Tomorrow night (Monday, April 18th) is our SHARING night with our friends/family!
Hope to see you there!
We will show some things we have done and then please stick around for some cookies and punch to celebrate.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Tonight...
We'll meet DOWNSTAIRS in the fellowship hall.
I apologize...thought I had updated earlier! See you tonight!
I apologize...thought I had updated earlier! See you tonight!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Week 7 already?
Last Week: We had a great week doing songs about transportation! We made a musical train around the room with instruments with "Get on Board". We played a fun game and read a book with the song "Skip to my Lou". "Wheels on the Bus" and "Take me Riding in the Car" were fun action songs. We did an "action dance" around the room using our imaginations to take us to different places: outer space, a peaceful meadow, a room of blue jello!
At Home: Practice these songs that you remember. Review ones that we do consistently with your child at home. Making singing part of your every day routine has been proven to be very beneficial to children! Of course you can add your own verses to "Wheels on the Bus" and "Take Me Riding in the Car". You can make the musical train at home and sing "Get on Board".
Next Week: We are going to combine a couple of weeks from our original schedule. We're going to do "The Very Noisy Night" and add instruments to it! We're also going to do some animal songs.
**I had said that we would meet in the sanctuary this week but in thinking about how that would work with what we are doing...let's stick to our normal room again this week! See you soon!
At Home: Practice these songs that you remember. Review ones that we do consistently with your child at home. Making singing part of your every day routine has been proven to be very beneficial to children! Of course you can add your own verses to "Wheels on the Bus" and "Take Me Riding in the Car". You can make the musical train at home and sing "Get on Board".
Next Week: We are going to combine a couple of weeks from our original schedule. We're going to do "The Very Noisy Night" and add instruments to it! We're also going to do some animal songs.
**I had said that we would meet in the sanctuary this week but in thinking about how that would work with what we are doing...let's stick to our normal room again this week! See you soon!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Week 6
Last week was a great week doing songs about outside fun.
Last Week: Learned "Mister Sun" and practiced playing instruments just at particular times (when the sun comes out). This is a great activity for learning to take turns and for preparing for playing different instruments at different times. Also we learned a song about going on a picnic with different foods. We sang "What Shall We Do When We All Go Out?" and acted out our favorite outside activities while we sang. (Riding bikes, swinging, sliding, etc.) We also sang "Bounce High" while bouncing a ball to our moms. We sang a fun song about going fishing and used some movement to it as well!
At Home: "What Shall We Do" is a great simple song for kids to be able to brainstorm different movements to use. "Bounce High" is another song to sing while you are outside playing ball...I thought it was neat that some children were already trying to keep a steady beat while bouncing their ball...not an easy feat!
Next Week: Next week is all about transportation! We're going to do songs about trains, cars, using our bodies for transportation, wagons, etc. We'll read a funny book using one of our songs too! We're going to use instruments on one of our "train trips"...be ready! It's going to be a fun week! We're also going to review some songs that we will be doing at our sharing night on the last night of class. Make sure you have invited family and friends...the original form said April 11 but the sharing night is actually APRIL 18th!
Last Week: Learned "Mister Sun" and practiced playing instruments just at particular times (when the sun comes out). This is a great activity for learning to take turns and for preparing for playing different instruments at different times. Also we learned a song about going on a picnic with different foods. We sang "What Shall We Do When We All Go Out?" and acted out our favorite outside activities while we sang. (Riding bikes, swinging, sliding, etc.) We also sang "Bounce High" while bouncing a ball to our moms. We sang a fun song about going fishing and used some movement to it as well!
At Home: "What Shall We Do" is a great simple song for kids to be able to brainstorm different movements to use. "Bounce High" is another song to sing while you are outside playing ball...I thought it was neat that some children were already trying to keep a steady beat while bouncing their ball...not an easy feat!
Next Week: Next week is all about transportation! We're going to do songs about trains, cars, using our bodies for transportation, wagons, etc. We'll read a funny book using one of our songs too! We're going to use instruments on one of our "train trips"...be ready! It's going to be a fun week! We're also going to review some songs that we will be doing at our sharing night on the last night of class. Make sure you have invited family and friends...the original form said April 11 but the sharing night is actually APRIL 18th!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Week 5...
was such a fun week! We had some very special friends join us and they got to see us sing, dance, and play...and even did some of that with us.
