I decided to add a picture of the table top keyboard that my students are using from yesterday’s blog post. This one is sitting on the coffee table in my piano studio (living room). My husband got a glass top to put on the coffee table so I don’t have to worry about students messing it up.
You can see the chips I bought last year. They are called Counting Chips and came in a package of 75 with 5 different colors. I got them at an office supply store in the “teaching” department. They are about 1 3/8″ in size (about 3.5 cm), so they are quite large for chips. This makes them very good for very young children. Notice that they come blank, but I’ve written the alphabet on some of them. You can also use, milk carton tops, checkers, or soda caps. If you want to make your own out of construction paper, find something around the house to draw your circles with, such as a medicine bottle.
Now think of all the games you can play with this table top keyboard!
