Sound Beginnings
educating children through musical play
For children ages 0-4 & their caregivers.
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Gold Stars
January to May 2024
8-12 children with their caregivers.
Classes are once per week for a total of 15 classes
Need the enrollment code for your teacher?
Text Meg at 219-851-4506 or Katie at 262-794-2570.
Class time options:
Wednesdays - register here
9:15-9:45am with Mrs. Katie - full
10:00-10:30am with Mrs. Katie - full
6:30-7:00pm with Mrs. Katie - 2 spots left
Fridays - register here
9:10am-9:40am with Mrs. Meg - full
9:55-10:25am with Mrs. Meg - full
10:40-11:10am with Mrs. Meg - 3 spots left
Saturdays - register here
10:10-10:40am with Mrs. Katie - full
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*
Tuition (due the first day of class):
$180 for first child per semester.
$50 for each additional sibling per semester.
Note on younger siblings:
*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 in which they are born. After that, they can attend under the sibling rate of $50. All children ages 1+ must have their own workbook and instrument.
The SB Curriculum rotates through 6 independent semesters:
Spring 2024: Gold Stars
Fall 2024: Brown Teddy Bears
Spring 2025: Pink Piggies
Fall 2025: White Horses
Spring 2026: Silver Buttons
Fall 2026: Black Spiders
The Gold Stars semester description
This semester highlights many preschool concepts/skills, including
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planets, stars and moon
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telling time
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counting
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foreign language: Chinese
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lessons on traveling
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cultural awareness
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A-M alphabet letters, sounds, hand signs and objects
We also study musical concepts such as
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the pentatonic scale
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keeping a steady beat
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loud & soft
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up & down
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high & low
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fast & slow
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rhythmic subdivision
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solfege names & hand signs
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singing in tune
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classical music listening
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accompaniment with bells
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instrument families
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vocal play
As in all SB semesters, we also cover
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letter names & sounds
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concepts about print
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tracking left to right
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exposure to ASL alphabet
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colors
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counting to 10
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identifying name sequencing
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listening to a story sung aloud
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sharing and taking turns
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parent/child bonding
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sibling bonding
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imaginative play & creativity listening
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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.
Learn more at https://www.letsplaymusicsite.com/sound-beginnings.