> <p><strong>Piano Pieces I Can Play</strong> – A place to keep track of pieces learned, memorized and performed.</p> <p><strong>Pieces Passed Off</strong> – A simple tracker to keep track of how many pieces you have passed off.</p> <p><strong>My Favorite Pianists</strong> – Encourage your students to listen to great pianists, past and present, and discover favorites!</p> <p><strong>My Favorite Recordings</strong> – A place to write down favorite piano and orchestral recordings your students discover.</p> <p><strong>Concerts & Recitals I Have Attended</strong> – Keep track of performances attended throughout the year.</p> <p><strong>Blank Dotted Paper</strong> – Customize your own journaling pages with this dotted paper.</p> <p><strong>Blank Manuscript Paper</strong> – Use for composition/songwriting, theory assignments and more!</p> <p><strong>Monthly Calendar Spread</strong> – <em>2 different styles</em> – Write in the month at the top and fill in the dates on the calendar. Extra room is available on the sides for goal-setting, doodles and more.</p> <p><strong>Weekly Calendar Spread</strong> – <em>10 different styles</em> – A place to plan out your week. Write in your schedule or journal about how your daily practicing went.</p> <p><strong>Monthly Practice Tracker</strong> – <em>6 different styles</em> – A fun page to track how many days you practiced during the month.</p> <p><strong>Monthly Technique Tracker</strong> – <em>4 different styles</em> – A great way to make sure you work on technical exercises daily. Track how many days you practice scales, arpeggios and more.</p> <p><strong>Piano Lesson Notes</strong> – <em>4 different styles</em> – A page for the piano teacher to write in weekly assignments, or for students to take notes on their weekly lesson. Includes a grand staff.</p> <p><strong>Piano Practice Plan</strong> – <em>9 different styles</em> – A place to plan out your piano practice goals for the week. Write down your goals and challenges for each piece you are working on. Keep track of your progress, your metronome speeds, your feelings and frustrations, your successes.</p> <p><strong>Piano Practice Journal Covers</strong> – <em>7 different styles</em> – Print out a fun cover to go with your journal!</p> <p> </p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/piano-practice-journal-bullet-planner-for-piano-students/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">8487</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Piano Tricks Bundle</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/piano-tricks-bundle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=piano-tricks-bundle</link> <comments>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/piano-tricks-bundle/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Boster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:13:47 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?post_type=product&p=7224</guid> <description><![CDATA[Get the bestselling <a href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?product=practice-tricks-pack"><strong>Practice Tricks Pack</strong></a>, <strong><a href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?product=memory-tricks-pack">Memory Tricks Pack</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?product=sight-reading-tricks-pack">Sight Reading Tricks Pack</a></strong> for one low price! These creative resources will change the way your piano students practice and memorize, helping them to become better practicers, problem-solvers and pianists! <em>Digital download, 200 pages.</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>What’s included in the Practice Tricks Pack:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>A Note to Parents about Practicing</strong> – We’ve got to get the parents on board if we want our students to truly excel. This two-page letter explains the importance of consistent and effective practice and why parents need to stay involved; it also gives parents ideas of specific things they can do to be a great piano parent! This is perfect to distribute to parents with their child’s new Practice Trick Cards. <em>2 pages</em></li> <li><strong>Practice Tricks Cards</strong> – Includes 33 full-color illustrated cards, size 2.5″x3.5″. Each card represents one of the practice “tricks” or strategies. They can be printed and laminated, and a set distributed to each student; they are also made to fit in a 3-ring-binder trading card sleeve, if you want to teach a few at a time and have students collect their Practice Trick Cards. Students use these at home to help them practice their repertoire using lots of different efficient strategies. These make a really adorable addition to any “practice kit” you may distribute to your students. <em>7 pages</em></li> <li><strong>Piano Practice Tricks Explanations</strong> – In this document each practice trick is described in detail so students and parents can use the strategies effectively at home. Print for each student and put in their binder for easy reference. <em>8 pages</em></li> <li><strong>Practice Tricks Signs</strong> – These cute 5″x7″ version of the Practice Tricks