This felt board has a special place in my studio ever since I started teaching the Music for Young Children program 2 years ago. The children have grown to love these critters from the first day of lessons with songs we sing about them, storytelling with the puppets and little pieces about these critters. The critters each have a special character and it's so much pleasure bringing them to life in our classes as they "meet" with the students and introduce their places on the keyboard.
The children enjoy echoing the cute little chants associated to each critter and I'm just so captivated by their enthusiasm and excitement about wanting to meet "the next one". As soon as they meet all the critters, the 4 year olds are already on their way to playing the C Major scale!
I'm sure my MYC colleagues all share the same sentiments about how much fun it is to teach this program and how strong the curriculum is. It is such a joy to be part of the MYC family and I'm thankful for the opportunity of collaborating with such wonderful colleagues who share the common goal of fostering the happy habit of making music, not to mention the lovely families I have the privilege of working and sharing my musical journey with...
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