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TOTAL BEGINNER ECE: PLAY, SING, AND LEARN TO TEACH YOUNG CHILDREN WITH MUSIC

Course Prerequisite: None

Address: 956 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, CA 92084

Date / Time: Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1 Day Only, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in.

What you will learn:

Body rhythms in simple patterns to foster coordination, cross-midline brain development, and number sense
Movement and music to practice coordination, cooperation, directionality, and following instructions
Simple, small percussion instruments to make expressive music
Exploration of musical dynamics with softer/louder, lower/higher, and slower/faster songs
Call and response singing for learning timeless songs for young children
Hello and Goodbye chants and songs for building belonging and community
First experiences observing, exploring, drumming and strumming with a ukulele
Songs for learning words for to express our feelings and needs
Writing our own songs for helping children learn the names of the parts of our bodies, animals, clothing, weather, times of the day, important routines, transitions, and more
Ways to incorporate your ukulele for supporting transitions, focus, and movement/brain breaks.

You will also receive:

Your own free leadership ukulele, shaker egg, kazoo and method book

Bountiful song resources shared electronically

Ability to request a site visit for further coaching from someone on our faculty

For more information on this course, please email Executive Director, Jess Baron directly at jess@guitarsintheclassroom.org

Total Beginner ECE: Play, Sing, and Learn to Teach Young Children with Music, in Person at MAAC North County