Piano Camp, Book 2: Five Sessions of Musical Activities for the Early Elementary Piano Student: Piano
Five Sessions of Musical Activities for the Early Elementary Piano Student
By June C. Montgomery
Level: Elementary
Item: 00-PB-0002095
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These unique books provide all of the materials you will need to create piano camps for students in the early levels. They include sections on "How to Schedule Piano Camps" and give a sample schedule for a typical two-hour session. Each book contains five 8-page units, each including note reading, intervals, sight reading, rhythm and note values, ear training, music symbols, terms and a composer page. Three group games are included in each book to provide additional incentives to excel. The books correlate with Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Levels 1A-3, but can be used with any method.
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Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
48
SKU:
00-PB-0002095
More about this title
About the Composer: June C. Montgomery
June C. Montgomery earned her degree from Florida State University and has spent more than two decades teaching private piano students while also serving as an elementary school music educator. During her time in the classroom, she earned recognition as an Outstanding Elementary Teacher of America and maintained active membership in Delta Kappa Gamma.
Beyond her teaching work, Montgomery has established herself as a prolific composer and author for Alfred Publishing, with a catalog that includes solo piano pieces, the FUNdamental Musicianship Skills series, Theory Through the Year, and collaborative projects including the Meet the Great Composers books and Musical Concepts series. Her clinical presentations have reached educators across Florida, Virginia, and national conventions, while her work as a church pianist, children's choir director, and university carillonneur reflects her deep commitment to music across all contexts.
Why we love this
Montgomery understands the practical realities of teaching young pianists in group settings. Rather than offering generic busywork, these sessions integrate focused skill development with genuine engagement, complete with games that motivate students rather than feeling like padding. The structure is immediately usable; you get the blueprint for scheduling and pacing, which saves hours of preparation and lets you focus on teaching.
What to expect
Purposeful and thoughtfully paced. Each unit moves through foundational skills with clear progression, building from note reading through ear training without overwhelming young learners. The inclusion of games creates moments of genuine play alongside serious skill work.
Who it's for
Music teachers and private piano instructors who want a complete, ready-to-implement framework for piano camps serving early elementary students. Directors seeking structured group instruction materials that align with standard method books will find immediate application here.
How to get the most out of it
- Prepare your space before campers arrive so you can transition smoothly between activities without dead time. Young students notice delays, and momentum matters.
- Use the group games as natural breaks rather than as rewards tacked onto the end of the session. This keeps energy consistent throughout the two-hour block.
- Adapt the five units across multiple days if your camp runs longer than a single session. Repeating activities with new faces allows you to deepen rather than rush through concepts.
How to use it
Run a single two-hour session using one full five-unit book, or distribute the units across a week-long camp for deeper exploration of each topic. These materials work equally well as supplemental activities during regular class time or as standalone enrichment programming.
Skills your students will build
- Note reading in treble and bass clefs
- Interval identification and naming
- Sight reading at early levels
- Rhythm notation and note values
- Ear training and listening discrimination
- Music symbol recognition and terminology
- Composer awareness and music history foundations