The New Kids on the Rock classes will encourage your child to independently interact with the music around her/him. Progressing from your child's previous exposure to music, New Kids on the Rock classes will engage your child in singing, moving and playing along to various styles of music while encouraging his/her creativity and initiative in making music. Central to your toddler's musical learning will be increased confidence, ability to listen to and follow instruction, playing and moving in time, and developed understanding of melody and harmony.
__ • Independent music making
__ • Encouraging your child's creativity and initiative
__ • Singing, playing and moving to the beat
__ • Listening to melody and harmony
All School of Rock-a-bye Babies classes will involve the following:
__ • Exposure to different styles of music - in every class, your child will
___ hear and learn a variety of different styles of music which will enhance
___ their overall musical development.
__ • Real Instruments and Real Musicians - your child will have the
___ opportunity to see, touch and 'play' a variety of musical instruments
___ and meet real musicians.
__ • Smaller Numbers of Children in each class - all classes will have
___ a maximum of 15 children (plus carers). Smaller classes will allow
___ Elizabeth to give your child more one-to-one time and provide an
___ opportunity for you and your child to get to know the other children
___ and carers in the class.
__ • Progressive series of lessons - Each SRBB stage develops what is
___ taught in the previous stage(s) to provide your child with a progressive
___ and evolving programme of learning that corresponds to his/her physical
___ and mental development.
__ • Engaging Visuals - from funny shaped instruments to bubbles, scarves,
___ puppets and lights, SRBB classes will be full of visual aids that will
___ engage your child with what s/he is learning.
__ • Games - classes will involve fun musical games which you will be able
___ to play at home with your child(ren) to strengthen their listening and
___ motor skills and their understanding of playing together.
__ • Actions and Movement - every class will involve singing and listening
___ to music with a variety of actions and movement which will enable your
___ child to develop his/her language and meaning, coordination and
___ memory skills.
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