LAST WEEK: We learned the song Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear and danced it with our stuffed animals. Reviewed All Around the Brickyard with instruments and The More We Get Together with scarves. Learned and moved to another friendship song Good Friends Always Stick Together (a great song to sing with Mom!). We did some free movement to a song from "Spirit" with scarves...and our moms were our copycats!
AT HOME: Teddy Bear is a great song to sing at home...the melody is very repetitive and the movements are fun! We are becoming very familiar with All Around the Brickyard and this is an easy song to sing at home while you are doing something..."I'm gonna cook it, cook it, cook it or I'm gonna color, color, color...". I heard in my house this week "I'm gonna dress up, dress up, dress up". It's fun for kids to brainstorm different things to do in this song.
NEXT WEEK: This coming week is all about outside fun...so great for this weather we've been having! We're going to learn a song about going on picnics using some food to help us out. We'll also learn a song about playing on the playground, do some dancing with scarves, and play instruments to a song about sunshine.
Looking forward to seeing you Monday evening!
LAST WEEK: We learned the song Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear and danced it with our stuffed animals. Reviewed All Around the Brickyard with instruments and The More We Get Together with scarves. Learned and moved to another friendship song Good Friends Always Stick Together (a great song to sing with Mom!). We did some free movement to a song from "Spirit" with scarves...and our moms were our copycats!
AT HOME: Teddy Bear is a great song to sing at home...the melody is very repetitive and the movements are fun! We are becoming very familiar with All Around the Brickyard and this is an easy song to sing at home while you are doing something..."I'm gonna cook it, cook it, cook it or I'm gonna color, color, color...". I heard in my house this week "I'm gonna dress up, dress up, dress up". It's fun for kids to brainstorm different things to do in this song.
NEXT WEEK: This coming week is all about outside fun...so great for this weather we've been having! We're going to learn a song about going on picnics using some food to help us out. We'll also learn a song about playing on the playground, do some dancing with scarves, and play instruments to a song about sunshine.
Looking forward to seeing you Monday evening!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Week 4
LAST WEEK: We talked about the Circus. We did the song "Friends in the Circus" and listened for different sounds that we could move to...a trapeze artist climbing up the ladder, a sleeping tiger, a funny clown, a tightrope walker, and a muscle man! The goal of this is to get kids to recognize those sounds and to just experience different types of movement. If you noticed, by the end of this activity, lots of kids were "getting it"! Lots of them could identify most of the sounds and which movement they corresponded to. We also did a speech piece that went with our Circus song and added instruments to it. This was a tricky activity, but many kids were also successful here. I am not looking in these instances for kids to play the correct rhythm of the words, but to start to identify that they don't play on every sound. We also played the game "Wee Willie Winkie".
AT HOME: Sing, sing, sing! Make this a part of your everyday life. Any song you can remember from class, sing it with your child! You can practice the movements from "Friends in the Circus" and talk about what sound you heard when you did that movement (ex. when the piano played up high it sounded like a tightrope walker).
NEXT WEEK: Next week is FRIENDSHIP WEEK! Please being a stuffed "friend" from home...a teddy bear, stuffed animal...your choice. We'll do some activities with our friends. We're going to learn a song about Teddy Bears, review the dance The More We Get Together with scarves, and learn a couple new songs about friendship. We will also have some free movement time and a more structured movement experience.
AT HOME: Sing, sing, sing! Make this a part of your everyday life. Any song you can remember from class, sing it with your child! You can practice the movements from "Friends in the Circus" and talk about what sound you heard when you did that movement (ex. when the piano played up high it sounded like a tightrope walker).
NEXT WEEK: Next week is FRIENDSHIP WEEK! Please being a stuffed "friend" from home...a teddy bear, stuffed animal...your choice. We'll do some activities with our friends. We're going to learn a song about Teddy Bears, review the dance The More We Get Together with scarves, and learn a couple new songs about friendship. We will also have some free movement time and a more structured movement experience.
