Meet the Teacher -- Mrs Adams

Welcome to a fun adventure in piano!!  I am so excited that your child will be joining us this year through the AAFAA program at Blackburn Elementary.  Learning a new instrument is fun, enjoyable, and helps to bring confidence for the child.  This confidence is very useful as it spreads to all other classes of their education.  I graduated in 2001 from Hardin - Simmons University with a bachelor of music degree.  During my 25 years of teaching I have had the privilege of teaching elementary music, middle and high school band, and private instruction on clarinet and piano.  Before coming to Blackburn Elementary when the AAFAA program began in 2020, I successfully owned and ran my own private music studio for 16 years. It is so rewarding to see children experience the joy that creating music can bring.  My goal for your child is to create a fun and exciting environment that encourages creativity and achievement on the piano.

Here is a copy of my daily schedule.  You can reach me by phone during my conference hour, message me through parent square or feel free to email me anytime (kladams@forneyisd.net)

Kinder/1st:

• Learn parts of the piano, proper sitting position, difference between High/Low on piano, piano finger number identification, proper hand position while playing, songs using black keys, reading quarter note/quarter rest, identify the D key on piano

2nd Grade:

• Rhythm reading using quarter, half, and whole notes; Music alphabet; Identify white keys on piano; begin "spooky/fall unit" songs

3rd/4th Grade:

• Piano Solo Audition - "All Star" for Shrek Musical  Sept 14-16

• Work on "G flat warm up" and "Eleven" from our new books, Music alphabet, Playing in Middle C position and C position, Learn the C 5 finger scale, Begin "spooky/fall unit" songs