Why should we introduce music and

movement to babies and toddlers?

• Music and movement are fun!!!
• Music and movement improves overall development, decreases learning problems and enhances brain functioning. 
• Music is crucial to language development.
• Music activates all areas of the brain.
• Music strengthens emotional bonding and self-esteem.
• Music making is a seeing, decoding and problem solving task, three processes used in reading.
• Music making enhances a sense of timing, sense of proportions, problem sequencing, pattern making, which are functions needed in math.
• Music soothes us, decreasing stress, thereby, strengthening our immune system.
• Music aids memory. Sing your telephone number to your children. They will remember through rhythm.
• Music powerfully impacts listening skills which is different from hearing. Listening requires filtering, analyzing and responding to sounds while hearing is a passive experience.    
• Music and movement improve spatial-temporal skills.
• Music and movement develop gross and fine motor skills.       
• Music and movement are a link to culture and traditions.
• Music and movement make us happy!!!

When music is integrated as part of family life it becomes part of who we are!

Thanks for being part of my musical experience!

Ilene Marks 408-838-4524

highlowmusic@yahoo.com

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Liz is happy singing and listening to music – and has been becoming more and more interested in beats, and repeating what she hears.  How fun! 

-Denise, mom of Elizabeth, 3 yrs old 

We enjoyed the class a lot! Margo was so tired after it she fell asleep in the car and slept almost two hours.  She was happy to meet other babies and play/sing/dance with them.

 - Emilia & Margo, 6 months 

My son loved this class.  The parachute, rhythm sticks, bubbles, and 'spiky' balls were all favorites.  Every week, he looked forward to playing with his friends, singing, and dancing.  I appreciated the chance for him to learn about music, schedule transition, and social interaction.  Ilene enabled the children to learn through play, even inspiring them to enjoy clean-up time.  The year that we spent in her class will always be treasured.

Thank you for offering this wonderful opportunity to have more music in her world!  We try to sing at home frequently and Alyssa's grandparents have a piano, but it's nice to have your creative ideas and to have more music at school.

 –Gia, mom of Alyssa, 2 yrs old

Alexander will continue. BTW, we've had some fun making drums in the house with pots and pans :)

-Marilyn & Alexander, 3 yrs old

I definitely want to sign Andrew up for the next session. Just let me know when you're accepting kids.  

-Becca, mom of Andrew, 3 yrs old 

Hello!  I am Talya 's grandmother. 

Every week Talya's mom forwards

 your class notes to me.  I read 

every email with a great smile on 

my face and wish I could be there to

 watch the children.  It all sounds like

 great fun and an excellent learning 

experience.  I'm sure the music 

and moment lessons Talya learns

 in your classes will stay with her

 until she is as old as I am!!  

Keep up the good work.  

Very best regards, Christine