COMING UP...
Recap and more info coming later today but please note...
THIS WEEK our theme is FRIENDSHIP. Please bring a stuffed animal friend from home to help us in music this week. We will meet in our regular room. More info coming soon!
THIS WEEK our theme is FRIENDSHIP. Please bring a stuffed animal friend from home to help us in music this week. We will meet in our regular room. More info coming soon!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Week 3
THIS WEEK:
Lots of fun with farm animals this week! First we reviewed our Snowflake Dance, and how snowflakes move. This was challenging, but by the end there were some children that were recognizing where to move based on the sound of the music...very impressive! We sang Down on Grandpa's Farm with some farm (stuffed animals). Then we worked on the partner dance "Chook Chook", another very challenging but fun dance. We also sang "I Love My Little Rooster" (great for getting kids to explore different areas of their voice!) and learned "I Had a Little Piggie". At the end we reviewed "All Around the Brickyard" with instruments.
AT HOME:
"I Love My Little Rooster": This is a great song for kids to find their natural singing voice. In our culture, we have a tendency to sing MUCH too low. Our voices are made comfortably to sing higher than you probably think, especially for younger children. Kids voices are all the same at this point...there is no difference in boys' and girls' voices. So practice singing and exploring different animal sounds as long as you are going all the way up to your high voice! We're going to do that song again this week, so if you forget the words, parents :), don't worry!
"All Around the Brickyard": This class HAS to move at such a fast paced to keep kids' attention that it is important for you to sing with your children at home. Hopefully you will remember this song, as it will be one of our constants that we keep going back to. Practice different movement to it (stamp it, hop it, skip it, etc.)
NEXT WEEK:
Please note...We will meet in the SANCTUARY next week! One of our activities will work much better movement wise in the sanctuary so we will start out in there.
This week (I'm sorry I'm getting this up so late!) we are going to do songs about the circus as well as review some songs from previous weeks. We're going to add movement to "I've Got Friends in the Circus". This is a listening activity, so please make sure you are a CAREFUL listener. :) We'll also learn a chant about "Lions and Tigers and Bears" as a B section for our song "The Circus", which we'll add instruments too.
See you soon!
Lots of fun with farm animals this week! First we reviewed our Snowflake Dance, and how snowflakes move. This was challenging, but by the end there were some children that were recognizing where to move based on the sound of the music...very impressive! We sang Down on Grandpa's Farm with some farm (stuffed animals). Then we worked on the partner dance "Chook Chook", another very challenging but fun dance. We also sang "I Love My Little Rooster" (great for getting kids to explore different areas of their voice!) and learned "I Had a Little Piggie". At the end we reviewed "All Around the Brickyard" with instruments.
AT HOME:
"I Love My Little Rooster": This is a great song for kids to find their natural singing voice. In our culture, we have a tendency to sing MUCH too low. Our voices are made comfortably to sing higher than you probably think, especially for younger children. Kids voices are all the same at this point...there is no difference in boys' and girls' voices. So practice singing and exploring different animal sounds as long as you are going all the way up to your high voice! We're going to do that song again this week, so if you forget the words, parents :), don't worry!
"All Around the Brickyard": This class HAS to move at such a fast paced to keep kids' attention that it is important for you to sing with your children at home. Hopefully you will remember this song, as it will be one of our constants that we keep going back to. Practice different movement to it (stamp it, hop it, skip it, etc.)
NEXT WEEK:
Please note...We will meet in the SANCTUARY next week! One of our activities will work much better movement wise in the sanctuary so we will start out in there.
This week (I'm sorry I'm getting this up so late!) we are going to do songs about the circus as well as review some songs from previous weeks. We're going to add movement to "I've Got Friends in the Circus". This is a listening activity, so please make sure you are a CAREFUL listener. :) We'll also learn a chant about "Lions and Tigers and Bears" as a B section for our song "The Circus", which we'll add instruments too.
See you soon!
Monday, February 21, 2011
2nd week
Another great week! We had fun doing songs about SNOW!
