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An expert in teaching creative children and helping parents understand their creative child, Catherine coaches parents, and works with students of all ages, teaching music and the piano, along with several other instruments. Creative people see the world and every aspect of the world differently from other people. As children we don't know we are doing that. Unfortunately parents think that their child is just being difficult. It wasn't until Catherine was in her 40s that she realized she WAS creative and that that was why she never really 'fit' in with what everyone else was saying or thinking or feeling. Since then she has been taking her experiences and helping others to understand what they are going through.

Showing posts with label preschool preschoolers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label preschool preschoolers. Show all posts

Monday, February 7, 2011

Preschoolers, Toddlers, and Babies

Let's be rag dolls and wooden soldiers today.

To the song below, have your child or children move around like floppy rag dolls. This is a very relaxed movement.

(click here for the floppy rag doll song)

Next have your child or children move around like stiff wooden soldiers to the song below. This is a tense movement. Remind them to walk straight and tall.

(click here for the stiff wooden soldiers song)

These musical exercises teach the children about contrast in movements.


If you have any questions about teaching music or about learning music please email me at: Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com



Have a Musical Day!!! *smiles*


Catherine
"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey we will work and learn together." - Catherine


Books with CDs included:
Impressions Volume One, Two, and Three
Marches
The Frog Prince
CDs include:
Wedding Bells
Lullabies

http://sites.google.com/site/musicbycatherine

Monday, June 21, 2010

Questions and Answers

1. I hear parents say "belt it out", or "sing louder". Is that good or bad?

It is bad for a voice. If you push from your throat you cause stress on your vocal cords. A voice that pushes from the throat does not last very long, and will have medical problems. Please don't let anyone tell your child to sing louder, or "belt it out". A voice should develop through training and will get stronger that way. And in time with training and practice and singing from the diaphragm the voice will get louder and stronger.


If you have a question you would like me to answer please email me at: Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com or Music.By.Catherine@gmail.com




Have a musical day! *smiles*

Catherine
"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey, we will work and learn together." - Catherine

Books with CDs include:
Impressions Volume One and Two
Marches

CDs include:
Wedding Bells
Lullabies

http://sites.google.com/site/musicbycatherine
www.ShoutLife.com/ClassyKeys
http://catherinesmusicnotes.blogspot.com/