KIDS & MUSIC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

What is the KIDS & MUSIC Program?

KIDS & MUSIC is a unique, fun-filled educational music program of the highest quality taught at corporate daycares, preschools, childcare centers, and in-home daycares. Group classes are also taught at Pamela’s Music Studio.

What music elements are taught in the KIDS & MUSIC program?

*   PIANO/KEYBOARD INSTRUCTION       
*   READING MUSIC
*   SINGING
*   DEVELOPING CORRECT PITCH
*   RHYTHM   
*   MOVEMENT   
*   ENSEMBLE PLAYING WITH PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS                                  
*   MUSIC THEORY    
*   EAR TRAINING        
*   INSTRUMENT STUDIES AND IDENTIFICATION
*   CLASSICAL MUSIC AND COMPOSER STUDIES
*   MUSIC TO LEARN PRESCHOOL CONCEPTS
*   HANDS ON TEACHING MATERIALS
AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

What ages is KIDS & MUSIC designed for?
Children ages 3 and up.

What makes KIDS & MUSIC different from other preschool music programs?

* UNIQUE, REWARDING MUSIC PROGRAM OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY

* COMPREHENSIVE AND EXCITING PIANO/KEYBOARD INSTRUCTION NOT FOUND IN OTHER PRESCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS

* SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION

* DYNAMIC TEACHING TECHNIQUES AND SPECIALLY DEVELOPED MUSIC MATERIALS AND TEACHING AIDS TO MOTIVATE AND EDUCATE CHILDREN

* MUSIC SELECTIONS FOR SINGING, DEVELOPING CORRECT PITCH, ENSEMBLE PLAYING, INSTRUMENT STUDIES AND IDENTIFICATION, CLASSICAL MUSIC AND COMPOSER STUDIES, MOVEMENT, AND MORE

* SONGS REINFORCING THE LEARNING OF MANY PRESCHOOL SUBJECTS SUCH AS ABCs, NUMBERS, DAYS OF THE WEEK, ANIMALS, COLORS, SHAPES, AND MORE

Who is the KIDS & MUSIC teacher?

   PAMELA PIERSYN
* Certified Early Childhood Music Teacher
* Professional Pianist
* Private Piano Teacher (25+ years)
* Composer
* Multi-instrumentalist (Piano, Clarinet, Saxophone, Guitar)
* Professional Singer
* Songwriter

How much are classes, and how do I pay?
Contact me for a current fee schedule.  Checks payable to KIDS & MUSIC. 
Must pay by the month. ($5.00 late fee added if paid after 10th of the month.)

What are the benefits of having my child study music at an early age?
**Research shows that music training with piano/keyboard instruction included enhances the development of young children in many ways:

1. Stronger analytical abilities and spatial-temporal performance
2. Higher test scores in math, reading, and science
3. Improved SAT and IQ scores
4. Better coordination, concentration, and confidence
5. Encourages listening and develops attention span
6. Helps develop gross and fine motor skills
7. Teaches discipline, care, perseverance

Research teams in California and Wisconsin led by Dr. Shaw and Dr. Rauscher explored the link between music and intelligence and reported that music training - specifically piano instruction - is far superior to even computer instruction in dramatically enhancing young children's abstract reasoning skills necessary for learning math and science. The results of the study demonstrated that preschool children who received piano / keyboard lessons performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial - temporal ability than those preschoolers who received computer or group singing lessons. Furthermore, the effect lasted more “long-term,” according to memory researchers.

Reading and interpreting music at a glance is a language that develops much more than the obvious. Research has found there is no other skill known that reaches as deep into developing concentration, coordination, and confidence as learning piano. Playing the piano requires the use of both hands, both eyes, 10 fingers, both feet and your brain all simultaneously! Carefully structured musical keyboard training should be an essential component in the primary school curriculum.

A University of Toronto study lends support to the idea that music lessons, especially piano, exercise parts of the brain useful in mathematics, spatial intelligence, and other intellectual pursuits. "With music lessons, because there are so many different facets involved--such as memorizing, expressing emotion, learning about musical intervals and chords--the multi-dimensional nature of the experience may be motivating the [IQ] effect," said study author E. Glenn Schellenberg. Musical keyboard training gives children an advantage in science, engineering, and math-related subjects and plays a vital role in a young child’s overall development . New research continues to show piano lessons can help preschool and elementary school students score higher on math, reading, and science tests.