THIS WEEK: Reviewed "The More We Get Together" and added scarves to the dance. Learned "All Around the Brickyard" and added instruments. Learned the Snowflake Dance and practiced moving from our home spot to a new spot and then back to home. (A very tricky concept for this age!) Learned "All the Snow is Falling Down" and added scarf movement. Reviewed "I Got a Letter".
AT HOME:
"All the Snow": Practice singing this song with movement at home. Ask kids what happens to their voice when they sing "All the snow is falling down, falling gently to the ground." (It goes down.) Does it go down all at once or a little at a time? (A little at a time...parents, it actually moves down a major scale) What is your movement doing? (It's also moving down a little at a time!) You can have the same discussion about "Now the wind will lift it high, lift it gently to the sky" except of course, this time the melody is moving up.
"All Around the Brickyard": Before we added instruments, we practiced some body percussion to this song. (Stamp, Clap, Snap, Pat) Brainstorm with your child some other movement you could do...it is great for kids to be able to identify and label different ways they move. (Ex. skip, march, climb, jump)
NEXT WEEK:
We're going to talk about being on the farm next week! We're going to do some songs about chickens, pigs, and rabbits. There is a fun partner dance to the chicken song...so be ready to move a lot! We'll also add another part to our snowflake dance. We learned to swirl and twirl and come back to our spots. Next week we're going to add MELTING and POPPING UP.
Parents, thank you for sharing your children with me! They are so fun and I am enjoying teaching them!
THIS WEEK: Reviewed "The More We Get Together" and added scarves to the dance. Learned "All Around the Brickyard" and added instruments. Learned the Snowflake Dance and practiced moving from our home spot to a new spot and then back to home. (A very tricky concept for this age!) Learned "All the Snow is Falling Down" and added scarf movement. Reviewed "I Got a Letter".
AT HOME:
"All the Snow": Practice singing this song with movement at home. Ask kids what happens to their voice when they sing "All the snow is falling down, falling gently to the ground." (It goes down.) Does it go down all at once or a little at a time? (A little at a time...parents, it actually moves down a major scale) What is your movement doing? (It's also moving down a little at a time!) You can have the same discussion about "Now the wind will lift it high, lift it gently to the sky" except of course, this time the melody is moving up.
"All Around the Brickyard": Before we added instruments, we practiced some body percussion to this song. (Stamp, Clap, Snap, Pat) Brainstorm with your child some other movement you could do...it is great for kids to be able to identify and label different ways they move. (Ex. skip, march, climb, jump)
NEXT WEEK:
We're going to talk about being on the farm next week! We're going to do some songs about chickens, pigs, and rabbits. There is a fun partner dance to the chicken song...so be ready to move a lot! We'll also add another part to our snowflake dance. We learned to swirl and twirl and come back to our spots. Next week we're going to add MELTING and POPPING UP.
Parents, thank you for sharing your children with me! They are so fun and I am enjoying teaching them!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
First Week!
WOW! What a fun first week of Music, Mom, and Me!
Thank you to all of our 2,3,4, and 5 year olds participating and their parents. This is a fun, energetic group and I know it's going to be a great session. I believe we will have a few more joining us this week. If you know of any friends with kids this age that still want to join, it's not too late! Please tell them they are welcome to come to class this week.
Each week I will update this blog with a recap, extension activities, and what to look forward to for next week. I will hopefully be more timely than I was this week. I apologize...we have had some computer issues, but all is fixed now. Please check back weekly for the update and feel free to encourage friends and family to read along to find out what we have been up to. This will also be the place where all additional information will be posted such as program info or if there needs to be a class cancellation. (Hopefully we are done with all of the inclimate weather though!)
LAST WEEK: Learned our Hello song. We celebrated Valentine's Day with songs about love, friendship, and hearts. Danced to "The More We Get Together". Played "I Got a Letter" game. Used instruments on "Love Somebody". Then we played a challenging game..."I Like You!". Very challenging to stay in a circle and put that jump in at the end! Ended with reviewing "The More We Get Together".
AT HOME: Encourage kids to sing these songs through the week! Sing with them so they get used to using their singing voice on a daily basis. The ability to sing will serve them throughout their life, and the only way to develop that skill is to practice it! The trick is...you have to be comfortable with it too! If they sense any kind of hesitation or embarrassment on your part, they will pick up on that. Remember...kids don't judge your singing voice! They are just happy you are singing with them!
