Gold Stars Lesson 5

SPIRIT WEEK is the 1st week of March. Classes for next semester (starting in August) open for registration March 1st! Click on the pic below for ALL the Spirit Week details.

Your children’s desire to move to music is not only natural, it’s good for their brain! Music activates the cerebellum, the part of the brain that is involved in the coordination and timing of movement. The brain’s auditory system and some reward-related areas also have a rich connection to motor systems in the brain.

Movement that promotes the use of large muscle groups also promotes brain development! The cerebellum is the area of the brain associated with motor control. It also contains almost half of the brain’s neurons, most of which have outbound pathways. Those pathways travel to other learning-centered areas thereby connecting the processes of movement and learning. So, physical activity can be a strong determinant in the early development of the brain, not just motor control. Put on your dancing shoes and fire up those brain cells!

Optional home fun activity: Color the “Jack-in-the-box” dance on page 15 in your workbook
(Remember, these activities are optional but can be a great bonding experience to do with your child during the week.)

For my convenience, I have preloaded content for the whole semester. I will update each future post with specific time-sensitive info before I send the link each week. If you choose to read ahead you might see details that don’t apply to your child’s class. For this reason I do not recommend reading ahead. Thank you!