The Magic of Village for Babies Newborn to 18 months

Join the Family Time Fun! Call 754-4611 for more info.

Music and togetherness for your family ages newborn and up

Build family bonds, creativity and physical and mental development in a delightful one-room schoolhouse for babies, toddlers, preschoolers—and you, the parent.

Each week your children will listen to instruments and to each other, learn from their peers and older children, and enjoy music and movement with hoops, scarves and tumble-around play. Story time and family jams, puppet play and happy singing—every Family Time activity encourages discovery and exploration and fosters sharing and social skills too. In this special place for musical, social and emotional learning, your children will strengthen their ties with each other and with you—and developing the skills they need at home, at school, and on the neighbourhood playground.

What’s the class about?
You children get exposure to the emotional and social skills they’ll need for starting school, or on the playground. It’s hard to find time for things you can all do together, as a family, thats why Family Time is so special. You’ll see how music can help your family laugh and play together, and learn from each other.

Tuition includes:
• Developmentally appropriate curriculum for parents and children
ages newborn and up
• 10-week semester
• One 45-minute class per week
• At Home Materials—Family Guide Activity book, two CDs of music
from class, two literature books, one kangaroo hand puppet with a
pouch that holds a kangaroo finger puppet, and two double egg shakers.

What you’ll see happening in class:
Sing. When a child sings in the appropriate vocal range, toddlers and preschoolers begin to explore their voices and emerging pitch accuracy—but the benefits
go beyond building strong singers. Singing develops memory and recall, lung and cardiovascular strength, as well as creativity, and socialization. Simply hearing
those voices also helps a baby develop her own vocal skills.

Play. Musical instrument and prop-play throughout the semester builds strong finger muscles, and develops a sense of rhythm. Plus, hoops, scarves, and tumble-around activities develop coordination.

Move. With growing coordination and interest in their peers, younger children will watch the older ones learn how to skip and gallop.

Listen. Throughout the class, the children are listening to instruments, to each other, and to specially designed opportunities to focus in on developing critical listening skills.

Story Time. When children listen to a story in a group, they watch the reactions of each other, helping to stimulate curiosity, expand knowledge, and develpo a
life-long love of reading.

Family Jam. Everyone grabs and instrument and plays along with the music—helping children experiment with a variety of instruments and sounds.