"I Got A Letter": This is a great song for identifying letters. Extend this lesson by using different letters and finding them throughout the room. For older children, you could give them the capital letter and ask them to find the lower case or vice versa. You could even draw a simple picture and ask them to find the letter that the picture starts with. Be sure to do sounds that have easily identified beginning letters. Example...the letter "C" would need a picture like cake or candy but not chicken or clapping.
"Love Somebody": On this song, we played on the word "Love". You could extend this at home by doing some kind of body percussion (clapping, stamping, patting knees, snapping) on the word "Love". It is a tricky skill to be able to recognize where to place the instrument sound and it needs practice.
Next Week: This will be an exciting week! We will add some scarf movement to the song "The More We Get Together". We're also going to have a week about snow (although we've had some Spring like weather and I'm hoping it stays!). We'll do a snowflake dance and a song about falling snow...using scarves on that as well. We'll also have a chance to use instruments again...including some new handdrums! Looking forward to seeing you Monday night at 5:15!
Please Remember:
*There needs to be one adult with each child that will participate in each class. The participator needs to serve as a model for their child and also just be there to play with them and encourage them to stay on task. :) Other adults (parents/grandparents) are always welcome to watch...they can sit in the sitting section (Sorry about the small chairs!) and watch the class from there.
*Remember your child is young! Their attention span is NOT thirty minutes! :) I understand that and try to keep activities moving very quickly. We will not spend very long on one activity simply because I feel like a fast paced class keeps kids involved and interested.
Some ideas/tips for keeping your kiddos on task...
*If they wander and are not disturbing others or equipment in the room, I would just let them go and come back in their own time. If you keep participating, then they will most likely at some point make the decision to come back. I realize there are distractions in the room and I apologize...it is very difficult to find the "perfect spot" to have this class. Having the conversation that you are there for music, and we need to not play toys WHILE we are in music may help. I will have as much put away as I can; however this room IS a preschool room by day. :) It is important that we are careful with what is in the room...things on the wall, crafts are etc. are very dear to those preschoolers! :)
*If your child starts being noisy to a point that others cannot hear or are bothering others or things in the room, I would just take the to the hallway for a minute and say something simple..."We are here to have fun in Music. If you are not following directions, then we can't play games or instruments." and then bring them back. You have to decide what works best for your child, but I do ask that you understand that if the noise level becomes an issue, you need to remove them for a moment so that others still have the opportunity to participate. Please understand...I have children this age! Everyone in the class does...we understand that they are learning the skills for group work, cooperation, etc. ALL of us will most likely have to work with our kiddos on this, and that is just part of it! Modeling this for your kids is the best way I know to set the example of what is expected.
I am really excited about this group of kids and all that we will experience together over the next four weeks. Thanks for coming!
Thank you to all of our 2,3,4, and 5 year olds participating and their parents. This is a fun, energetic group and I know it's going to be a great session. I believe we will have a few more joining us this week. If you know of any friends with kids this age that still want to join, it's not too late! Please tell them they are welcome to come to class this week.
Each week I will update this blog with a recap, extension activities, and what to look forward to for next week. I will hopefully be more timely than I was this week. I apologize...we have had some computer issues, but all is fixed now. Please check back weekly for the update and feel free to encourage friends and family to read along to find out what we have been up to. This will also be the place where all additional information will be posted such as program info or if there needs to be a class cancellation. (Hopefully we are done with all of the inclimate weather though!)
LAST WEEK: Learned our Hello song. We celebrated Valentine's Day with songs about love, friendship, and hearts. Danced to "The More We Get Together". Played "I Got a Letter" game. Used instruments on "Love Somebody". Then we played a challenging game..."I Like You!". Very challenging to stay in a circle and put that jump in at the end! Ended with reviewing "The More We Get Together".
