How a 2-4 year old learns each week in ABC Music & Me:

- Integrates physical, cognitive, social, and emotional learning domains for a whole-child approach to learning

- Uses a multisensory approach to teach early music concepts such as loud and quiet or high and low

- Invites children to explore the joy of group learning, practicing social skills such as turn-taking and cooperation

- Prepares children to practice the listening and attention skills that ensure early school success

How a 4-6 year old learns each week in ABC Music & Me:

- Introduces young musicians to composers, songs, and styles from a variety of genres, such as classical, jazz, and folk

- Builds a sturdy foundation for music education by introducing children to music vocabulary, pre-music reading, and more complex music concepts such as largo and presto or legato and staccato

- Provides fun, guided, ensemble-style opportunities for vocal exploration, movement, and instrument play

- Offers a primer for early keyboard skills

* Register for Winter 2008 classes online at www.sce.cc.ca.us (under Kid’s College Category. Kids/1130, 1132, 1135, 1137)

Newborn to 1.5 Year Olds

Feathers

The musical poems of Woody Guthrie, bird songs, and the naturally occurring sounds in nature help babies develop an early appreciation—and accelerated aptitude—for language, movement, and music in this eight-week semester. Your At Home Materials include over 25 specially-selected recordings from class, Little Bird Shaker instrument, and Art Banner for the nursery wall that strengthens vision and promotes early literacy.

Do-Si-Do

Pick up your baby and dance. Do the Charleston, the Tango, and the Cha-Cha and learn why dancing with your baby helps her develop vital learning skills—from head to toe. In this eight-week semester, play over 25 unique instruments and home-made activities. Your At Home Materials include over 25 specially-selected recordings from class, a Yellow Do-Si-Do Clacker, and Art Banner for the nursery wall that strengthens vision and promotes early literacy.

1.5 to 3 Year Olds

Wiggles and Giggles

The more than 30 songs, 15 dances, and eight different instruments create these unique music activities, designed to reflect the importance of movement in the life of a toddler. The double-CD set in your At Home Materials features 50 songs, sounds, and recordings of favorite activities from class, plus two story books to develop early literacy skills. Also included is a specially-made zig-zag block instrument to develop rhythm and hand-eye coordination

3 to 5 Year Olds

See What I Saw

In this 15-week semester, your preschooler uses his real experience playing in the park to create imaginative, story-telling scenarios with music. Each week provides your preschooler one uninterrupted session of imaginative play that’s guided in a very specific, sequential way—with a special Family Sharing Time with you in the last 15 minutes of class. At Home Materials include a CD, Family