Preschool Piano Lessons

As I mentioned in my prior post Back to the Keyboard, Mr. Right was really excited about the possibility of me offering piano lessons! Thankfully, I acted on that and got in about six new students to teach each week. One of the main reasons I've been hesitant to teach lessons, is that it ties up that evening time, where my own kids have sports. I try so hard to be at my own children's games, that it's hard to be tied to lessons every single week all year round.

What surprised me most about putting it out there to my Facebook friends that I was looking for students, was how many wanted their preschool age children in lesson. My first response was that they need to know how to read. Well, as I've been researching to get inspiration and see how to run a music studio, I ran across a preschool music program. I've looked at a different Kindergarten music program before, but had two objections to it. First, that program involved me teaching a group of 3-5 year olds by myself. Secondly, it had a large financial commitment to franchise and have a large enough facility.

I then ran across WunderKeys Preschool program! A couple of things that I love about this program is that it's free for me to get started, it's one-on-one piano lesson, I can teach during the day, and I can be the one to fill a need that parents have for the children in my area. Instead of a group of toddlers running out of control, I'm able to focus on the needs of just one of my students at a time. The other reason I love this program, is that preschoolers are available during the day, instead of that 3:30-7pm time that regular kids are available.

It's official, I'm registered with WunderKeys to be a teacher. I have four new students that meet during my afternoon hours before my regular students, and I'm loving the results of teaching not only basic piano skills, but math skills as well to 3-5 year olds! You can find a registered teacher in your area, or even sign up to teach toddlers yourself if you are a musician.

Comments

DIY Pig Feeder

This is our second year of raising pigs for the fair. We've had some bumps along the way, one of them was our homemade feeder of last year. I tend to have ideas, and then Mr. Right gets the pleasure of trying to execute my ideas. Most of the time it works out, but last year, our feeder was a fail. This year, we need a feeder that can go a long period of time, since our pigs are not on our property where we live. Our neighbor made a complaint about the smell of the pigs last year to our landlord, so the landlord told us no more pigs. (Keep in mind, there are only 2 pigs on 6 acres and they are only here for 5 months and then go to the 4-H fair and livestock auction) Thankfully, another neighbor graciously allowed us to pen up a corner of her horse pen, to put our pigs in. This year, I wanted to be sure that Mr. Right did a quality version of the pig feeder that would make it through the entire five months, and hopefully...

Recycled Denim Jacket

My 18 year old daughter found this denim jacket for $10 at a thrift store and fell in love immediately! She’s been wanting to ink a denim jacket, so this fit the bill! She’s worked on this while I read history to her in homeschool. My girls enjoy being creative during homeschool time. Supplies for this project: -denim jacket -white ink -Vintage Paris Transfer —Small squeegee Shop for other options HERE! ♻️ Thrift + Create – Giving old pieces a fresh look is a great way to craft with purpose! 🎨 Personalized Touch – No two inked designs are the same, making each project truly unique. 👩‍🎨 Creative Bonding – Crafting together is a beautiful way to share skills and creativity across generations. Want to start your own thrift flip project? Let’s chat about how Chalk Couture inks can transform your wardrobe! Drop a 💙 if you love DIY fashion

Local Harvest

I am so surprised at the amount of people who don't take advantage of local farmers and produce! We heard about a place called "Tomato Toms" and just had to check it out. (Especially since it seems nearly impossible to grow tomatoes in our town. I think it's something about the elevation) We took a Sunday afternoon to drive to explore local produce and find Tomato Tom. This drive, I thought for sure that no one could be possibly growing anything on such dry land (see the background to the first picture, below). Then we drove up a scary driveway and look what we found: Tomato Toms was a fantastic sizable garden of u-pick heaven! We picked 60 pounds of tomatoes in 10 minutes. Then took about twenty more minutes to figure out just what onions and peppers we needed to go with our tomatoes. The tomatoes weren't store perfect, as in no blemishes or anything, but they were beautiful and tasted wonderful off the vine! I don't normally ...

Prairie Scraps

Search This Blog