This young lady attends one of our local Boys and Girls Clubs. My teachers take mobile labs (6 laptops and 6 keyboards) to different locations throughout the week and teach children how to play the piano. We introduced this center to our program last summer and they loved it so much we were asked to go to all the centers in Delaware. In a typical class we would divide the kids into two groups. One group would do a lesson on the lab while the other group works with the teacher on what we call "floor activities". These activities vary from teacher to teacher, but include playing colored hand bells, working with Boomwhackers, singing and playing musical games. As the year progresses and the students become more advanced, the teacher can work with them as an ensemble. The teacher can turn each student's keyboards into a different instruments. Each child is assigned a musical part and with the teachers help learns to play together. This is such a rewarding experience for the students.

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