It’s so fun to have everyone enjoying themselves in class! Remember, you may feel silly during class, but as your parent/child attachment is being strengthened, your child is thinking is, “Wow, my mom is SO FUN!” Also, don’t worry if they don’t participate in the way you think they should [...]
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I LOVE seeing your kids sing or say the words in class! Have you noticed your child replicating a class activity or song at home? Wonderful! Reinforce his/her learning by participating in the activity with them (sing along, play the game, etc.) What is solfege? This semester we will be [...]
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What a fun class this week! It was great to get to know all of you a bit better! How will this class benefit my child? Extensive years of research indicate that music is magical, especially when it comes to the effects of brain development! As children are introduced to [...]
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Our Black Spiders Semester is About to Start!!! I’m so excited to have you and your child(ren) join me in Sound Beginnings! Classes begin August 12th, 13th, & 14th (confirm day/time your child is registered for at the bottom of this page) and will be held at my home studio [...]
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Suggestions specific to this lesson: Wow, the semester flew by! I love teaching your kids and am so grateful to work with parents that are so involved in their child’s life. You are really giving your children a gift by allowing them to learn the skills and concepts that live [...]
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Next week is our last class of the semester and PARENT DAY. The kids love showing off what they have learned to their parents! This lesson was the 2nd to last lesson of the semester!! Can you believe it? It went by so quickly. Watch out for when your Blue [...]
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next Wednesday is lesson 14. Then Wednesday December 4th is our last lesson of the semester and is PARENT DAY. Please make the necessary scheduling and childcare arrangements. This will be a special opportunity for your child to show you what they’ve learned and play musical activities with them. [...]
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Parents will be attending class next week on November 21st. Then November 28th is no parents. Then December 5th is parent day – the last class of the semester. We can’t wait to sing and play with you again! We are heading toward the end of the year, which means [...]
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Thank you for being such great parents! I hope you are enjoying this musical journey. I surely am! When you come to class, the kids may act a little differently than when they come alone. Your child may sit and watch certain activities, instead of participating that day. Or they [...]
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Thank you, thank you! I just can’t tell you how great your kids are. I know I keep bragging about them, but they have been so much fun and truly such wonderful students. In the Red Balloon Student Manual it states, “Young children will assimilate the concepts I introduce in [...]
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