Basic Beat Jumbo Egg Shaker Egg shakers are a favorite in my classes, for all ages!!
I recommend you get the biggest size available. Babies will try to fit a whole egg shaker inside their mouths. So if these are too small it can actually be dangerous. I also recommend to buy a good brand, like Basic Beat, since some brands have had to recall theirs because the eggs have split in the middle and let all the really tiny beads out.
Baby Band Instrument Package A set of shakers that produce different sounds. Babies and toddlers love to shake these to the sound of music!
Smallest size Plastic Rainmaker This rainmaker is better for a baby. The medium and bigger sizes are not too fat for a baby to grasp but they can be too long and too heavy.
Twirly Whirly Rainmaker Rainmakers are great fun for children. They love turning them around and observing the beads pass from one side to the other making a pleasant and relaxing sound. Plastic rainmakers are sturdier and safer for young children.
Remo Kids Drum Remo has made a great selection of different sizes and styles of drums. Made with sturdy materials that last long, are capable of producing a more musical sound than most drums made for children.
after almost 6 months of silence, i am so ready to start making some music with my little friends.
baby umi is already 4 months, she has been healthy for most of the time (except for 3 very scary days at the hospital with rsv at 5 weeks!) and i can't wait to have her joining us in the pre-walkers class.
while away from the music garden classes, i have been teaching at a wonderful montessori school, the renaissance montessori academy. this school is located in laporte, in. is a small and relatively new school with a relaxed and welcoming environment for the children. the school goes from pre-school to 8th grade and i see them all for music, and spanish!!! it has been a wonderful experience. seeing the kids almost every week from september to june throws some very important hints on what are the most valuable and enriching experiences in exploring the role of music in childhood and teenagehood.
i love teaching music and i am so looking forward to working again with the families that come to the music garden classes. creating this space for little children to explore music has been one of the most rewarding jobs i've ever had.
Dancers will
explore dance, visual arts and crafts.The weekly schedule will include two movement/dance classes and puppet
making.Snack is included. The classes
will be filled with energy, creation and excitement!Come join us!
Wednesday,
September 3, 10, 17, 24 9:30 - 11:45
Thursday,
November 13, 20, December 4, 119:30 – 11:45
Saturday,
November 15, 22, December 6, 139:00 – 11:15
Remember how I am always talking about "musical babbling" in class? Here is a little explanation I found in my readings, I hope it helps!
"As early as infancy, as children begin to discover their vocal capabilities, they are making musical sounds. Playfully, they begin to explore sounds with vowels and consonants that they have heard before, extending their duration, repeating them rhythmically and in rising and falling passages. Like the babbling that precedes speech, musical babbling is the vocalization that precedes the performance of melodies" (Moog, 1976).
Due to many questions from parents about what instruments would I recommend to buy for their children. I have started a list of favorite age-appropriate musical instruments. Most of these are instruments that I have had a chance to test either through the use they get my classes or at home by my son. I have placed a link to the store I have bought them from and a brief explanation of why I like each of them. Please feel free to email me or post any questions or comments on the blog about this list. I am always happy to assist you with how to foster music making at home with your little ones. Look for the list at the bottom of the left column under "Favorite Child-friendly Instruments." Click on the instrument's name! Happy Summer Session!
Awesome opportunity to expose your child to excellent live music performance!!! There will be a family friendly Concert at the Main Branch Public Library of South Bend this Wednesday 16th at 6:30 pm.
More information about the concert here Claricello's website here
In case you are wondering, yes! they are Linden's parents! Linden comes to the friday 10:30 class and loves, LOVES! dancing with the scarves. Hope to see you there!
This CD is full of great songs, funny and with diverse
musical styles and multiple languages.
Some favorite songs:
Animal Crackers by Wee Fairy Beasties, I couldn't find a link to listen to their Animal Crackers song, but you can listen to 4 of their tunes from their last album with the same title at their My Space. And guess what! their are local! they are from Chicago, yippee!!!
The littlest Bird by The Be Good Tanyas. These woman have the sweetest voices, I love that they sing this song in harmony too! Fun trio of woman, loved their video too.
No More Monkeys: This song has been a favorite in several of my son's playdates. It is silly and it is sung to an irresistible reggae rhythm, it just makes you laugh and jump! I found the video, check it out!
This child-centered music program is rooted on the research and method developed by Dr. Gordon and his colleagues called "Music Learning Theory for the Newborn and Young Children." The objective of these classes is to foster the newborn and toddler's potential in music. The program presents a succession of activities based on the developmental stages of music learning for newborns up to 5 years old. The teacher creates a musical environment where children make music in its most spontaneous and natural form, fostering confidence and creativity in their music making. Ultimately, through singing, chanting and movement and the appropriate sequence of activities, children take their first steps toward the natural understanding and ownership of melody and rhythm. The teacher will also guide parents in learning to recognize and nurture the signs of their child's musical development.
Classes are divided into three groups:
Pre-walkers
Through singing, chanting and movement children are exposed to a wide variety of tonalities and meters which help to build their musical vocabulary and stimulate their cognitive development.
Walkers up to 3 years old
In addition to singing and chanting the teacher and the parents facilitate and model informal instrumental experiences and independent free movement encouraging spontaneous musical responses.
3-5 years old
In order to nurture the more purposeful musical and movement response, proper of this stage, the teacher incorporates imaginative play and coordinated movement. Special attention will be given to encouraging children in their singing and chanting of tonal and rhythmic patterns.
Times
Please arrive 10-5 minutes earlier before classes begin to allow babies and children to familiarize with the new environment.
Friday
Pre-walkers: 9:30– 10:00 am
Walkers up to 3 years old: 10:15 – 11:00 am
Mixed age class, pre-walkers up to 3 years old:
11:15-12:00 pm
Saturdays
Pre-walkers: 9:30– 10:00 am
Walkers up to 3 years old: 10:15 – 11:00 am
Spanish sing-along class (3-5 years old):
11:15 – 12:00 pm
Cost and Dates
Friday March 28, April 4, 11,18, May 2, 9,16, 23 (no classes April 25).
Saturday March 29, April 5, 12,19, May 3, 17, 24 (no classes April 26).
$80 per student, $70 per sibling. There is a maximum of 8 students per classes.
Contact Information and Location
To register please call (574)-339-7676 or email paulinahayden@sbcglobal.net
http://paulinahayden.typepad.com/themusicgarden/
Classes will be held at: Christ the King Lutheran Church
17195 Cleveland Rd., South Bend, IN 46635
About the teacher: Paulina Hayden is a certified Early Childhood Music teacher by the Gordon Institute for Music Learning and a graduate from Temple University with a Masters in Music Education. For three years she taught Early Childhood Music classes at Temple University Music Prep in Philadelphia, PA to children ages 0 to 4. Also in Philadelphia she worked as Kindergarten classroom teacher in a full Spanish Immersion charter school. This is her second year teaching Early Childhood Music classes at her home studio in South Bend, IN. A native of Chile, she has been living in the U.S. for the last 7 years, she is also the happy mother of two year old son, Marat.
Another Favorite! Marat has been going crazy about this Cd. He loves the "Silly Dance" song and do the movements, he makes you dance fast, slow, reach up high and very low and the best part! he asks you to freeze! who wouldn't like that!
When I checked his website today, I also found out he has a new Cd. I haven't listen to it yet. You can hear some of it here
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