Cards are perfect for teaching a group of students the practice tricks, displaying in your studio on a bulletin board or wall, or for choosing a “Practice Trick of the Week” to display in a frame on your piano. <em>18 pages</em></li> <li><strong>Piano Practice Bingo Cards</strong> – A fun way to get students to use ALL of the practice tricks! They can take a bingo card home and try to fill it out by practicing with each different practice trick. Try to complete a row or column each day or a whole bingo card throughout the week. <em>7 pages</em></li> <li><strong>Practice Tricks Stickers</strong> – 10 of the most-used practice tricks are now adorable stickers! Use them to easily mark sections in a student’s music where a specific practice strategy would be most effective. Print as many as you need using Avery #4221 3/4″ round labels. <em>2 pages</em></li> <li><strong>Practice Tricks Coloring Book</strong> – This coloring book allows students to color a picture for each practice trick, helping them to remember the 33 effective practice strategies. <em>10 pages</em></li> </ul> <p><strong>Included in the Memory Tricks Pack:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Memory Tricks Cards</strong>, <em>17 pages. </em>40 Memory Tricks Cards each represent an effective memorization strategy utilizing one or more types of memory. Includes 6 other cards representing 4 different memory types and 2 different strategy types. Includes instructions for use. Also includes 40 Memory Type Cards to use in a Memory Matching Game.</li> <li><strong>Memory Tricks Explanations</strong>, <em>17 pages. </em>Detailed explanations of each Memory Trick, including which type(s) of memory it utilizes and whether it is a Memory Trick or Memory Check. Great resource for teachers, or to print off and send home with students.</li> <li><strong>Memory Tricks Signs</strong>, <em>23 pages. </em>5”x7” signs of each of the 40 Memory Tricks and the 4 Memory Types. Use them to teach the Memory Tricks in a lesson or class, decorate your studio bulletin board, or use them to display a “Memory Trick of the Week.”</li> <li><strong>Types of Memory</strong>, <em>3 pages. </em>Explains the four different types of memory used in this resource, as well as the difference between Memory Tricks and Memory Checks. Use as a reference or a student handout.</li> <li><strong>Memorization Bingo</strong>, <em>4 pages. </em>Send these bingo cards home with your students so they can mark off all of the Memory Tricks they use at home to try and get 5 in a row! Can they clear a whole card over the course of memorizing their recital piece?</li> <li><strong>Piano Piece Pop Quiz</strong><em>, 1 page. </em>Students take this quiz (AWAY from the piano and AWAY from their music) to see how well they REALLY remember their piece! The ultimate test!</li> <li><strong>Piano Memorization Plan</strong>, <em>1 page. </em>Students use this sheet to plan out their memorization of their piano piece. Helps them to make sure they are using more than one type of memory for best memory results!</li> <li><strong>Memory Tricks Coloring Book</strong>, <em>17 pages. </em>A fun companion to the Memory Tricks Pack, this coloring book allows students to color all of the Memory Tricks and Memory Types to help them remember all of the strategies!</li> </ul> <p><strong>Included in the Sight Reading Tricks Pack:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Sight Reading Tricks Cards –</strong> 15 Sight Reading Tricks Cards each represent an effective sight reading strategy. Includes instructions for use. <em>4 pages </em></li> <li><strong>Sight Reading Tricks Explanations –</strong> Detailed explanations of each Sight Reading Trick. Great resource for teachers, or to print off and send home with students. <em>5 pages</em></li> <li><strong>Sight Reading Tricks Signs – </strong>5”x7” signs of each of the 15 Sight Reading Tricks. Use them to teach the Sight Reading Tricks in a lesson or class, decorate your studio bulletin board, or use them to display a “Sight Reading Trick of the Week.” <em>9 pages</em></li> <li><strong>Sight Reading Tricks Coloring Book – </strong>A fun companion to the Sight Reading Tricks Pack, this coloring book allows students to color all of the Sight Reading Tricks to help them remember all of the strategies! <em>16 pages</em></li> <li><strong>4 Steps to Super Sight Reading Tracker – </strong>These trackers are a perfect way to remind students of the 4 steps to Super Sight Reading. They can use them as a bookmark in their piano book or keep them in their piano binder where they will see them frequently. <em>1 page</em></li> <li><strong>A Year of Sight Reading Tracker – </strong>One of the best ways to get good at sight reading is to do it EVERY DAY! Keep track of how many days you sight read this year by coloring in a box for each day that you sight read. <em>1 page</em></li> <li><strong>Rainbow Flashcards for Sight Reading Practice – </strong>The Rainbow Note Flashcards are excellent for practicing naming letter names more quickly, but more importantly they will help to improve sight reading skills. They are a wonderful way to practice looking ahead in the music. <em>12 pages (This resource is also a part of the <a href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?product=irish-piano-pack">Irish Piano Pack</a>.)