Mainly music provides an environment where young children develop skills to enhance their early education, through the use of music, rhythm, rhyme, and other music related activities with the participation of a parent or primary caregiver, Mainly Music sessions help young children develop skills in co-ordination, fine motor movements, large motor movements, social interaction, appreciation of music and musical styles, and language development. Mainly music provides children with a structured learning environment and then a time of free play. There is great opportunity for parents to network with other parents of young children and many grandparents make mainly music days their special day out with grandchildren. Mainly music celebrates and supports the amazing and challenging role that parents and families play in shaping children’s lives.
Each week, parents and caregivers bring their children for a thirty-minute session of music, rhyme, movement, listening and more. The adults also participate in the session, and in fact, it is vital that they do so, because this encourages the children to enter into the actions and singing.
At this session, adults and children are given snacks and refreshments. This allows time for children to enjoy each others company, and to develop social skills. It also allows those adults who don’t have a wide circle of friends to be introduced to others who have young children and they are therefore able to support each other.
Music Session Time
Wednesdays 9:30am - 10:00am
Wednesdays 11:00am -11:30am
Morning tea and playgroup
10:00am to 11:00am
Cost
$4 per family per week
(includes morning tea for children and adults)
Contact
Christine Dunseath
Phone (04) 297-2208
