Music & Movement for Toddlers - 16 months to 3.5 years


Congratulations! By considering music education for your child at an early age, you have taken a first step toward bonding musically with your child and enriching your family life with active music-making.

Music & Movement classes captures your child's imagination, with dynamic activities, designed to bridge the natural connection between music, movement, and early learning.

Children are naturally drawn to music, which will make your time with them in Music & Movement for Toddlers both fun and beneficial.

Participate with your toddler for 40 minutes each week in singing, Chanting, moving, dancing, listening and playing simple instruments.

Musical play activities:
– Help develop a strong musical bond with your child and closer family ties.
– Bridge the natural connection between music and movement.
– Enhance your child’s musical aptitude and listening abilities.
– Lay the foundation for singing and vocal development, listening skills, and purposeful movement.

Features:
– Movement activities for coordination, body awareness, exploration of space, body control and the pure joys of movement.
– Folk songs for singing, dancing and listening.
– Focused listening examples from both daily life and music intruments.
– Instruments to explore: rhythm sticks, jingles, rattles, drums, and resonator bars.


Benefits of Early Childhood Music

Music’s melodic and rhythmic patterns awaken and stimulate neural pathways in the brain that help develop memory, math skills, and powers of abstract and creative thinking. Music touches all spheres of development:

– Language
– Self Expression
– Concentration
– Social Interaction
– Fine Motor Skills
– Listening
– Problem Solving
– Teamwork
– Goal Setting
– Coordination
– Confidence
– Self Esteem
– Music Playing
– Creativity
– Family Involvement
– Poise
– Bonding
– Voice Expression
– Family Interaction
– Emotional Development

Overall, music activities are ideal for your growing child.
– Music immerses the child in language.
– Evokes movement.
– Stimulates the brain.
– Fosters physical coordination.
– Develops listening skills, the foremost necessity for learning.

All in a group setting that builds community

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