Learn Music Together

Can a child with special needs learn piano?  Of course they can!  Every child has music inside of them, and it's up to the music teacher to help them find it. 

I’ve worked with kiddos of all different disabilities and needs in music and there definitely is not a one size fits all approach.  With special needs kids, a lot of teachers need to realize that the traditional style of learning or the method books won’t work. Why?  Because special needs kids need a lot more patience and personalized approach based on what they need.

In this episode, we'll explore some of the different needs your child might have and ways they can still learn piano in their own timing and way. 

Here are websites to help support you further:

How to Teach Piano to a Dyslexic Learner

An Introduction to Piano Lessons for the Blind

Music Lessons for Kids with Hearing Loss

Teaching Children with Down Syndrome to Play Piano

You can read blog posts I've written about music and special needs kids here: 

Autism and music

Deafness and music

You watch a free piano lesson with Jessica here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

If your child is ready to jump right in with online piano lessons, I'd love to be their teacher on my "Learn Piano At Home" course.  You can enroll your child here. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

One of the questions I get asked the MOST is, "how do I know if my child is musically gifted?"  In this episode, we'll explore together how you can identify if your child has a natural gift for music, but also ways to help them succeed hand in hand with their piano teacher.  

The blog post about having a musically gifted child can be found here 

You watch a free piano lesson with Jessica here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

If your child is ready to jump right in with online piano lessons, I'd love to be their teacher on my "Learn Piano At Home" course.  You can enroll your child here. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

Did you know learning piano helps your child to succeed at school and in life?  Music helps with brain development, with listening skills, in math and reading, and with attention span.  

In this episode, I break down ways that having your child learn piano will help them tremendously with learning at school.  We don't just talk about the academic side of things, but also the emotional and mental side of things as well. 

The blog post and video about how playing an instrument benefits your brain can be accessed here

You watch a free piano lesson with Jessica here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

If your child is ready to jump right in with online piano lessons, I'd love to be their teacher on my "Learn Piano At Home" course.  You can enroll your child here. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

You've made the decision for your child to learn piano, but now helping them practice is the next step.  As you know, family life isn't quiet.  It's almost near impossible to find a quiet time for your child to practice.  But, there are ways you can help your child and get your family on board as well when it comes to practice time in your home.

Here are the suggestions I give in this episode today:

• Try to find a quiet part of the house if possible
• Develop a weekly practice schedule and try to stick to it
• Have discussions with the other members of your family about expectations when it's time to practice
• Have your child wear headphones if they're practicing on a digital piano or keyboard
• Give yourself grace if a day of practice is missed because of "life"

You can read the blog post that goes along with this episode here. 

You watch a free piano lesson with Jessica here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

If your child is ready to jump right in with online piano lessons, I'd love to be their teacher on my "Learn Piano At Home" course.  You can enroll your child here. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

How do you know whether to get your child a piano or a keyboard?  There are so many options available and figuring out how to choose what to use can be a bit overwhelming.

In this episode, I break down the 3 types of pianos and keyboards and how to make the best decision for your child.

There are:

• unweighted keyboards
• weighted keyboards
• pianos and digital pianos

You watch a free piano lesson with Jessica here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

If your child is ready to jump right in with online piano lessons, I'd love to be their teacher on my "Learn Piano At Home" course.  You can enroll your child here. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

Determining if your child is ready for a piano lessons can be a tricky decision.  We go into a lot more detail about these points in today's episode.  But, when helping parents know if your child is ready, I give them these 5 points to consider:

1. The age of your child
2. How well your child can pay attention
3. Your child's desire to learn
4. The size of your child's hands
5. Finger strength

You can read the blog post that goes along with this episode here. 

Also, you watch a free piano lesson with Jessica here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

Determining if your child is ready for a piano lessons can be a tricky decision.  We go into a lot more detail about these points in today's episode.  But, when helping parents know if your child is ready, I give them these 5 points to consider:

1. The age of your child
2. How well your child can pay attention
3. Your child's desire to learn
4. The size of your child's hands
5. Finger strength

You can read the blog post that goes along with this episode here. 

Also, you watch a free piano lesson with Jessica here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

Are you trying to decide if your child should learn piano and you just don’t know whether to move forward or not?  Well, there are two ways families get to the point of deciding whether or not your child should learn piano.  It’s either your decision or your child’s.  Yep, that’s it!

Don’t focus so much on how the decision gets made, but on if it’s the right one. In this episode, I’ll explain how to not only make a decision, but how to move forward with your child once that decision is made too.

You can read the blog post that goes along with this episode here. 

Also, you watch a free piano lesson with Jessica here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

If your child is ready to jump right in with online piano lessons, I'd love to be their teacher on my "Learn Piano At Home" course.  You can enroll your child here. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

If you’ve wondered what instrument to start your child on, then this episode will explain why starting on the piano is a great decision.  Your child may have said they want to learn drums, guitar, or anything else and if so, then do that!  But, I still have my reasons for having kids learn piano first, especially if they’re unsure what instrument to learn.  

Here are a few of my reasons I discuss further in this episode:

• It makes sounds right away
• It encompasses high and low sounds
• They'll be glad they learned it later on
• Kids can get instant gratification
• They're learning both clefs
• Music theory is being learned so much

You can read the blog post that goes right along with this episode here.

Also, you watch a free piano lesson with Jessica here. 

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

If your child is ready to jump right in with online piano lessons, I'd love to be their teacher on my "Learn Piano At Home" course.  You can enroll your child here. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

If you’ve wondered what instrument to start your child on, then this episode will explain why starting on the piano is a great decision.  Your child may have said they want to learn drums, guitar, or anything else and if so, then do that!  But, I still have my reasons for having kids learn piano first, especially if they’re unsure what instrument to learn.  

Here are a few of my reasons I discuss further in this episode:

• It makes sounds right away
• It encompasses high and low sounds
• They'll be glad they learned it later on
• Kids can get instant gratification
• They're learning both clefs
• Music theory is being learned so much

You can read the blog post that goes right along with this episode here.

Also, you watch a free piano lesson with Jessica here. 

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

If your child is ready to jump right in with online piano lessons, I'd love to be their teacher on my "Learn Piano At Home" course.  You can enroll your child here. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.