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Sign-up your child and/or sibling for Music Together at the Lab School

Teacher: Frances Durkin, licensed Music Together teacher (& Lab School Curriculum Support Teacher)
Two Class Options: Mondays -12:45 to 1:30pm, Thursdays 10:00-10:45am
Start Dates: Monday, October 8 and Thursday, October 4th New: try out class in first two weeks
Open to: All admitted and enrolled SGM children and/or their younger siblings
Cost: $130.00 for eight (8) classes - first child, $50 - next child/ren, under 10 months - free
Location: Newman Center, 1203 Fifth St SE in Dinkytown - Parking lot available!

We will sing, dance, move, play instruments and enjoy the wonder of music.

Music Together® is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for children birth to five and the adults who love them. The program is based on the premise that all children are musical and that parents play a crucial role in activating and nurturing their child's music development.
Classes build on young children's natural enthusiasm for music and movement, providing a solid foundation for music appreciation. Moreover, the development of musical skills significantly benefits a child's physical, emotional and intellectual development. And having a way to connect musically with your child is a long term gift for your whole family. The class will include:
• Eight weekly 45-minute classes teaching from a song collection of 25 songs- "Fiddle" collection
• "Music Together at Home: Helping Your Child Grow Musically."- DVD and booklet for families
• A professional recording with songs, rhythm chants, "play-alongs" for instrument jam sessions, and tonal and rhythm patterns. Two copies - one for home, one for the car!
• Beautifully illustrated songbook with family activities to enjoy at home
• A chance for siblings to participate in a class together with a parent or other special adult
• Parent education to help adults understand and enhance their child's musical development
50% of music class tuition payments go toward the Shirley G. Moore parent tuition scholarship fund.
Registration is on first come basis. Maximum of 12 children per class. Mail check to Frances Durkin at 51 E River Rd. Mpls, MN 55415. Parent or adult must accompany child during class. Contact Frances at durki009@umn.edu with questions or for more info. Please clip and submit with your payment or reserve spot to "try out" the class in the first or second week:
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Parent name: ________________________Payment: (to Frances Durkin)$_____ or Plan to "try it out" ____
Child/ren name(s) & age(s):_______________________Circle Class Choice: Mon Thurs Allergies:________

Music Together is a registered trademark. Frances Durkin is licensed by Music Together LLC. For more locations: www.musictogether.com (800) 728-2692

(Or click on link below to access a copy of the sign up form)

Fall-1.2012.flyer.docx

Our Fall Music Together Class will begin shortly. Two classes are scheduled to start in October and new families are welcome to try the class for a week or two before making a decision. The days will continue to be Monday afternoon and Thursday mornings. Monday's afternoon class is set up to work for families who attend the morning 5 day session (Ross or Amy's classes) children in either of Ayuko's classes, or younger siblings of children who are in the pm program (Elizabeth or Marie's classes) The class runs from 12:30pm to 1:15pm which is enough time to pick up your morning program child at 11:30am and either have a lunch at a Dinkytown restaurant or bring a picnic lunch to the gathering space at the Newman Center, a few blocks away in Dinkytown. There is ample free parking in the Newman Center parking lot. Meanwhile, parents who drop a child off at the afternoon Lab School session at 12:30pm could easily arrive with a younger sibling, enjoy the Music Class and still have a little time to have a snack in the gathering space (or a trip to the Dinkytown Library) before picking up your child at 3:30pm.

Thursday's morning class from 10:00am to 10:45am is geared for children who attend the pm Lab School class (Elizabeth and Marie) or the children in Ayuko's two day class. Parents with older siblings in Ross's or Amy's class have also made the class work by dropping off their older child at Lab School and then making their way over to the Newman Center with the younger brother/sister at 10:00am. Families in Elizabeth's and Marie's classes currently bring a picnic lunch and eat in the comfortable gathering space (where there are tables, a microwave and sink) and then make their way to the Lab School by 12:30pm. Come join in the fun.

Frances singing with 4th grade children in Santa Cruz, Brazil, Sept/10

The music is unusually fun and structured in a way that allows children to interact at their developmental level. Parents have commented that they have witnessed their children use the music in a variety of ways at home. Parents (or grandparents or a care giver) have also participated regularly in the class. Our classes are also small enough that I can individualize them around the needs and interests of the participants. Several parents commented last year that their child had not had success in earlier music classes but did just fine with our informal style and child focused attitude.

Families who are considering the class and curious to see if the timing and "picnicking" works for them are encouraged to try a class during the first two weeks to see if it fits into their schedule. I hope you'll check it out! Sometimes the only way to know if an additional activity during the day is right for you and your family is to give it a try. Likewise, you may wish to see how your child responds to the experience of the class before making a commitment. I'd be happy to talk with you about your questions or concerns about the experience or connect you with some families who are currently in the class. Musical learning supports all learning for children and also provides a wonderful connection point for families. For more information on the Music Together program and philosophy, see the Music Together website.

See the following link to see a copy of the flyer and signup form for the class. Happy Autumn!

Fall.2012.flyer.docx