Preschool Corner

Come for the Fun and Stay for the Education!

 It begins with a smile at the sound of a parent’s voice, and then the sheer amazement and pleasure in the discovery of their own voice!  To a child music is elemental…….and irresistible!

At the Master’s Touch we selected the highly acclaimed Musikgarten curriculum for its excellent creativity and musical design for young children ages 6 months through 5 years.  Studies prove that Music’s melodic and rhythmic patterns awaken and stimulate neutral creative thinking.  Laura Melson, our “Early Childhood” instructor is a gifted mother of 3 with a heart for musical development in children of all ages.  She has taught with The Master’s Touch School for over 10 years.  Just one visit to one of her classes will reveal why she is so successful at her chosen profession, and why children return year after year.

Language, movement, and rhythm skills are used to develop mental concentration, coordination, self esteem, and creativity while building a foundation for any future music pursuit.  Other skills enhanced through music development are music readiness and awareness, listening, movement, soft-loud, slow-fast, high-low pitches scales, vocalization, singing, keeping beat and pitch matching.  The students will use and enjoy rhythm instruments such as wood blocks, African drums, claves, tambourines, maracas, glockenspiels, tone bell and our finely tuned Orff instruments!

Through a combination of age appropriate songs, playing instruments, listening and learning, the students are exposed to an enriching experience.  The class grand finale is a special children’s opera in May that creatively showcases our 3 through 5 year old student’s talents.  At The Master’s Touch we are proud to be laying a foundation of a lifetime love of music and developing skills that will be valuable beyond the music class!

 

 

"Sing and Be Happy!"
Laura Melson