What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hoursGrading
includedClass Experience
In this class, children will sing, dance, and play along to a variety of age-appropriate, children's songs with an Irish theme. Playful activities will encourage language development, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and creativity. Students should plan to dress in green, bring a stuffed animal, and a small assortment of instruments to play. Homemade instruments are always welcome! No shakers? Just put some dry rice, beans, or paper clips in a spice jar or other small, closed container. No drum? Use an overturned mixing bowl and a spatula! Teacher Rachel will tell the legend about The Giant's Causeway in northern Ireland, as part of the class. (Parents can hear the story here to learn what it's about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHygfkHD5TE)
Learning Goals
Class activities will encourage language development, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and creativity..
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Please set up class where your child will have room to march, twirl and free dance along with the music.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
All songs are traditional children's songs. Teacher Rachel will share a 3-minute video about The Giant's Causeway in northern Ireland, as part of the class. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHygfkHD5TE)
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Berklee College of Music
Rachel Hoffman grew up in a musical family. She began studying music formally at the age of five and has honed her skills through many years of voice lessons, piano lessons, choirs, ensembles, solo performances, vocal competitions, and by studying at the prestigious Berklee College of Music where she received her Bachelor of Music degree with honors. As a Professional Music major, she specialized in Songwriting, Vocal Performance and Private Studio Instruction.
Rachel moved to Nashville, TN in 1998 to work for Warner-Chappell Music Publishing. Since that time, she has taught private lessons, performed in and around town, taught songwriting, music theory and performance techniques in high schools and homeschool cooperatives and runs her award-winning, research-based early childhood music business. She believes that music benefits everyone and strives to keep lessons and classes accessible to all whether they are 100 minutes or 100 years old.
Music is just one language that Rachel loves. She has also studied English, Chinese, and Spanish. She completed the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) program in 2019 and has taught English to more than 500 young English learners since! When she is not teaching, you might find her baking, engaged in a DIY project, or playing with her dog, Lewis.
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$8
per classMeets once
25 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-7
3-9 learners per class