Life, for a 3 to 5 year old, is a world of fun and fantasy. In their world anything and everything is possible. In an Imagine That! class, children have many opportunities to nurture and expand their wonderful emerging imaginations. Pretend-play activities are integrated with music, singing, storytelling, instrument play, movement and literature. These activities capture the preschooler’s potential to learn, encourage their cognitive development, impact their capacity and willingness to socialize and foster their creativity and individuality. Singing becomes a focus for enhancing your child’s vocal development at a time when expressive language is just beginning to emerge. Imagine That! facilitates the preschooler’s creative spirit and boundless energy, and focuses on developing learning strengths and self-confidence so they’ll be ready for school and prepared for future music lessons.
- What you and your child will experience in class:
- Pretend Play – Pretend play activities are integrated with music, vocal development, storytelling, listening, movement, with a focus on the literacy aspects of each class. When based upon a child’s real life experiences, pretend play helps develop language, sensory, motor, and cognitive skills.
Musical Variety and Singing – Activities include a mixture of musical genres and styles and provide a setting for children to explore their many voices and to use a “singing voice.” Singing helps with memory and recall, physical development, creativity, and socialization.
Storytelling and Literacy – Each class is built on the development of a story. In class we recreate the story with a preschooler’s twist, honoring their emerging wants, needs, likes, and dislikes. Songs are interwoven in the story telling.
Parent Involvement – Class activities are reinforced with simple and fun, home projects. Parent and child collaborate on projects at home and these are brought to class in order to share their ideas and creativity
Instrument Play- There is lots of hands on play with a wide variety of percussive instruments.
- Learn more about the theme of the current and upcoming sessions:
- All Imagine That classes are presented in sessions, and each session focuses on a particular theme. Here is some information about the current and upcoming sessions.
Winter Session – Rhythms of the Land & Sounds Abound (January 2 – February 25, 2012)
In the First part of this unit we’ll explore the rhythms and sounds of Native American music, with an emphasis on drums. In the second half of the session we will explore the distinctive quality of sound (timbre) and use graphic notation to move and tell stories using sound effects. Woven into many of these activities is the exploration of a variety of percussive instruments.
Home Materials: 2 CDs, 2 magazine-style Family Guides, and a Stick-Tambourine Instrument
Early Spring Session – Dance With Me & Drums, Drums, Drums (February 27 – April 21, 2012)
In the first half of this unit we will explore different dance styles, hear instruments in the orchestra, and learn a few dance steps, helping to strengthen memory and the ability to follow direction. In the last half of the session the emphasis will be on drums and African instruments. Woven into many of class activities is the exploration of a variety of percussive instruments.
Home Materials: 2 CDs, 2 magazine-style Family Guides, and a Pair of Lummi Sticks
Fall Session II – Join the Parade & Sing a Story (October 17 – December 10, 2011)
In the first half of the session, children will move to parade and march music and listen to instruments from marching bands, focusing on loud and quiet. The movement activities will help children develop steady beat and coordination skills, helping to make a vital rhythm and body connection that is essential to mastering any number of activities, such as writing, dribbling and shooting a basketball, dancing and skipping. In Sing a Story your child will get a fun introduction to the world of opera with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” They will listen to examples of solos and duets, practice pre-music-reading skills by singing simple two-note patterns, sing and play a variety of musical instruments.
Home Materials: 2 Home CDs and 2 magazine-style Family Guides
- What Home Materials are provided?
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- CD featuring all the songs and chants from class
- Family Activity Guide featuring weekly activities to do at home that reinforce what is learned in class
- Percussive Instrument
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