This summer, I've been teaching buddy lessons to two rising 1st graders. One started lessons with me in January and the other just started last month. They are both using the method book, Piano Safari Friends, which I have really enjoyed teaching this year.

Both students have had 30-minute lessons with me almost weekly this summer and since I was able to schedule them back to back, I'm doing 25 minutes with one student, 10 minutes with both (2-3 activities), and then 25 minutes with the other student.

Back in Ep. 18, I shared a glimpse into an elementary buddy lesson in my studio—the types of activities we did together and how I facilitated things. Today, I'm sharing a behind-the-scenes look at how I organized our buddy lesson activities and sequenced them from week to week.

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Resources Mentioned

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Piano Safari Friends

Ep. 018 - This Is What an Elementary Piano Buddy Lesson Looks Like

Evernote, a free note-taking app

Ep. 047 - An Inside Look at My Lesson-Planning Process

Post-it® app for iPad

Piano Safari Animal Rhythm Cards

Piano Safari Music Alphabet Cards

Music Tree: Time to Begin Activities

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