ANNOUNCEMENT: Happy Thanksgiving!! Nov. 27th is lesson 14, December 2nd is lesson 15: INSTRUMENT DAY! It will be full of fun, musical exploration, and activities, with a special gift at the end. You don’t want to miss this class! If you have an instrument we can explore, please bring it. [...]
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In a few weeks, our last day of class will be a special “Instrument Day” and we would love to have several people share an instrument or vocal talent! Of course, performing is optional, but we would enjoy hearing from you, your child, or another family member or friend. They [...]
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Some of my favorite moments in class are watching the interaction you have with your little ones! These moments may be more valuable than you realize. The play between parent and child contributes more significantly to a child’s learning ability than play with other children. This could be because your [...]
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Our time together in Black Spiders is winding down. Only 5 lessons left! I hope you have had as much fun as I have watching your children learn and grow! I would love to have you join us for our next semester, Gold Stars, where we will explore a star [...]
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Our Black Spiders semester is over half-way done! I can’t believe it–it seems to have flown by! I mentioned this to a few of you, but it bears repeating: Don’t be alarmed if your child appears to lose interest in coming to music class occasionally or even says he/she “doesn’t [...]
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Children learn through repetition. Their tolerance for the same activities/songs is quite high–and it is supposed to be! Without numerous repetitions, learning can be slowed or limited. To give your child the best learning advantage, make sure you are still listening to the CD at home/in the car and singing [...]
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It was fun to skip and dance in class, wasn’t it? Some children might not have moved very much. For most children this was a brand new activity. It is typical for young children to just “absorb” an activity that is new to them. If you can find a scarf [...]
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Remember, if you have chosen to complete a “Home Fun Activity,” remember to keep the puppet, etc. in the back of your student workbook so that your child can use it in class. We won’t use them every week, but when we do, your child will be thrilled to have [...]
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Rocking our “babies” in class during Rock-a-bye Baby, allows children to show and develop their nurturing traits. The nurturing and security they feel from you as they rock in your lap and look in your eyes is strengthening that very necessary parent-child bond. What is audiation? Audiation is the musical [...]
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It is so fun to see these little ones start to participate in class! Remember, don’t force (or bribe) participation. Your child will participate when he or she feels comfortable. Children learn so much from watching others and listening! Reminder: if you pay monthly, tuition is due this week. Why [...]
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