If your child loves music they will love this class.  It will be a fun hands-on interactive class.  We will keep the same format and routine for each class, so that your child learns what to expect, but each week we will learn one new element.  Each child will be engaged individually, as they are ready.  We will follow the seasons and learn musical concepts such as keeping a beat, what is a rhythm pattern, loud and soft, high and low, smooth/gentle and jumpy music and more..........

This is a sample format of what one class in January might look like: 

Hello song to each child by name
Fingerplays
Copycat and echoing
Talk about snow
Fun engaging movement song about snow called “Winter Wonderland”
Main theme for class introduced (song called “Skating”)
Talk about what is ice skating 
Instruments introduced (everything in your kitchen cupboard)
Song with instruments
Talk about smooth/gentle and jumpy music 
Movement song with scarves (dish towel will do)
Song with favourite stuffie 
Recap of new song about ice skating
Goodbye song to each child by name

No previous music experience is needed.   My teaching style is filled with enthusiasm, kindness, and my goal is to engage each child. 

CLASS EXPECTATIONS/MUTING:
I do my best to encourage participation from learners enrolled in my classes. I prefer to leave learners unmuted, but I understand that there are instances where learners need to be muted due to background noise that cannot be prevented. Parents, please feel free to mute your learners at your discretion. 

As the teacher, there are also instances where I will need to utilize the mute function. If there is background noise that may be distracting to other learners enrolled in the class, I will advise the student that they are being muted to limit the background noise. 

At the beginning of each class, I will also advise the learners of my expectations. Students are required to raise their hand and wait for their name to be called before speaking. To be respectful of all learners and to give everyone a chance to participate, it is important for students to abide by these rules.  I will use visual and verbal cues in an effort to remind young learners of these expectations.