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School Music Programs - Serving Cobb County since 1996

WHAT: Weekly preschool music classes to enrich your school's program. A certified trained teacher will come to your school, bringing the necessary instruments.

BENEFITS:

School &Teacher: This is an attractive feature to families when promoting your school. The school is enriched by the weekly music enrichment activities allowing the teachers to develop their abilities to lead music activities throughout the day. Your teachers can learn to develop preschooler's behavioral goals through singing, moving, playing instruments, and playful activities! Early childhood professionals in development and music fields have recommended that at least 12% of contact time with young children be devoted to musical activities. That is about an hour a day! Active involvement in weekly classes helps develop their musical abilities.
Child: Music is effective to foster the whole child's development. Along with building a love for music other areas of development are enriched: social and cognitive skills, self-confidence, listening skills and physical control of their bodies. Music activities in the early years also form a foundation upon which future music learning and enjoyment is built.

HOW: Family Music for Toddler nurtures the development of the very young child, 16 month-3 year olds. The Cycle of Seasons is a musical celebration of the year for preschoolers ages 3-5. The central theme of nature is explored through songs, movement, instruments and stories for the children to act out and embellish. This flexible curricula is developed by leading preschool music professionals, Dr. Lorna Heyge and Audrey Sillick, reflecting the latest research in early childhood development.

WHEN: The weekly classes are ½ hour in length. The Cobb County public school calendar is followed with approximately 36 weeks starting the week after school begins. Summer session is available also.

TUITION: The class fee is dependent on the number of classes and students in your center. Please contact Jan Boner for more information.

DIRECTOR: Jan Boner holds a Masters of Education Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Integrating the Arts into Education. Her Bachelors of Music majoring in music therapy is from Ohio University. She is certified to teach the entire Musikgarten curricula. Her commitment for teaching music in early child education and teacher's workshops has extended since 1990. She is serving as Past President for the Early Childhood Music & Movement Association and is certified at Level III. She has also completed Level 1 & 2 with Orff Schulwerk.

Owners and Directors say:

The music program helps with staff development through the weekly example of excellent teacher practices and new music activities.
J. B.
Kids 'R' Kids 2008

The children love their weekly music class and cheer when the music teacher enters the classroom. The program is a wonderful addition to our curriculum.
P. W.
Discovery Point 4/2004

The music program is an added benefit for promoting our school. The teachers love it too.
S. H.
Discovery Point 3/2004

Continued music education for your classroom teachers:

1. Weekly participation in music activities that encourages classroom teachers to lead music activities throughout the week.
2. Your classroom teachers can review and learn the music activities presented weekly through quality educational materials, Musikgarten's Family Materials, [below.] These materials are required for your teachers for their use with their class.

   In order for your classroom teachers to continue the music activities presented on a weekly basis, the Musikgarten Family Materials are required. For your school year budget planning, the cost for your classrooms is as follows: Family Music For Toddlers - This set includes CD, booklet & an instrument. One CD set is needed in fall, 1 set in winter/spring $30.00 each = $60.00 total Cycle of Seasons - [Each set includes 2 CDs, illustrated listening cards & booklet in cloth pouch] Two sets are needed for the school year $38.00 each = $76. total

3. The "Music Manual" in each classroom depicts the purpose of the program and teacher responsibilities. It is also a folder to place the weekly Music Notes and periodic handouts of music related articles.
4. Periodic challenges or incentives can be set up in order to encourage and document music making throughout the week.
5. The workshop, "Make Music Throughout the Day with Babies & Toddlers" is approved for 2 hours by the GA Dept. of Early Care & Learning. This is available and recommended for your staff early in the year so the teachers understand and apply the theory behind the weekly teaching. There is an appropriate charge for this workshop.

Parent communication:

1. A master copy of "The Music Note" for teachers and parents will be given weekly to describe some of the activities, songs and concepts being learned from the Cycles of Season and Family Music for Toddlers curriculum.
2. Parents can order their own set of Musikgarten Family Materials for enrichment at home with their child. Purchase information will be included in a yearly parent letter at the beginning of the school year. After Family Material sets have been ordered, parents could pick them up at the front desk.
3. An informal recording of music classes on DVD can be requested. Parents, children and teachers seem to enjoy watching a typical class. A small TV can be set up to view the DVD during parent drop off and pick up, open houses or festivals.
4. At an open house, a table display to introduce the music program is encouraged. The parents will be more informed and supportive of the music program. A "Family Music Night" can be scheduled for an additional fee so the parents can join their children for music together.
5. Website link to www.musiktogrow.com could be established providing additional resources for parent education.