Many piano teachers have a lending library to send home supplementary repertoire with their piano students… but does your lending library include piano games?
Piano teachers are having a blast using our games from PianoGameClub during lesson time and now many are getting really smart and sending them with their students as take-home activities as well.
And we think this is absolutely brilliant… and here’s why:
- A lending library of games gets parents immediately involved in their children’s piano education. Many parents may not have polished piano chops, but sitting down to play a music-based game with their children is a much more realistic option.
- Building on Point 1… take-home piano games help parents build their own musical knowledge. Rarely do we consider helping our parents become more musical, but, wow, does it ever make a difference when parents know their way around some musical concepts. And piano games can help make this happen.
- Games from PianoGameClub look awesome. We work with several different professional artists in creating our games. So when you’re sending home awesome looking games with your students… you look awesome too!
- Finally, take-home piano games are a great way to build upon concepts learned during a piano lesson. And since we send out 4 new piano games to our members each and every month, teachers are building an awesome library of games to match any concept being learned.
So, if you’ve been thinking about adding piano games to your repertoire of teaching tools, we make it really simple! With a membership to PianoGameClub you receive 4 new games every month for just $8. Not only do you receive 4 new games, but you also receive a license to print these games as many times as you like for use in your personal studio. This means you can make several copies of each game to enable you to lend them out without missing them yourself! Click here to find out more about PianoGameClub.
Julia Lewis says
The games are awesome, and many can be adapted to suit different levels of experience. I have just played ‘CodeCracker’ with a six-year old on his third lesson, using only the blank cards the teacher can fill in herself, and had tremendous fun. I can’t imagine lesson life now without Piano Club games.
Andrea says
Me neither Julia! Lessons are so much more fun (for me too!) with new games all the time. The kids run to my game basket as soon as they come in the door eager to see what I’ve got for them. It’s so refreshing 🙂 Thanks so much for your kind comment!
Bev Conway says
There is no other way for me to say Thank You for your games. And for your unlimited studio use of your monthly music (my students’ favorite). And for the effort you put into producing them. I hope you are richly rewarded (in more ways than one!). Thank you
Andrea says
You’re so kind Bev 🙂
Heidi says
What an awesome idea! I’m totally excited about this. Thinking maybe of letting my students borrow games as an incentive, so it will get them practising more too! I always wish I had more time to play games at the lesson, they are SUCH a great way to reinforce concepts, or teach new ones painlessly. But often there just isn’t time! So thank you, Andrea and Trevor, for making the games and giving us the ideas. You are such a blessing to so many of us!!! (and our students too!)
Andrea says
Thanks so much for your kind words Heidi! We’re glad the idea of sending them home will work for you 🙂
Linda Lloyd says
I agree, these games are awesome. Not only are my students enjoying them, I am too! They can all be adapted to suit the needs/level of the student. Eg Snip is a great game, but I wanted it to teach recognition of the open strings on violin, so I adapted it for that and my violin students loved it. I look forward to the beginning of each month to get more games. Thanks for your creativity, it’s very inspiring!
Andrea says
That’s so great you’re able to adapt them for violin too Linda! 🙂
Melissa says
My studio just finished up with a recital and a piano contest last weekend. So, we are due for some fun times! All of my students are playing Seadog Sinking and Kick Flick this week. One of my students asked if he could ever take home one of the games! 🙂 That’s why I’m on this post today.
I wanted to see if you had any limitations or suggestions for sharing them with students…lending vs printing & giving, etc. Thanks!!
Andrea says
Hi Melissa – no limits. You can print the games as many times as you like as long as they are for use with you own students – feel free to send them home it’s a great idea! 🙂
Leah Drake says
Have you guys created a post about how to organize a game library? Do you lend the games to students for free or rent them by the week? How do you handle it if a student loses or damages the game while they are borrowing it? I’m excited to start regularly offering piano games to students, and I love the idea of a lending library!
Andrea says
Hi Leah – we’re working on a blog post right now actually! 🙂 You can watch for it soon.