Young Child
Singing and vocal development
It may sound like a foreign language when a child sings “ta” and “ti-ti,” but this is the language of professional musicians and composers and getting young children ready to read and write simple rhythm patterns.
Movement
See children dance expressively to music, giving them the practice they needs to coordinate their body movements to the sound of music. This kind of musical play not only improves musicianship, but physical coordination as well.
Reading and writing
Young children will learn melodic notation and identify pitches such as the C, A, and D notes on the treble clef, plus rhythmic notation. Eventually even composing their own music.
Focused listening
Children will learn to identify a range of orchestra instruments and their sound qualities, while also gaining an early awareness and knowledge of composers and masterworks in Western arts tradition.
Exploring and playing musical instruments
Authentic percussion, string, pre-keyboard, and woodwind instruments expose children to the many choices for future musical study, and at the same time provide them with the opportunity to musically succeed before taking on more formal instruction.
Curriculum Description
Age Range
5 to 7 years
Class Structure
Four 15-week semesters. While each semester builds on the previous, there is sufficient review for new students to be added each semester.
Class Length
60-75 minute class each week
Class Size
12 children maximum
Young Child
Semester 3
Age: 6 – 7 yrs
10-week Session
Class meets once a week with or without parent or caregiver
Classes beginning March 12
30% DISCOUNT FOR SIBLINGS AND SIBLINGS HOME MATERIALS
CONTACT TO GET THE DISCOUNT
THIS CLASS IS FULL
CONTACT TO BE PUT ON THE WAITING LIST
Semester 1
Young Child Semester 1 Class will be offered in Fall 2020
CONTACT IF INTERESTED IN ADDING THAT CLASS THIS SEMESTER
SKU N/A Category Kindermusik
Welcome to Kindermusik for the Young Child! Between the ages of four-and-a-half and seven years, the young child learns music best when he or she is actively engaged in making music. While the need for more concrete information and skill development is at hand, play remains the primary way the young child learns. Throughout this curriculum, there is a consistent effort to balance active learning that combines the feeling (affective) and reasoning (cognitive) aspects of the child’s development. Kindermusik for the Young Child is not an end product of the Kindermusik experience, but rather a bridge between the music play of early childhood and the more formal musical experiences of the middle childhood years.
Using a small-group approach to music education, Kindermusik for the Young Child provides a pressure-free class where your child can develop a strong musical foundation by learning the concepts, language, notation, and vocabulary of music and its greatest composers.
The program is designed to prepare the young child who is eager for first experiences with musical symbols and instrument discovery but is not yet ready for formal lessons and traditional music reading with an instrument. Parents or caregivers are encouraged to attend the last 10-15 minutes of class.
Additional information
Session | Thursdays 3:30 – 4:25 pm (Semester 3) |
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