Music Club
Music Club
On Monday mornings we have Jo Jingles originated in 1991 and is now a nation wide organization offering preschool children a fun and creative introduction to music, singing and movement.
The session last for 40 minutes and the classes are structured aiming to give children a fun introduction to music and singing through the use of various activities, songs, music/movement, sound and rhythm games,visuals, 'hands on'props and to experience playing different percussion instruments during each session.
The classes will also have an educational slant covering some of the basic preschool themes, numbers, colours, alphabet letters, days of the week, etc.
- Moving to music develops bodily control and spatial awareness
- Moving to slow music and following actions helps develop concentration and muscular control
- Using two-handed instruments gives practice in hand/ eye co-ordination
- Synchronising finger movements to music also helps co-ordination
- Musical activities encourage children to listen closely and respond to what they hear
- Music can provide children with a means of recognising and expressing their emotions
- Repetition of songs and rhymes builds up confidence in using language
- Counting songs provides useful building blocks towards future mathematical concepts
- Making music as a group develops social skills such as sharing, working together and taking turns
- The opportunity for individual response to music enhances self-esteem and self-confidence
- Shared, pleasurable experiences such as singing a nd dancing strengthens relationships among children and between children and adults
- Experience of a wide range of songs and instruments endorses the many cultures from which children come
Plus the best bit is...the children just think they are having a great time