Piano for Preschoolers Wins 2007 Amazing Toy Award Each year about this time, Kaboose (the largest independent family focused online media company in North America) announces the winners of their Amazing Toy Awards. Many months ago they requested a sample of Piano for Preschoolers so their testers could review and evaluate our course. Last week I found out Piano for Preschoolers was 1 of 14 products chosen this year in the preschool category!

Here’s what their mom testers had to say:

Before Piano for Preschoolers, “we weren’t able to engage our daughter with our piano, but after just a few tries of ‘playing the colors,’ she enthusiastically tries to play simple melodies using the color-key system.”

From the Why It’s a Winner Section:

“This is a great introduction to the concept of reading music as well as the basic fundamentals of technique and notation. As the child’s skills grow, the exercises evolve and become more challenging.”

These testers really understood our program. Playing the familiar tunes using the color as a guide gives the children the instant success that motivates them to continue learning. Each new song provides an opportunity to practice and apply the musical concept each lesson teaches. The lessons build upon each other and as the children continue to play the familiar tunes they are mastering beginning piano skills. The kids have so much fun they don’t even realize they’re learning. And they certainly don’t care about the enhanced brain function they’re gaining through early piano instruction. They’re just having a ton of fun playing songs they recognize for family and friends.

The award winners were posted yesterday on babyzone.com and the affiliated site parentzone.com. Kaboose has a large network of sites and is one of the five most visited family destinations online.

On a more personal note, I hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving. I’m especially grateful this year to all the parents and grandparents who have given the special children in their lives the gift of early piano instruction and all the benefits that come with it. Thank you for your dedication to your children and your continued support of Piano for Preschoolers.

Warmly,
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