Playful, fun music-making belongs in the life of every child! The benefits are many: music stimulates brain development, develops self-esteem and self-confidence, coordination, builds community, and family fun--all of this while developing foundational skills for lifetime enjoyment of music and movement.
Every Happy Day Music class will involve age-appropriate movement to music of diverse styles, singing of traditional and newly-composed songs, exploring tonal and rhythmic patterns, playing quality child-sized instruments, chanting rhymes, and using playful props such as hoops, balls, scarves, or streamers.
Well-produced home materials assist parents or caregivers in having as much fun as their children in sharing these activities, from infancy until those young musicians are ready for any further musical instruction they may choose. Early childhood is the crucial time for this necessary exposure to music and movement experiences.
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