Method Book 1 – Sorting Sounds
Piano Skills
Math Skills
Piano Skills
- Symbol to Sound Recognition
- Hand Weight Awareness
- Keyboard Awareness
- High Notes and Low Notes
- Finding Black Notes
- Aural Awareness
- Long Sounds and Short Sounds
- High Sounds and Low Sounds
- Same Sounds and Different Sounds
Math Skills
- Classification
Children organize sounds and symbols into groups based on similar traits. This can be as simple as labeling a sound as “high” or “low”. - One-to-one correspondence
Children learn that one symbol indicates that one sound should be played; two symbols means two sounds should be played etc. Understanding one-to-one correspondence is essential for preschool children learning to count. - Seriation
Children compare more than two things and put them into order. Students may order a group of sounds from highest to lowest or order groups of objects from smallest to biggest.