You will LOVE the story of how Abigail Profitt started piano teaching!

She not only has taught many students, she specializes in preschool age students, neurodivergent students, and games with purpose.

Besides the cutest games, Abigail has created many resources for piano teaching found on her Etsy site "WholeFoundation Method"

Also find her on instagram: @profittpianostudio

Piano Method Series mentioned:

Faber and Faber Piano Adventures

Celebrate Piano Series

She also calls herself the "Organizing Queen" and gives us tips there.

My favorite quote "We are not just teaching piano, we are teaching individuals"

The first pro tip episode of the piano teacher primer podcast!

In this episode, we go through the fingers, hand, arm, and good body position for playing the piano, and how I make it fun to teach to kids!

And of course, WHY we teach good technique all along the way!

For a visual on these tricks head to angelatoone.com for a free video demonstration on how I teach a first piano lesson.

Also visit my Instagram profile @toonestunes there's a highlight bubble with more ideas shown and explained

Ah the age old debate...How to motivate students to practice?!? While I don't have it all figured out, I can recommend 5 tips today, and we'll continue the conversation. Add your tips on Instagram @toonestunes or Spotify Q and A.

Many good teachers say, "now go home and practice." 

But GREAT teachers show them HOW to practice. 

Listen for how I fit that into the lesson each week. 

More about this topic in the piano teacher primer course, $10 off code for March 2023 only!

I have a whole video in the piano teacher primer course 

the why, when, how, and where that walks you through recital planning, 

but for today here are 3 tips: 

1. Plan way ahead 

2. Teach and practice the entire experience of announcing, playing continually, and smile and bow. 

3. Change it up and make it fun...for you too! 

Share your recital theme ideas on Instagram @toonestunes or Spotify Q and A. Also don't forget to use the birthday code on the piano teacher primer course!

Some ways I've arranged piano teaching to work with being a mom at the same time! We go through stages of mom life with babies and toddlers, school kids, teens, and empty nesting. 

More piano teaching resources on www.angelatoone.com

how I teach a first piano lesson video: https://angelatoone.thinkific.com/courses/FirstLesson

piano teacher primer course: https://angelatoone.thinkific.com/courses/primer

Listen for 5 piano teaching resources worth paying for Share on Instagram @toonestunes your favorite "totally worth it" piano teaching resources. Or answer in Spotify Q and A. Would love to get a conversation going! 

Music Teachers National Association: www.mtna.org

National Federtion of Music Clubs: https://www.nfmc-music.org/

pianobox.net

susanparadis.com

Etsy search wholefoundation

juliedudamusicstudio.com

theplayfulpiano.com my friend Jennifer Boster

teacherspayteachers.com

my Instagram @toonestunes highlight bubble how to teach 

my website: www.angelatoone.com

how I teach a first piano lesson video: https://angelatoone.thinkific.com/courses/FirstLesson

piano teacher primer course: https://angelatoone.thinkific.com/courses/primer