A Lifetime of Music Begins Here®
FAQs
What's My Role in Class?
1. Model for the Children
Your active participation, in class and at home, is the key to your children learning and growing musically. And don't worry, you don't need to be a "good" singer!
2. Avoid Verbal Directives
It can be tough to restrain the impulse to give your child directives such as "Do what she is doing, hold your instrument this way” but children respond best by just seeing and hearing you doing (and enjoying) it yourself!
3. Give Your Child Some Freedom
We allow toddlers to wander throughout the room. If you want your child to come back to you, redirect your child physically back to you or the circle and try to avoid calling to him. Of course, watch out for your child’s safety, but mostly your job is to just relax, and have fun!
Where do I buy...
Gift certificates for any amount towards Music Together Family and Friends classes can be purchased at any time. It makes a nice baby shower or birthday gift. Grandparents love to buy these for holiday gifts. Let us know what you need a few days in advance.
Instruments and Storybooks
Instruments like what we use in class, and Singalong Storybooks of Music Together® songs are available for purchase for use at home or as gifts directly from Music Together LLC's Store http://musictogether.com/Store
What about outside of class?
1. Create your Music Together Account by entering your unique code from inside your songbook to access the music. Each additional session, just add the code to unlock the new collection.
2. Play your music (the current collection) at home and in the car as frequently as possible, especially during the first few weeks of class. Make it available to your child to listen to while she is playing or before nap or bedtime.
3. Read the Parent Education booklet
New Music Together parents receive a Parent Education Guide. During class, your teacher will refer to topics and point out examples of music development.
4. Use the songbook at storytime instead of a regular book, and sing through the songs as you go along. Looking at the printed notes on the page will help children understand that music is something that can be read, like words.
Familiarization with notation will help them when they are more ready for formal music instruction, typically when they are school-aged. You can download the full notation online when you sign in to your account on musictogether.com using the code in your songbook.
Learn more about supporting your child's music development on our blog.
