Description
What’s included in the Practice Tricks Pack:
- A Note to Parents about Practicing – 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. 2 pages
- Practice Tricks Cards – 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. 7 pages
- Piano Practice Tricks Explanations – 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. 8 pages
- Practice Tricks Signs – 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. 18 pages
- Piano Practice Bingo Cards – 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. 7 pages
- Practice Tricks Stickers – 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. 2 pages
- Practice Tricks Coloring Book – This coloring book allows students to color a picture for each practice trick, helping them to remember the 33 effective practice strategies. 10 pages
Sheila Dacus (verified owner) –
These are brilliant! Even my youngest students are enjoying collecting and applying the practice tricks. Memorable and pedagogically sound.
Christina (verified owner) –
This package will be a major focus of the year ahead in my piano studio. I printed and laminated a set of flashcards for each student and have been distributing two cards per week. Using a small ring to hold them together makes them easy to flip through (and add or remove cards). The larger signs are great for displaying on my bulletin board and in the studio. And the stickers have been really well received too! I can’t wait to introduce the bingo cards!!! I know those will be a hit! Overall, the package is well designed, eye catching, memorable and will set students up for musical success…and Jenny really did think of EVERYTHING to make this resource easy to implement and use….and FUN! Thank you, Jenny!