# 097 - 24 Ways to Use Piano Safari Sight-Reading Cards in Your Teaching

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Podcast: [Field Notes on Music Teaching & Learning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-notes-on-music-teaching-learning-265376)
Published: 2026-07-22T11:00:55+00:00
Episode link: https://www.ashleydanyew.com/episodes/097
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## Resource

I started using Piano Safari in my studio five years ago. There are a lot of things I like about the curriculum and pedagogical approach, but one of my favorite resources is their correlated sight-reading cards. Piano Safari has three levels of sight-reading cards available, corresponding with the three levels of their method book series. Each pack includes 80-98 unique cards (depending on the level), divided into color-coded units for easy organization. Each card includes 1-2 sight-reading examples and a rhythmic-reading example. Level 1 starts with off-staff notation, moving to staff notation beginning on Treble G and Bass C. Exercises include unisons, 2nds, and 3rds. Level 2 introduces 4ths and 5ths, sharps and flats, and dotted quarter note rhythms. Level 3 includes exercises in C major, A minor, G major, E minor, F major, and D minor. Meters include 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, and 6/8, and rhythms include eighth rests and sixteenth notes. The cards can be used as a supplement with any standard reading method, with children or adults, in private or group settings. In this episode, I’ll share my 7-step teaching process for using these cards in lessons with elementary and early-intermediate students, and 24 creative ways to incorporate them into your teaching. For show notes + a full transcript, click here . Resources Mentioned Piano Safari Sight-Reading Cards, Level 1 Piano Safari Sight-Reading Cards, Level 2 Piano Safari Sight-Reading Cards, Level 3 Piano Safari Sight-Reading Card Pack (Levels 1-3) If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts >> Find me on Instagram: @ashleydanyew Whenever you’re ready, here are three ways we can work together: 1️⃣ Need fresh teaching ideas? In this quick 25-min. call , you’ll get focused answers, creative ideas, a…

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