Music and Teaching Materials by Susan Paradis
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 | (SP013) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music This is a pre-reading solo with hands together. The words and photo come from my book Sunny Solos, but I wrote a new tune for a beginning student who was thrilled to be using both hands at the same time, and he loved the full sound. ... (More) |
 | (SP026) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music I have set this traditional blessing to a simple melody. This is the pre-reading version..... (More) |
 | (SP037) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal This is a pre-reading Halloween piece. ... (More) |
 | (SP038) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal This is a pre-reading version which I have recently added some changes. ... (More) |
 | (SP039) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal This is one of my beginner.... (More) |
 | (SP046) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal This a pre-reading version of the previously posted staff version. It can be difficult for a young child to read, so carefully teach how to sing it for several weeks before attempting to play it. Young students will have LOTS of trouble.... (More) |
 | (SP056) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal This is a new pre-reading version of Jingle Bells. I took down the one that was in C and replaced it with this one in Middle C position because the left hand gets to do more. ... (More) |
 | (SP057) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal This is the first half of Deck the Halls for beginning students. There is only one skip, so it is an easy first Christmas song to play. The rest of the melody has a sharp that I thought might be too much for little ones. This has been updated with colored notes and a background for easy tracking..... (More) |
 | (SP058) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal I made the RH red and the LH green in this pre-reading version. ... (More) |
 | (SP061) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal Teach the eighth notes by rote in this pre-reading version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas. This year I have completely revised this song. The note heads were enlarged and.... (More) |
 | (SP066) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal This is not the tune that is in common use in the US. However, it is a very lovely tune that is well-loved by many, especially churches in the Anglican tradition and in the UK. This might be the only pre-reading version of this song you will see, so enjoy! You may have to show your student.... (More) |
 | (SP071) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal This is the first verse only, written in a pre-reading version. Each line has a block of color to help young students track the notes. ... (More) |
 | (SP100) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music This is a pre-reading version on the traditional song. It is in G with the L.H. in middle C position and the R.H. thumb on D. ... (More) |
 | (SP150) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music This is a pre-reading version of the favorite Children ... (More) |
 | (SP151) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music This is a beautiful Easter carol that is simple enough for beginners. The words are by the same woman from Great Britain who wrote All Things Bright and Beautiful. ... (More) |
 | (SP152) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal My preschool beginner asked me to write him a song and since he has just started I wrote him this. It is in triple meter. Play it on the group of 2 black keys going up. For fun ask your student if she can play the shimmery lights of fireworks as they come down from the sky. ... (More) |
 | (SP153) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music This is a pre-school beginning piece that can be used along with the Fourth of July piece I posted above. ... (More) |
 | (SP155) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music This is another begnning pre-reading piece on the black keys with fingers 2 and 3. Print in landscape. ... (More) |
 | (SP156) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music One of my pre-school beginning students plays T-Ball so I wrote this pre-reading piece for him. T-Ball is baseball for kindergarten children. The ball is placed on a stand and hit by the child instead of having a pitcher throw it. Only 3 notes are used in this piece, C, D, and E. I.... (More) |
 | (SP157) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music This is a piece for very young beginners. It ... (More) |
 | (SP158) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music I wrote another pre-reading piece for my beginning pre-school student and I am sharing it with you. I wrote the teacher duet to follow the rhythm of the student part because sometimes students have trouble playing along. ... (More) |
 | (SP159) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music This is a pr-reading version of a traditional folk song that I made because children love to play songs they have heard. ... (More) |
 | (SP160) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music This is the companion pre-reading piece to What the Robin Said to the Worm, which is posted above. This piece is intended for young beginners. It is played on the group of 2 black keys using right hand fingers 2 and 3. Hint: Drop down into the keys with the hand. Don.... (More) |
 | (SP161) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Sub-type2: Seasonal For my Canadian Friends, I have a pre-reading sheet just for you to use for Canada Day. This pre-reading song is in triple meter and is played on black keys going up the keyboard. Feel free to change the finger numbers. ... (More) |
 | (SP162) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music This pre-reading of Hot Cross Buns is for the right hand on the black keys with really big notes. It is suitable for the first lesson. ... (More) |
 | (SP163) Level: Pre-reading Type: Music Little children love to repeat things, so let them play Hot Cross Buns with both hands. This is just like the one I posted above except it is for the left hand. Check and see if they notice the picture has moved from the right side to the left side. I try to use blue for the left hand and red for.... (More) |