Singing

Singing plays an important role in early childhood music learning. The Music for Little Mozarts course uses different types of songs; folk songs for interest and motivation; songs with words and motions to reinforce rhythm, melody and other music concepts.

Playing instruments

Playing percussion instruments is exciting for children. The tone colours of the various instruments (rhythm sticks, tambourines, shakers, drums) heighten the awareness of musical qualities and patterns. Both physical control (coordinated two-hand movements) and visual control are required for playing most instruments.

Movement

Movement develops large motor coordination by moving to the steady beat of the music. It re-energizes children for increased concentration on highly focused activities in the music class.

Visual Representation

Developing skills in reading music begins with the recognition that things - including sounds - can be named and labeled. The music signs like quarter notes, half notes, quarter rests, whole rests and eighth notes are covered.

Concepts and vocabularly

Rhythmic patterns, treble and bass clefs, dance and opera are also introduced to expand the children's experience with related art forms.

Listening

In this course children listen to classical, traditional folk and other music specially composed for the lessons. The children are invited to move in creative and structured ways, and to engage in other activites such as colouring pages while listening.