Early Childhood Music Education Programs

Early Childhood Music Classes (for newborns through age 5)

Early Childhood Music Education classes are designed to introduce music to children ranging from newborns to age 5. Based on the research of Edwin Gordon and curriculum developed by Dr. Cynthia Crump Taggart, the goal of this program is to increase children’s potential to achieve in music through engaging and entertaining musical activities.

Class activities include singing and chanting, moving to music, playing assorted percussion instruments, and pattern instruction. All early childhood classes are fully inclusive, and several classes are run in collaboration with Early On©.

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    Summer 2021 - In-person Classes

    • Dates: Session I: June 7 - July 10
      Session II: July 19 - August 21
    Each class will be 45 minutes long per week.

    Infant Classes (Birth - 18 months old)

    Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. Katie Burk
    Saturdays 9:00 a.m. Carin McEvoy

    Toddler Classes (18 months - 3 years old)

    Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. Whitney Mayo
    Thursdays 5:30 p.m. Katie Burk
    Fridays 9:00 a.m. Whitney Mayo
    Fridays 11:30 a.m. Whitney Mayo
    Saturdays 11:30 a.m. Carin McEvoy

    Preschool Classes (3-5 years old)

    Tuesdays 11:15 a.m. Whitney Mayo
    Thursdays 6:45 p.m. Whitney Mayo
    Fridays 10:15 a.m. Whitney Mayo
    Saturdays 10:15 a.m. Carin McEvoy

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Musical Parenting (for parents of newborns through age 3) - Not Offering Online Classes for Summer 2021

Want ideas for making music and playing musically at home with your child? This is a "flipped classroom" version of our early childhood music classes. If you are interested in early childhood music with your child, but concerned about synchronous online interactions, this class offers a new alternative. An experienced early childhood music educator will meet with this class of parents/caregivers weekly to offer suggestions for how you might integrate music listening and music making into your everyday interactions with your child(ren). Children are welcome to be a part of your participation but the focus of the class will be interacting with the teacher who will offer suggestions for ways to promote and extend musical play. The teacher will share asynchronous content that you can use to help you practice or you can play with your child. You can choose to post videos of your child's musicking to a private site for the class to discuss.

Making Music Classes (for children ages 5-7) - Not Offering Online Classes for Summer 2021

The Making Music classes, for ages 5-7, will continue to focus on the childrens' achievements through music as with the Early Childhood music classes. Acting as the next logical step for children who have aged out of the early childhood program, the Making Music classes provide an excellent transition for those still interested in music, but not yet decided upon a specific instrument and/or are not ready to begin private lessons.

Take a look at the coverage from PBS and WKAR Family on the benefits of CMS' Early Childhood program.

 

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Early Childhood on PBS and WKAR Family
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