Early Childhood Program
The Early Childhood class is for newborn to 3-year-olds. Children up to 6 months are free. This is a wonderful opportunity to prepare children for beginning Suzuki instruction.
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About the Instructor
Rochelle Starnes is a native of Fort Wayne. She graduated from IPFW with a degree in Vocal Music Education. She started teaching as a theory specialist for Fort Wayne Suzuki Talent in 2004. In the summer of 2014 she journeyed to London Ontario Canada where she received her certification to teach Suzuki Early Childhood Education (ECE). Being an active musician herself she loves seeing the tiny seedling of music blossom in the hearts and minds of children. |
Class Times and Payments
Class begins the week of: September 17, 2018
Class times: Mondays, 1:00 p.m. or 6:15 p.m.
Class Location: Forest Park United Methodist Church (2100 Kentucky Ave.), Door #4
Cost: $174.00 per 12 class session for new students.
(Fee includes class CD and song booklet)
$150.00 per 12 class session for returning students. Students, age 6 months and younger are free.
If you are interested and would like to register your child or need more information, please contact Rochelle Starnes at Roanst18@gmail.com or by calling 260-403-1236.
Class begins the week of: September 17, 2018
Class times: Mondays, 1:00 p.m. or 6:15 p.m.
Class Location: Forest Park United Methodist Church (2100 Kentucky Ave.), Door #4
Cost: $174.00 per 12 class session for new students.
(Fee includes class CD and song booklet)
$150.00 per 12 class session for returning students. Students, age 6 months and younger are free.
If you are interested and would like to register your child or need more information, please contact Rochelle Starnes at Roanst18@gmail.com or by calling 260-403-1236.
Class Time
Your child’s music class will be full of nursery rhymes, songs, and rhythmic activity that’ll have you and your child movin’ and grovin’!
The class lasts about an hour and is filled with nonstop music fun. From Humpty Dumpty to Dear Old Michael Finnegan, we’ll touch on the many aspects of music while your child is playing and singing along.
Class size ranges from 3-10 students accompanied by a parent and meets once a week. Class times vary, so please pick the time that fits into your family’s schedule!
Your child’s music class will be full of nursery rhymes, songs, and rhythmic activity that’ll have you and your child movin’ and grovin’!
The class lasts about an hour and is filled with nonstop music fun. From Humpty Dumpty to Dear Old Michael Finnegan, we’ll touch on the many aspects of music while your child is playing and singing along.
Class size ranges from 3-10 students accompanied by a parent and meets once a week. Class times vary, so please pick the time that fits into your family’s schedule!
Skills List
Music is one of the most active workouts you can do for your brain. There are so many skills that are enhanced within your child in a musical environment.
1. Listening carefully
2. Understanding size
3. Pitch skills
4. Number skills
5. Motor skills
6. Social –Emotional Development skills
7. Vocabulary skills
8. Growth
Music is one of the most active workouts you can do for your brain. There are so many skills that are enhanced within your child in a musical environment.
1. Listening carefully
2. Understanding size
- Big sound/small sound
3. Pitch skills
- High/low
- Up/down
- Fast/slow
- Left/right
- Falling thirds
4. Number skills
- Counting to 10
- Tracking from left to right
5. Motor skills
- Walking, hopping, running, clapping, jumping and marching to music
- Crosses mid-line
6. Social –Emotional Development skills
- Independence
- Self-control
- Sharing
- Patience
- Inner calm
7. Vocabulary skills
- Memorization
- Communication
8. Growth
- Creativity
- Sensitivity
- Inner discipline
- Focus
- Concentration
- Anticipation
- Imitation of actions
Instruments
Your child will have the opportunity to play many percussion instruments while in class. Some of these include: Drums, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Rain Stick, Triangle, Shakers and wood block.
Your child will have the opportunity to play many percussion instruments while in class. Some of these include: Drums, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Rain Stick, Triangle, Shakers and wood block.
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