What do Colourstrings classes involve?
Babies & Toddlers (0 - 2 years)
Colourstrings classes for babies and toddlers are a wonderful way of introducing your child to music. The focus is on enjoying music together and you’ll learn lots of tickly, bouncy and cuddly songs and rhymes to do with your child.
Babies and toddlers develop an awareness of beat through knee-bouncing songs and movement to music. Their senses are engaged through use of puppets, simple percussion instruments, scarves and ribbons. Every class ends with lullabies and listening to live music.
Colourstrings classes for babies and toddlers are a wonderful way of introducing your child to music. The focus is on enjoying music together and you’ll learn lots of tickly, bouncy and cuddly songs and rhymes to do with your child.
Babies and toddlers develop an awareness of beat through knee-bouncing songs and movement to music. Their senses are engaged through use of puppets, simple percussion instruments, scarves and ribbons. Every class ends with lullabies and listening to live music.
2 - 4 years
In this class, children are more active and are developing their musical skills through finger rhymes and action songs.
Your child will enjoy lots of movement activities: dancing, marching, and swaying to the beat.
Musical concepts such as fast and slow, loud and quiet, and high and low are explored through songs and rhymes, and children will become adept at using percussion instruments. Puppets and props will encourage children to find their singing voices, and games and activities will develop turn-taking and listening skills as well.
In this class, children are more active and are developing their musical skills through finger rhymes and action songs.
Your child will enjoy lots of movement activities: dancing, marching, and swaying to the beat.
Musical concepts such as fast and slow, loud and quiet, and high and low are explored through songs and rhymes, and children will become adept at using percussion instruments. Puppets and props will encourage children to find their singing voices, and games and activities will develop turn-taking and listening skills as well.
4 years +
Children in this class attend without their parents, to further their independence and social skills through music. This age group enjoy lots of partner games and dances, and are developing their solo singing. Children are actively involved in suggesting actions for songs and develop their ability to keep a steady beat on their bodies and on instruments.
As children progress through Colourstrings, they develop their sense of rhythm, and begin to learn about pitch through the use of solfa hand signs (do-re-mi etc.). Children are confidently singing by themselves, in pairs and as a group. They take part in lots of partner games and dances, and begin to ‘compose’ short rhythm patterns. Children are developing vital pre-instrumental skill and becoming musically literate - a language that will last them a lifetime.
Children in this class attend without their parents, to further their independence and social skills through music. This age group enjoy lots of partner games and dances, and are developing their solo singing. Children are actively involved in suggesting actions for songs and develop their ability to keep a steady beat on their bodies and on instruments.
As children progress through Colourstrings, they develop their sense of rhythm, and begin to learn about pitch through the use of solfa hand signs (do-re-mi etc.). Children are confidently singing by themselves, in pairs and as a group. They take part in lots of partner games and dances, and begin to ‘compose’ short rhythm patterns. Children are developing vital pre-instrumental skill and becoming musically literate - a language that will last them a lifetime.