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This solution will give some tips to piano teachers of very young children.

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This solution provides ideas for working with young children in the piano studio.

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As young children have a difficult time sitting still for any length of time, having many different activities helps to retain their interest. In addition to actual PIANO lessons at the piano, a teacher can consider adding the following activities to a lesson:

1. Singing. Young children enjoy singing - both familiar nursery songs and folk songs. In addition to American folk songs, consider finding songs from other cultures, ...

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