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

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**Registration opens March 1st to current families,

March 10th to our waitlist and the public**

Great Outdoors

Summer 2024

8-12 children with their caregivers.  

Classes held at Let's Play Music - La Porte.
 

Need your teacher's enrollment code? 
Text Meg at 219-851-4506 or Katie at 262-794-2570.

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Got a 4 or 5 year old?

Children who are 5 years old or will be 5 between now and March 1st, 2026 can still participate in Great Outdoors this summer. After that, they will age out of Sound Beginnings and are invited to join Let's Play Music for ages 4-6 this fall with Mrs Katie (Let's Play Music teacher since 2013 and founder of the LPM-LaPorte studio).

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Great Outdoors "Twice-Weekly" with Mrs. Meg
Register Here

Tuesdays AND Thursdays for 4 weeks

Dates: May 20th, 22nd, 27th, 29th, June 3rd, 5th, 10th and 12th

Class times:

9:00-9:30am OR

9:45-10:15am

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8 classes beginning June 2nd, ending June 13th

 

Great Outdoors "Once-Weekly Style" with Mrs. Katie

Register Here

Wednesdays for 8 weeks

Dates: May 21st, 28th, June 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, July 2nd and 9th
Weds 9:30-10:00am OR

Weds 6:15-6:45pm
 

8 classes beginning May 21st and ending July 9th

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Materials (purchase online at registration):

$27.99 workbook, digital album and session instrument

$2.99 shipping/handling fee

*New families must also purchase the Sound Beginnings Tote Bag $7.50*​

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​​Tuition (deposit due upon registration; remainder due at the first day of class):
Total session tuition:
$95 for first child per session.

$35 for each additional sibling per session.

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There is a non-refundable deposit due upon registration to hold your child's spot in class.  The deposit goes directly to the session's tuition, so only the remaining amount will be due the first day of class.

Deposit is $35 for first child; $15 for each sibling. The remaining balance of $60 for the first child, or $20 for each sibling, will be due on the first day of class.​ Deposits are due ASAP (March 31st deadline) and payable via cash or check which can be dropped off to your teacher or mailed to them.  Students of Mrs. Katie can also do PayPal or Venmo if absolutely necessary.

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Notes on younger siblings:

*All children ages 1+ must have their own workbook and instrument.

*This class truly is for ages zero through four years old. All babies must be registered to be present in class.  Infants accompanying older siblings may attend tuition-free during the semester or session in which they are born.  After that, they can attend under the sibling rate of $35.  Curious how music class affects a newborn?  The impacts are incredible!! 

• Music and the Baby Brain

• Study of Music Education prior to age 1

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The Great Outdoors summer session description

This session highlights many preschool concepts/skills, including

• cardinal directions (N, S, E & W)

• forest animals

• camping

• outdoor work

• free reed instrument family

We also study musical concepts such as

• the major scale

• keeping a steady beat

• loud & soft

• up & down

• high & low

• fast & slow

• rhythmic subdivision

• solfeg 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!).

 

Summer sessions meet for 8 classes. Classes are 30 minutes in length.  Caregivers attend with their child every week.

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The SB Curriculum rotates through 6 independent semesters, plus 3 half-length summer sessions:

Summer 2025: Great Outdoors

Fall 2025: White Horses

Spring 2026: Silver Buttons

Summer 2026: Jungle Journey

Fall 2026: Black Spiders

Spring 2027: Gold Stars

Summer 2027: Sand and Sea

Fall 2027: Brown Teddy Bears

​Spring 2028: Pink Piggies

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

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