La Porte, IN
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**
White Horses
August to December 2025
8-12 children with their caregivers.
Classes are once per week for a total of 15 classes.
Need your teacher's enrollment code?
Text Meg at 219-851-4506 or Katie at 262-794-2570.
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).
Class time options:
Wednesdays - REGISTER HERE
9:15-9:45am with Mrs. Katie
10:00-10:30a w/ Mrs. Katie
Fridays - REGISTER HERE
8:30-9:00am with Mrs. Meg
9:10am-9:40am with Mrs. Meg
9:50-10:20am w/ Mrs. Meg
10:30-11:00am w/ Mrs. Meg
Saturdays - REGISTER HERE
10:15-10:45am with Mrs. Katie
Materials (purchase online at registration):
$35 workbook, digital album and semester instrument
$2.99 shipping/handling fee
*New families must also purchase the Sound Beginnings Tote Bag $7.50*
Tuition (deposit due upon registration; remainder due at the first day of class):
Total semester tuition:
$195 for first child per semester.
$75 for each additional sibling per semester.
There is a non-refundable deposit due upon registration to hold your child's spot in class. The deposit goes directly to the semester's tuition, so only the remaining amount will be due the first day of class.
Deposit is $50 for first child; $25 for each sibling. The remaining balance of $145 for the first child, or $50 for each sibling, will be due on the first day of class. Deposits are due ASAP and are 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.
Notes on younger siblings:
*All siblings ages 12 months and older 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 in which they are born. After that, they can attend with the sibling rate of $75. Curious how music class affects a newborn? The impacts are incredible!!
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
The White Horses semester description
This semester highlights many preschool concepts/skills, including
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colors
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counting
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patterns
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vowels
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up & down
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parts of the body
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A-M alphabet letters, sounds and objects
We also study musical concepts such as
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the major 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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alphabet letter names & sounds
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identifying your own name
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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.