A fabulous idea has been suggested by a parent of one of my piano students. It was so brilliant that I am grateful that she spoke up and said something, so that I can make a difference.
For the most part, all of my students go through the same piano book series. As they advance they tend to get more specific in the genre of music they prefer, or they gravitate towards their favorite composer. However, in the beginning years of learning the piano, students will use the same network of books.
Insert The Book Exchange. I will have a specific basket in my piano room that will only be used for piano students who voluntarily would like to donate their used piano books. If you give a book, you get to take a book. Then, when you have graduated from the book through your lessons, you get to donate it back to the basket, and take another book. Each Book Exchange book will be labeled as such to help notify which books need to be returned to The Book Exchange basket.
Not only will it make us more Green by limiting the number of new books purchased per student, but it will also limit the cost per family when it is time to go to the next level of book.
Brilliant? Yes!
Thank you, Joanna, for the great suggestion and addition!
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