Good ideas. Thanks for pointing me in this direction. Tactile is good for sighted, as well as not sighted. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Richards" <Wendy.Richards@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 16:20 Subject: [sib-access] Re: OT teaching music notation The magnetic symbols just look like print music only you get to place the symbols onto the stave. I use it with sighted students because it is more active than simply looking at the page with symbols already on and we play games like placing the notes onto the lines and then playing each others music. Mostly I use it at beginner stages to learn how to read by direction e.g. are the notes/sounds going up or down and are they steps or skips (2nds or 3rds etc). It is especially fun for boys who don't like to sit still! Wendy Richards Braille Music Specialist BLENNZ Homai Campus Ph: 09 266 7109 xtn 829 -----Original Message----- From: sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Farfar Carlson Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2010 11:10 a.m. To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sib-access] Re: OT teaching music notation Wendy, When you teach a sighted student to read music, do you use the magnetic tools, or do you have teaching materials already that you know well enough to help them learn the basics? I may take on teaching my grandson piano and don't know how the magnetic tools would work in that situation, since he's sighted. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Richards" <Wendy.Richards@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 15:02 Subject: [sib-access] Re: OT teaching music notation Hi there everyone I am a Braille music teacher in New Zealand and teach piano to both sighted and blind students. All of my blind students need to have an understanding of what print music looks like to manage music in their school environment, so I have made a magnetic resource for this purpose. I use it now with all my students as it is a very engaging way to learn print symbols. You can find more info on our blog site (sorry I don't have any photos as such yet). http://blennzmusicschool.wordpress.com go to the MagneMusic page. I have units for sale but am not sure about how to manage overseas transfers. If you want to discuss this further you can contact me off list at: wendy.richards@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wendy Richards Braille Music Specialist BLENNZ Homai Campus Ph: 09 266 7109 xtn 829 -----Original Message----- From: sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Farfar Carlson Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2010 1:09 a.m. To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sib-access] Re: OT teaching music notation Alison, Please include me in this. I'm interested in the tools you can describe. dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alison Trelfa" <alison.trelfa@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 04:22 Subject: [sib-access] Re: OT teaching music notation Hi, Steph, I use a conbination of aids to do this. This list probably isn't the right place to describe in detail, but if you want to talk to me off list my email is alison.trelfa@xxxxxxxxxx Hope this helps. Kind Regards, Alison Trelfa. ----- Original Message ----- From: "stephanie mitchell" <mumwith2kids@xxxxxxxxx> To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:31 AM Subject: [sib-access] Re: OT teaching music notation > She is sighted. I use braille music but of course that won't help her > much. I do know the basics of print but some resources would be good. > Thanks, Steph > > On 8/10/10, Farfar Carlson <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Stephanie, >> >> Is your daughter sighted, or not? Someone on this list once told about a >> very cool tactile teaching aid for music and I'll have to dig for it. So >> that's why my question. >> >> Dave >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Stephanie" <mumwith2kids@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 17:52 >> Subject: [sib-access] OT teaching music notation >> >> >> Hi all. >> I know this is off topic fro this list, but I have no idea where to >> go for resources so thought I'd ask here. My daughter wants to learn >> music notation, and I have no idea how to teach her. I'm looking at >> taking on students in about 4 years time when the kids are in school, >> but thought I could start my daughter learning piano now. I have >> progressive piano book one and teaching little fingers to play. 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