Nurture Your Child's Soul! Penny the Piano Soulful Kids Discussion and Activity Guide
A personal note from the author Suzanne Jackson
Every person on the planet has a soul, the entity that gives us joy, fulfillment and tears. In my 33 years as a teacher and mother, I find that parents give their children lessons in so many things but teaching them that they have a soul and their relationship to their soul is undiscovered. This course guides you and your children through soul discovery activities and conversations. This course includes a downloadable version of the book Penny the Piano in addition to the Soulful Kid lessons.
I hope you enjoy,
Suzanne
10 Lessons
Unit 1: Music, Music Everywhere!
This Unit is used as the ice breaker for the parent/teacher and child and introduction to the techniques of the guide. Units 2-10 go to a deeper level while Unit 1 is learning to communicate what is in the heart and soul through music...the Universal
Unit 2: The Story of Penny, and the Story of You!
Where did Penny come from? What about you, where does the story of you begin?
Unit 3: What Is Inside a Piano?
All pianos have keys and hammers and strings, but they don’t all sound the same!
Unit 4: In The Mirror
What do you see when you look in the mirror? Hold up a mirror, and show your child just how unique and wonderful they are: that one of a kind smile, those uniquely colored eyes, hair like no other.
Unit 5: Being Different Is Ok!
In the beginning of the story, Penny was afraid to be different. Then she understood that we are all different and its okay! In fact it’s a good thing we are not the same!
Unit 6: Home
Penny wonders, “How can I be happy without a home of my own?” Have you ever felt this way?
Unit 7: Who Is My Neighbor?
Have you ever heard of the Golden Rule? It says “Love your neighbor as much as you love yourself.”
Unit 8: The Song of the Earth
Now listen to the sounds of the earth: the wind, the rain, forests and fields, the waves of the ocean, nighttime sounds. This is the earth’s song! Can you think of other sounds the earth makes?
Unit 9: Getting Quiet to Hear the Music Inside
Tessa learned to be quiet enough to hear her heart and then what happened to her in the story? She became a wonderful opera singer and sang with the Washington Opera.
Unit 10: Living a One of a Kind Life
In the end, which of Penny’s dreams came true? Did her story stop there? No, her story did not stop there since Penny was looking forward to new adventures with Tessa in her One of a Kind Life!