Musical Tots - Early Childhood Development

A Winchester Parks and Recreation Service

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Musical Tots is a unique class designed for children ages 4 and under that encourages free movement and exploration of sounds. Each Class is 45 minutes long and will meet once a week for ten weeks.

This is a caregiver and child class, be expected to participate in fun activities with your child to help improve their development in these skills. The classes feature many great skills for your child to learn and develop by using pitch exploration, games, dancing, rhythm exercises, singing, and a few musical instruments. Some instruments that the children will get to use are egg shakers, wrist bells, rhythm sticks, boomwackers, and tambourines. Other items used during the class will include a parachute, stuffed animals, and rhythm scarves. The guardians also get a PDF packet with songs to take home with them to learn with their child.

Many of the activities in these classes will promote cognitive development through the use of colors, numbers, shapes, and letters. Through movement, children will work on balance, flexibility, developing fine and gross motor skills, and coordination. Caregivers are able to meet others in the community and have a blast while playing and dancing with their child.

Goals of the Music and Movement Class:

- Develop fine and gross motor skills
- Be able to interact in basic time
- Learn new songs while having fun
- Develop listening skills
- Have a better understanding of their voices and bodies
- Develop more social and sharing skills
- Find enjoyment in music at a young age
- Have fun