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​​Sound Beginnings
educating children through musical play
For children ages 0-4 & their caregivers.

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 REGISTER with the links below. 

Need the enrollment code? 
Text Katie at 262-794-2570
or Meg at 219-851-4506

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Silver Buttons

Week of January 1st to mid-May, 2022

Groups of 8-10 children with their caregivers
Current students get priority for class time preference.

To be added to the waitlist for a certain class, text the teacher.
 

Each session holds 15 classes.

Class time options:

Tuesdays - register here
9:30-10:00am with Mrs. Katie - FULL

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Wednesdays - register here
9:30-10:00am with Mrs. Katie - FULL

6:30-7:00pm with Mrs. Katie - FULL

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Fridays - register here

9:10am-9:40am with Mrs. Meg - *3 spots left*

9:55-10:25am with Mrs. Meg - *2 spots left*

Saturdays - register here

10:00-10:30am with Mrs. Katie - FULL

10:45-11:15am with Mrs. Katie - *2 spots left*

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Materials (purchase online at registration):

$35 workbook, digital album and semester instrument

$2.99 shipping/handling fee

*New families must purchase the Sound Beginnings Tote Bag*

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​​Tuition (due the first day of class):

 $180 for first child per semester.

 $50 for each additional sibling per semester.

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​​The SB Curriculum rotates through 6 independent semesters:

Spring 2023: Silver Buttons

Fall 2023: Black Spiders

Spring 2024: Gold Stars

Fall 2024: Brown Teddy Bears

​Spring 2025: Pink Piggies

Fall 2025: White Horses

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The Silver Buttons semester description

This semester highlights many preschool concepts/skills, including

  • the language of French

  • shapes

  • sorting/classifying

  • days of the week

  • counting

  • reciting rhyhms

  • lessons on friendship, scheduling and taking turns

  • N-Z alphabet letters, sounds, hand signs and objects


We also study musical concepts such as

  • the pentatonic scale

  • keeping a steady beat

  • loud & soft

  • up & down

  • high & low

  • fast & slow

  • rhythmic subdivision

  • solfege names &
 hand signs

  • singing in tune

  • classical music listening

  • accompaniment
 with bells

  • instrument families

  • vocal play

 

As in all SB semesters, we also cover

  • letter names & sounds

  • concepts about print

  • tracking left to right

  • exposure to ASL alphabet

  • colors

  • counting to 10

  • identifying name sequencing

  • listening to a story sung aloud

  • sharing and taking turns

  • parent/child bonding

  • sibling bonding

  • imaginative play & creativity listening

  • group interaction and teamwork.

 

Sound Beginnings teaches these concepts by incorporating Literacy and Kindergarten Skills, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Rhythm and Beat, Vocal and Pitch Development and Parent Bonding (how your child learns best!).

 

Classes meet for 15 weeks. Classes are 30 minutes in length.  Caregivers attend with their child every week.

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Learn more at https://www.letsplaymusicsite.com/sound-beginnings.

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