It is critical, therefore, that parents follow these guidelines when registering for a class. If a child is registered for the wrong class, a delay will occur in the registration process. This leads to the possibility that all appropriate classes will be filled and the registration can not be processed. Early Childhood classes fill quickly, so please register early. Students must be the minimum age by September 4, 2000.
Tuition includes all material fees.
The Early Childhood Department now offers instruction to children from birth to 9 years of age and strongly encourages the development of music as a family activity. Classes are designed to promote active music making and to provide resources that can facilitate making music a daily part of family life. Newborn-14 months old This class affords parents the opportunity to play musically with their child and to lay the groundwork for singing and speech to enable children to learn to sing at the same time they learn to talk. Families are immersed in a rich musical and movement environment where parents and babies sing, listen, bounce, wiggle, rock, roll, crawl, and play simple instruments. Family materials include a CD, a parent's booklet of songs and activities, and an instrument kit containing rhythm sticks, a rattle, and a scarf.