For two years your level 1 students have patiently waited for a Christmas piano book from the Very Useful Piano Library.
We started with late primer, moved to mid-primer, and then worked our way down to early primer.
Now it’s on to Level 1! We are excited to announce the official release of:
Jolly Old St. Nicholas Needs A Brand New Sleigh, V. U. Level N (available here).
Jam-packed with reimagined Christmas carols, interval and note reading games, warm-up exercises, sight reading activities, a practice tracker, and a certificate of achievement, our level 1 Christmas book is the holiday resource that will delight your students AND keep their piano progress on track.
In today’s post, we will dig a little deeper into our newest piano book and share some visual previews so you can check out what it looks like on the inside.
Why Our Christmas Book Works When Others Do Not
We’ve said this before but it is worth mentioning again…
Unlike most Christmas music, our piano books work because they are composed for specific levels of development.
We carefully put our own composing spin on popular Christmas carols so that they both allude to the original tune and align with students’ abilities.
Then, we package it all up with a hilarious holiday tale, laugh-out-loud lyrics, fun illustrations, and supporting games and activities.
We have accomplished this all once again with our newest book, Jolly Old St. Nicholas Needs A Brand New Sleigh, V. U. Level N.
In this wonderful new level 1 Christmas piano book, Santa’s sleigh has seen better days!
Your students will delight in the musical adventure as they play along with St. Nick’s search for a new ride.
Composed in C position and treble C position, Level 1A piano students using this book will gain confidence playing popular Christmas music that includes harmonic intervals.
Below you can check out what’s on the inside.
But, if you’re ready for our level 1 Christmas piano book right now you can click here (or on the cover below) to get Jolly Old St. Nicholas Needs A Brand New Sleigh today.
Let’s Take A Look Inside:
1. Piano Pieces
The piano pieces in Jolly Old St. Nicholas Needs A Brand New Sleigh are composed for level 1 piano students and reinforce playing C 5-finger scales, treble C 5-finger scales, and harmonic intervals.
In another “unique-to-WunderKeys” approach, we’ve designed this book so that engaging piano songs follow along with a hilarious children’s story. View sample pages below:
2. Activity Pages
Interspersed throughout the book are activity pages to supplement the music. These activity pages include sight reading exercises, interval and note reading games, note printing activities, and a Color-It Note Reading Mystery Picture. Here are a few samples of these pages:
3. Warm-up Exercises
Jolly Old St. Nicholas Needs A Brand New Sleigh begins with two pages of getting ready, warm-up exercises that students should perform at the beginning of every practice session to boost note-reading skills, coordination, and finger strength.
4. A Practice Tracker and Certificate of Achievement
Kids practice more often when they take ownership of their learning. At the end of Jolly Old St. Nicholas Needs A Brand New Sleigh students will find a practice tracker page where they can keep track of their hard work in a kid-friendly way. They will also receive a Certificate of Achievement to reward their efforts. Simply cut out the certificate, fill in the relevant details, and present it to the deserving student.
Buy Jolly Old St. Nicholas Needs A Brand New Sleigh
If you teach level 1 piano students hop on over to Amazon right now and pick up Jolly Old St. Nicholas Needs A Brand New Sleigh.