Every year, teachers welcome new students into their studios. And, chances are, most of them will be adorable primer kiddos.
For a very first foray into piano lessons, it is important that these students get an introduction to just how fun lessons can be.
This means, that in addition to an exploration of the piano, finishing the first lesson off with a game is a must!
In today’s post, we are sharing Land Ahoy, a primer finger number game that corresponds with lesson 1 and lesson 2 from WunderKeys Primer Piano Book One.
Before You Download Today’s Piano Game
While Land Ahoy can be played as a standalone activity, it is designed to coordinate with the WunderKeys Primer Piano Book Series.
Jam-packed with age-appropriate piano pieces, off-the-bench activities, and game-based learning, WunderKeys Primer Piano Book One reinforces keyboard awareness and early note reading in an environment carefully crafted to meet the physical capabilities of young piano students.
The book’s engaging illustrations, hilarious dialogue, and step-by-step scaffolding approach combine to create the resource that piano teachers, piano parents, and piano students have been waiting for.
With brand new students ready for piano lessons to begin, make sure you stock up on the world’s most innovative method books!
Click here or on the cover below to learn more.
How To Play Land Ahoy
To begin, follow the download instructions at the bottom of the post. After downloading the game you will receive a file with the required playing cards (and these instructions too!)
- The student and teacher each begin with a game board, a game marker, and 7 coins. Each game board should have one game marker over the black circle and one coin over each submarine. The cards should be shuffled and placed between the game boards.
- The student removes the top card from the deck and flips it over to reveal a hand with a marked finger. The student examines her game board and removes a coin from a submarine that is displaying the corresponding finger number. Note: During future turns, if the coin has already been removed, the player’s turn is over.
- Next, the teacher repeats Step 2.
- Players alternate turns until one player has removed all of the coins from her game board. At this point, the player slides her game marker along the path and to the characters playing on the beach, hereby winning the game.
- If all cards have been removed from the deck before a player wins the game, the cards are shuffled again and play continues.
Download Our Primer Finger Number Game
Click on the first button below to download our primer finger number game from the Members Only Printables section of the Growing With WunderKeys Toolkit.
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