AT HOME: Encourage kids to sing these songs through the week! Sing with them so they get used to using their singing voice on a daily basis. The ability to sing will serve them throughout their life, and the only way to develop that skill is to practice it! The trick is...you have to be comfortable with it too! If they sense any kind of hesitation or embarrassment on your part, they will pick up on that. Remember...kids don't judge your singing voice! They are just happy you are singing with them!
"I Got A Letter": This is a great song for identifying letters. Extend this lesson by using different letters and finding them throughout the room. For older children, you could give them the capital letter and ask them to find the lower case or vice versa. You could even draw a simple picture and ask them to find the letter that the picture starts with. Be sure to do sounds that have easily identified beginning letters. Example...the letter "C" would need a picture like cake or candy but not chicken or clapping.
"Love Somebody": On this song, we played on the word "Love". You could extend this at home by doing some kind of body percussion (clapping, stamping, patting knees, snapping) on the word "Love". It is a tricky skill to be able to recognize where to place the instrument sound and it needs practice.
Next Week: This will be an exciting week! We will add some scarf movement to the song "The More We Get Together". We're also going to have a week about snow (although we've had some Spring like weather and I'm hoping it stays!). We'll do a snowflake dance and a song about falling snow...using scarves on that as well. We'll also have a chance to use instruments again...including some new handdrums! Looking forward to seeing you Monday night at 5:15!
Please Remember:
*There needs to be one adult with each child that will participate in each class. The participator needs to serve as a model for their child and also just be there to play with them and encourage them to stay on task. :) Other adults (parents/grandparents) are always welcome to watch...they can sit in the sitting section (Sorry about the small chairs!) and watch the class from there.
*Remember your child is young! Their attention span is NOT thirty minutes! :) I understand that and try to keep activities moving very quickly. We will not spend very long on one activity simply because I feel like a fast paced class keeps kids involved and interested.
Some ideas/tips for keeping your kiddos on task...
*If they wander and are not disturbing others or equipment in the room, I would just let them go and come back in their own time. If you keep participating, then they will most likely at some point make the decision to come back. I realize there are distractions in the room and I apologize...it is very difficult to find the "perfect spot" to have this class. Having the conversation that you are there for music, and we need to not play toys WHILE we are in music may help. I will have as much put away as I can; however this room IS a preschool room by day. :) It is important that we are careful with what is in the room...things on the wall, crafts are etc. are very dear to those preschoolers! :)
*If your child starts being noisy to a point that others cannot hear or are bothering others or things in the room, I would just take the to the hallway for a minute and say something simple..."We are here to have fun in Music. If you are not following directions, then we can't play games or instruments." and then bring them back. You have to decide what works best for your child, but I do ask that you understand that if the noise level becomes an issue, you need to remove them for a moment so that others still have the opportunity to participate. Please understand...I have children this age! Everyone in the class does...we understand that they are learning the skills for group work, cooperation, etc. ALL of us will most likely have to work with our kiddos on this, and that is just part of it! Modeling this for your kids is the best way I know to set the example of what is expected.
I am really excited about this group of kids and all that we will experience together over the next four weeks. Thanks for coming!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Registration
To register for either of the classes, you can copy/paste this form into an email to Lissa at lap627@yahoo.com. (I can get the signature the first night of class.)
Registration for MUSIC, MOM, and ME! and MUSIC MOVES ME!
Name of Child: __________________________________
Age: _____________
Which class are you registering for? (Circle One)
Music, Mom and Me (ages 2-3)
Name of Parent who will attend with Child: _____________________
Music Moves Me! (ages 4-5)
Parents’ Names: ____________________________________
Home Phone: ______________________________________
Cell Phone: ________________________________________
Email Address: _____________________________________
Is there anything you would like me to know about your child? (Personality/health issues/fears?)
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
I, ______________________________, have read the class description and schedule and would like to register my child. I understand that by signing this form, I am reserving my spot in the class and that payment is due in full on the first night of class. No payment will be reimbursed unless there is an emergency.
_______________________________________
Parent Signature
*Siblings of class age registering will receive 50 percent off one registration.
*Siblings over 1 year old age not eligible for a class due to age may attend at half price. Please include their name on the registration form. (One year of age and under can come for free.)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Music Class for Children ages 2-3
Music, Mom, and Me…Moving, Singing, and Creativity!