</em></li> <li><strong>Steps and Skips Strips – </strong>A wonderful resource for teaching beginning sight reading including steps, skips and repeats and directional reading on the staff. <em>5 pages (This resource is also a part of the <a href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?product=french-piano-pack">French Piano Pack</a>.)</em></li> <li><strong>Know Your Intervals – </strong>This reference sheet shows what intervals 2<sup>nd</sup> through octave look like on the staff. <em>1 page</em></li> <li><strong>Color By Intervals – </strong>A fun worksheet to review harmonic intervals on the staff. <em>1 page</em></li> </ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/piano-tricks-bundle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">7224</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Memory Tricks Pack</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/memory-tricks-pack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=memory-tricks-pack</link> <comments>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/memory-tricks-pack/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Boster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 22:41:31 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?post_type=product&p=7197</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is the ULTIMATE resource for teaching your students how to memorize music! This amazing resource is chock-full of tricks and helps that are specific and actionable. Students will learn about <strong>four different types of memory</strong> and why using our different senses helps to solidify our musical memory. Teach your students <strong>40 different Memory Tricks</strong> (including Memory Tricks as well as Memory Checks) that they can try out in their own practicing. This companion resource to the <strong><a href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?product=practice-tricks-pack">Practice Tricks Pack</a></strong> builds on a foundation of effective practice strategies to <strong>help your students become even better practicers, problem-solvers and musicians</strong>. Includes 8 different resources. Useful in private lessons as well as group classes or lessons. Includes games and activities, full-color collectible Memory Tricks cards (they fit in trading card sleeves) and more! <em>Digital download, 86 pages.</em> <strong><a href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/?product=piano-tricks-bundle">Also available in a Bundle Deal.</a></strong>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Included in the Memory Tricks Pack:</p> <p><strong>Memory Tricks Cards</strong>, <em>17 pages</em></p> <p>40 Memory Tricks Cards each represent an effective memorization strategy utilizing one or more types of memory. Includes 6 other cards representing 4 different memory types and 2 different strategy types. Includes instructions for use. Also includes 40 Memory Type Cards to use in a Memory Matching Game.</p> <p><strong>Memory Tricks Explanations</strong>, <em>17 pages</em></p> <p>Detailed explanations of each Memory Trick, including which type(s) of memory it utilizes and whether it is a Memory Trick or Memory Check. Great resource for teachers, or to print off and send home with students.</p> <p><strong>Memory Tricks Signs</strong>, <em>23 pages</em></p> <p>5”x7” signs of each of the 40 Memory Tricks and the 4 Memory Types. Use them to teach the Memory Tricks in a lesson or class, decorate your studio bulletin board, or use them to display a “Memory Trick of the Week.”</p> <p><strong>Types of Memory</strong>, <em>3 pages</em></p> <p>Explains the four different types of memory used in this resource, as well as the difference between Memory Tricks and Memory Checks. Use as a reference or a student handout.</p> <p><strong>Memorization Bingo</strong>, <em>4 pages</em></p> <p>Send these bingo cards home with your students so they can mark off all of the Memory Tricks they use at home to try and get 5 in a row! Can they clear a whole card over the course of memorizing their recital piece?</p> <p><strong>Piano Piece Pop Quiz</strong><em>, 1 page</em></p> <p>Students take this quiz (AWAY from the piano and AWAY from their music) to see how well they REALLY remember their piece! The ultimate test!</p> <p><strong>Piano Memorization Plan</strong>, <em>1 page</em></p> <p>Students use this sheet to plan out their memorization of their piano piece. Helps them to make sure they are using more than one type of memory for best memory results!</p> <p><strong>Memory Tricks Coloring Book</strong>, <em>17 pages</em></p> <p>A fun companion to the Memory Tricks Pack, this coloring book allows students to color all of the Memory Tricks and Memory Types to help them remember all of the strategies!</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/product/memory-tricks-pack/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">7197</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>