Music and Movement

Available at TWO
different times!

NEW SIX WEEK SESSION Schedule: New Session Begins in April 2008!

Classes conducted in six week sessions. No requirements or contracts to register.

Wednesday Mornings 10:00 am - 10:45 am April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & May 7

Saturday Mornings 9:00 am - 9:45 am April 5, 12, 19, 26 & May 3, 10

THE PURPOSE
The purpose of our toddler program is to enhance a child's development through:

Fine Motor Activities

• Finger plays

Gross Motor Activities

• Tumbling on mats

• Crawling through tunnels of different lengths & widths

• Dancing with scarves

Language Activities

• Rhyming and rhythm

Social Activities

• Interacting with other children

• Creativity through imagination

• Taking turns

• Self esteem through music

Parent Topics

• Daily routines

• Early childhood development

• Literacy / Books

• Toddler nutrition / food

• Resources

MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
Physical development refers to gradually gaining control over gross (large) and fine (small) muscles. The exciting result of developing new motor skills is that is leads a young child to make other new discoveries. As they explore, they begin to make sense of their environment.

Children have a natural instinct for movement. Movement activities are important because they help children develop motor skills. Moving to music is equally important because it helps children experience movements as it relates to music and rhythm.

Music & Learning
There is something special about music that makes learning about the world around us easier.

Music Provides:

• Repetition that reinforces learning.

• A rhythmic beat that helps coordination.

• Patterns that help in anticipation as to what come next.

• Melodies that capture our attention and hearts in enjoyment.

• Words that are the building blocks of language and literacy.

MUSIC SUPPORTS MANY DEVELOPING SKILLS

Music Can:

• Build relationships, communicate feelings, and provide comfort.

• Help young children share, make friends, and feel comfortable in a group setting.

• Foster language development through stories, rhyming, and rhythm.

• Develop individuality by allowing children to discover their own sounds and unique styles of music.

• Launch creativity by allowing children to fill in missing words, discover their own sounds and unique styles of music.

• Develop fine and large muscles through fingerplays and dancing.

• Build coordination by letting children follow a beat and use their minds, voices, and bodies.

DRESS CODE

Child:
• Loose fitting shirt that can be tucked in.
• Sweat or athletic pants.
• Socks and tennis shoes.
• Girls can wear low pony tails or pig tails.
• Also can wear one piece leotard and
foot tights with ballet slippers.

Parent:
• Loose fitting shirt with sweat or athletic pants.
• Socks and tennis shoes

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