Taught by Lissa McKinnis*
WHAT: Weekly half-hour music class for children ages 2-3
Children, with parental guidance and participation, will sing, dance, move, and create using songs, games and dances, and dramatizations.
WHEN: Mondays, 5:15-5:45 pm Feb. 14-April 11 (10 wks.)
April 18 will be reserved as a make-up day in case weather or other extenuating circumstances require class to be cancelled. The final class will be a sharing session where children will share some of what we have learned with family and friends. This will occur on April 11 unless the make-up day must be utilized; then it will be on April 18th.
WHERE: West Lafayette
WLCC is located at 1980 Lindberg Rd. in West Lafayette
HOW MUCH: $100.00 per child
Payment is due at the first session.
*Lissa McKinnis has a bachelor’s degree in music education. She has taught K-5 music for TSC for seven years. She has had training in the Orff method, which focuses on improvisation and movement in music. Recently, she has taken a leave from teaching in the public school to care for her own children.
Schedule for Music, Mom, and Me!
schedule may change/vary slightly
Week One: Valentines: I Got a Letter, I Made a Valentine, I Like You dance
Week Two: Snow: All the Snow is Falling Down with scarves, Snowflake Dance
Week Three: Down on the Farm: Chook Chook, I Love My Little Rooster, I Had a Little Piggie, Old Mr. Rabbit, Grandpa’s Farm
Week Four: Circus: I’ve Got Friends in the Circus, The Circus, Animal Crackers
Week Five: Friendship: Good Friends Always Stick Together, The More We Get Together dance, Make New Friends
Week Six: Outside Fun: What Shall We Do?, Goin On A Picnic, Let’s Go Fishin game
Week Seven: Transportation: Get On Board, Take Me Ridin in the Car, Engine Engine
Week Eight: Creatures: Arabella Miller, Johnny Caught a Flea, On My Toe
Week Nine: The Very Noisy Night with instruments
Week Ten: Sharing Session with Family and Friends!
If you have questions or want to register via email, please contact Lissa McKinnis at lap627@yahoo.com. Hope you can join us!
Music Class for Children ages 4-5
Music Moves Me!
Taught by Lissa McKinnis*
WHAT: Weekly half-hour music class for children ages 4-5
Children will sing, dance, move, and create using songs, games and dances, and dramatizations. Children will also prepare for a short program to be shared with parents at the final class.
WHEN: Mondays, 5:45-6:15 pm Feb. 14-April 11 (10 wks.)
April 18 will be reserved as a make-up day in case weather or other extenuating circumstances require class to be cancelled. The final class will be a sharing session for family and friends. This will occur on April 11 unless a class session is cancelled; if so, it will be on April 18th.
WHERE:
WLCC is located at 1980 Lindberg Rd. in
HOW MUCH: $100.00 per child
Payment is due at the first class session.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Lissa McKinnis at lap627@yahoo.com
*Lissa McKinnis has a bachelor’s degree in music education. She has taught K-5 music for TSC for seven years. She has had training in the Orff method, which focuses on improvisation and movement in music. Recently, she has taken a leave from teaching in the public school to care for her own children.
Schedule for Music Moves Me!
*Schedule may change/vary slightly
Week One: Valentines : Do You Love Me, I Got a Letter, I Like You dance
Week Two: How Can I Move: Walk and You Stop, Watch My Feet, All Around the Brickyard, Billy Bolly, Skip to My Lou (with book)
Week Three: Food: Cut the Cake game, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Mix a Pancake
Week Four: How Do I Feel: If You’re Happy dance, Wake Me/Shake Me
Week Five: Everything Royal: Queen Queen Caroline, Old King Glory
Week Six: Spring: Old Mr. Rabbit, Spring is Coming, John the Rabbit
Week Seven: Pets: Naughty Kitty Cat, Bow Wow Wow, My Little Rooster
Week Eight: The Very Noisy Night with instruments
Week Nine: Performance Practice
Week Ten: Sharing Session/Performance for Friends and Families
**To receive a registration form and register via email...email LISSA MCKINNIS at lap627@yahoo.com. Hope to have you join us!
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