Comments for Susan Paradis' Piano Teacher Resources

Comment on We Wish You a Merry Christmas-Pre-reading by Carol Dawn

Carol Dawn — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:42:34 +0000

Inspiring history! To hear how you overcame the challenges which are evident in many of my young students is humility-inducing and motivating! Your determination for the sake of the student makes so much sense!
Thanks for everything you do for your students and for teachers around the world!!!!!

The highlighted lines really does help in the tracking!!
Please thank your talented daughter (the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!).

Comment on Fishy Scales by susanparadis

susanparadis — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:50:15 +0000

That is just great! I bet your students love taking lessons with you!

Comment on Fishy Scales by Amy Cassil

Amy Cassil — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:17:47 +0000

These have been so fun! In the top fin I have the student put what kind of scales they are working on, for example, 5 finger, sharp keys, flat keys, 2 oct, etc. After they fill their fish, we erase it and start on the next set of scales. I have a wall in my piano room where we put all the fish. I use painters tape on the back so it doesn’t ruin my paint. I’m not sure how it started, but some of the boys started seeing if they could get their fish higher than the others. Eventually I ended up with fish on my ceiling, and they seem to keep “swimming” across the ceiling each week. It’s been really fun to see where the fish will end up.

Thanks, Susan!

Comment on We Wish You a Merry Christmas-Pre-reading by susanparadis

susanparadis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:47:29 +0000

Rebecca, I’m glad to know I was not the only one. I’m glad you had a patient teacher who was willing to keep trying!

Comment on We Wish You a Merry Christmas-Pre-reading by Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:33:49 +0000

Thanks for telling us your story of how you learned to read music. My story seems remarkably similar. I started piano at 6 with a teacher who was told by my parents not to push me, that they just wanted me to have fun – I was having significant troubles reading at the time. It took me about 5 years to learn how to read music and didn’t do my first piano exam until I was 11. After that point it was like the world of music was my ocean and now I knew how to swim.
I simply love teaching very young children and teach a couple of children with Autism. It’s such an incredibly rewarding area of teaching and your materials make it much easier at times.
Thankyou

Comment on We Wish You a Merry Christmas-Pre-reading by susanparadis

susanparadis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:54:14 +0000

Thank you so much, Amy. Thanks for letting me know.
-Susan

Comment on We Wish You a Merry Christmas-Pre-reading by Amy Cassil

Amy Cassil — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:59:47 +0000

Thank you! My kids love to play your music! I use it all the time. You are so talented. Thanks for all you post. I’m in awe of your generosity.

Comment on Away in a Manger, Kirpatrick tune, on the staff by susanparadis

susanparadis — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:16:07 +0000

Thanks. That would be great!

Comment on Away in a Manger, Kirpatrick tune, on the staff by Beverly Porter

Beverly Porter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:55:43 +0000

Susan,
I have an easy, hands together version of this and could send you the finale file if you are interested.

Bev Porter

Comment on Pre-reading Away in a Manger, Anglican version by susanparadis

susanparadis — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:46:05 +0000

Hi Rita.
Due to popular demand, I will be posting this version in two different ways, a simple on the staff version that is primer level, except for the eighth notes, and a version that is about level 2 and will have some hands together playing, which may be a challenge to the students I give it to! I had no idea that this version was so popular in the US until I posted it on this blog! I have heard from so many teachers who like it! -Susan