Music and Teaching Materials by Susan Paradis

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Hearts and Clubs Keyboards


Hearts and Clubs Keyboards

(SP235)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Piano Keyboard

Sub-type2: Seasonal

These cards are for beginners who are learning the names of the keys on the piano. Use the gameboard of the  Hearts and Club Game #SP234 above, except substitute these keyboard cards for the notes on the staff. ... (More)
Shamrock Keyboard Game


Shamrock Keyboard Game

(SP263)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Piano Keyboard

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This game is a take-off on Cecilly's Sharp and Flat Race to Middle C.  It is a great game to learn the piano keys!

There are two pages to this game. Print out.... (More)

Ornament Bingo


Ornament Bingo

(SP588)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Piano Keyboard

Sub-type2: Seasonal

I made this for a group lesson with beginners. There are 4 cards. The teacher calls out a letter and the student covers the key. The first student who covers a row or covers all the keys, wins. ... (More)
Floor Keyboard


Floor Keyboard

(SP600)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Piano Keyboard

This is large 2 octave keyboard you can put together and use of the floor for games, such as Cecilly's Keyboard Middle C Bean Bag Toss. There are 5 pages to print, cut out, ... (More)
Pumpkin Keyboard Race


Pumpkin Keyboard Race

(SP608)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Piano Keyboard

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is a quick game to play with beginning students who are learning the names of the piano keys. It it is a lot of fun with students of all ages. It is the same game as the Shamrock Keyboard Race, but with an Autumn theme. One card has pumpkins, and the other autumn leaves.

The teacher a.... (More)

Reindeer and Elves Keyboard Race


Reindeer and Elves Keyboard Race

(SP609)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Piano Keyboard

Sub-type2: Seasonal

When I made my first Keyboard Race game, I really had no idea that it was going to be the first in a series of games for every season. I ... (More)
Fly Keyboard Flash Cards


Fly Keyboard Flash Cards

(SP612)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Piano Keyboard

There are several ways to use these cards.

  • You can use them to play Swat the Fly like the Fly Flash Cards I posted earlier. Place the cards on a table, call out a letter, and the student swats it as quickly as possible.
  • You can play hide and seek with the cards, hiding the ca ... (More)
Make a Keyboard


Make a Keyboard

(SP801)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Piano Keyboard

Revised!

Young beginners often don.... (More)

Keyboard Puzzle


Keyboard Puzzle

(SP802)

Level: Pre-Reading

Type: Games

Sub-type: Piano Keyboard

This is another way for beginners to learn the keyboard. After printing it, cut it out into puzzle pieces and let them see how fast they can put it back together. It's a good activity to use at the first lesson, because with the bright colors they can ... (More)