This one’s for all the little nuggets
SUMMER CLASSES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
This class is for parents and their children from ages 0-36 months, looking to bond deeply through sharing musical moments and experiences. This is for parents that want to give their child a foundation to grow into the most whole person they can be.
Participants receive either virtual or in-person weekly instruction, take-home lesson plans and guides, and full access to necessary educational materials!
What to Expect
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What is the first thing that grandparents and great-grandparents do when they hold an infant or toddler? Bounce them on their knee! You will learn melodies that encourage your child to develop a sense of beat with bounces, inspire wonder with wiggles, and to learn expressive touch with tickles.
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Tapping a beat along with a tune or rhyme for your child helps them internalize the natural flow of language and verbal communication.
Future storytelling skills anyone???
Clapping games are a time-honored tradition around the world and a perfect way to teach your child to connect and play with others. -
Though your child may not yet have a singing voice, singing to your child simple melodies will create a warehouse in their memories that will help them to discover their own singing voices.
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When we read, we look for quality in the content and how the content is being delivered. We want the same for our music! A good children’s book is interesting to both adults and children and is still appealing after reading it 100 times. The music chosen for Music for Baby and Me follows these same principles in all aspects. The literature chosen, from folk songs to classical dance selections, is literature that is thoughtful and appropriate for little ones.
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Do I even need to talk about the importance of lullabies?
Quality lullabies promote melodic perception, a sense of beat, expressiveness, and, most importantly, are a major source of bonding with your child.
Importance of Music in Early Childhood
It is a reasonable expectation that you want your child to be able to clap their hands on beat at a sporting event, dance in time at their wedding, be able to sing “Happy Birthday” to their own children, right?
Yet, many adults do not feel comfortable doing these things!
Providing your child with an environment to develop these basic musical behaviors is paramount to their development as a “whole person”; meaning their development in every aspect of being a creative human.
For more information about the importance of early childhood music education and development, please visit Dr. John Feierabend’s website and his writings on “The Thirty Year Plan”.
Questions?
wait….. a class for my 0-36 month old?
Well, really the class if FOR YOU, the parent. I’ll be directing you, and you will be singing, wiggling, tapping and bouncing with your child!
Okay, that makes sense. But, Why should i attend?
If you are a parent that wants to bond with your child on a deep level by sharing songs, dances, games and musical experiences, this class is for you.
If you are a parent that wants to give your child a foundation for music appreciation and sensitivity, this class if for you.
If you are a parent that wants to ensure the well rounded development of your child, this class is for you.
If you are a parent that wants to have FUN making memories with your child,
this class is ESPECIALLY for you!
That is all excellent! But I don’t use screens with my child.
AWESOME! The screen (me teaching) is for you, and your child should be facing and watching you!
Please do not sign up if you expect me to virtually entertain an infant.
I have more than one child, can they all attend?
The class works best with one adult per child but you can have multiple children in a class as long as you have an equal number of adults.
Do you offer this class in-person?
YES! Current classes are being held at the Enlightened Living Center in Burlington OR White House of Music in Waukesha!
How long are the classes?
Classes are 30 minutes long and the summer semester will be 8 weeks.
Other questions?
Feel free to email ahead of time or ask at the first class!