Class Descriptions  September 2008 Click here to see class schedules, pricing, register and pay online Village (newborn to crawling) Zoom  Buggy!—Swoosh, vroom, and clickety-clack your way through this delightful unit. Babies and adults will dance, sing, and play instruments to the theme of being on the go. Dream Pillow….This title alone brings images of rocking, cuddling, singing, and lulling to sleep.  But leading up to sleepy time are many upbeat and playful activities.  Babies and Adults will swirl to a dreamy cloud dance “Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland.”  It’s easy to weave many of the class songs and activities into your families’ daily routines. Home Materials: 2 Board books two CD’s of the songs heard in class, two Art Banners, and two baby instruments for music-making at home. Our Time (young walker to 3 years) Milk & Cookies makes everyday home activities and chores easier and more fun with music! Cook and sing to “The Muffin Man”; dust and clean to the original song “In My House”; get ready to wash clothes to the delightful poem “Washing Machine”. Baking cookies, eating cupcakes, blowing on hot cross buns, wiggling like jelly, going grocery shopping and making tea are all represented in familiar as well as new songs. Move, play, and sing together in developmentally appropriate activities.  Home Materials: Two Books—At My House and Cookies, Two Home CDs, Stir Xylophone instrument, and a Home Activity Book—all arriving in a durable lunch bag. Musical Imaginings! (3.5 years to 5 years without parent) 12 Week Program includes 3 CD's, 3 story books, home activites emailed weekly and 2 instruments. The stepping stone from with parent/caregiver program to Young Child or Piano Encounters. Explore musical concepts, rhythm and simple note reading. Bag for first time participants. This program is an extension of ABC Music and Me, with the extension designed by Ms. Sandie. Young Child (4 years to 7 years) A pressure-free approach to learning, but concrete enough because your child is ready for the more abstract thinking processes that music requires. Play remains the primary way a young child learns, so throughout the curriculum there is a consistent effort to balance active learning with the emotional reasoning aspects of a young child’s development in mind. Home Materials: Children's Folder, Music At Home cards & stickers, Games Bag, Family Songbook, Home CD, and Carry Bag. Young Child 1 (first time students) includes a glockenspiel.  Young Child 3 (returning 3rd semester students) includes a dulcimer.  Young Child 4 (returning 4th semester students) includes a recorder. Family Time Family Class Birth – 7 years This specially designed program is for the busy family that has one or more children.  A 10  week instrument exploration with dancing, singing and adventure.  Includes 2 CD’s, 2 story books, a home activity book, 2 instruments and puppets.  This family class with a family fee is a great time and money saver for you.  Families with more than 2 children pay just $25.00 more for each additional child.    Saturday late afternoons and Sunday's at Noon.  . Sign & Sing (6 months through 3 years) A combined 10 week session: Everyday items around the house—a ball, bubbles, mom and dad—become the objects of learning in the classroom and at home.  You’ll learn the sign language methods of the experts, such as making the sign in front of a child, on a child’s body, and knowing when a child is most engaged and ready to learn. All assembled in this easy-to-understand format so you can open your teacher’s kit, and be in the classroom teaching with confidence.  Includes a DVD, 2 sets of ASL flashcards and more. Piano Adventures (4.5 - 7 years) For the child who has met certain developmental requirements (phone conference and private meeting required to make determinations)  we are offering a group piano class.  Limited to 4 children, we will learn in a fun and relaxed manner how to read both Bass and Treble clef, understanding time signatures, and start playing right away!  Includes lesson book and flashcards.  .