Mom & Me Music Class with Mr. Kelvin Rocks!
Drawing from his 15+ years of teaching experience in this field, Mr. Kelvin has developed and honed an interactive musical program for Pre-K children and their parents/caregivers.
Each class follows the same set pattern of activities, we begin with a shaky egg warm up and sing “Hello” to everyone followed by an introductory song with the eggs. Next we get up and have a dance with colourful rainbow scarves and then sit back down for a drum circle song. After the drums we reach a crescendo with an assortment of percussive instruments and rock out! We end each class with a “cool down” lullaby and the big rainbow parachute.
Each class is given a theme, (ranging from musical “movement” like “High and Low”, “Fast and Slow”, to imaginative themes like “Space” and “Home”), and songs are plugged in to fit the theme and activity.
Each class is 45 minutes long and I have 20 weeks of classes that run continuously, i.e. when we reach week 20 we return to the beginning again.
The things that set this program apart are:
Song choices – The majority of my material is selected from “grown up” music. A wide ranging repertoire drawing from appropriate popular songs of the last century or so.
There are two main reasons for this choice.
One, it allows Mr. Kelvin to introduce more complex material into the class. Children’s music is very simple, (major keys, 4/4 time signatures, etc), but, at this crucial developmental stage , kid’s brains benefit greatly from being exposed to more complex music.
Two, parent/caregiver participation is one of the main drivers of a successful, fun class. His songs really get the adults involved and invested, which directly correlates to the child’s participation. The aim, and repertoire, is designed to get you dancing and engaging with your child to your favorite songs just like you would in your living room at home!
The energy – Mr. Kelvin derives such fulfillment from making music with little humans, it’s contagious! The classes are high energy and joyful occasions for children and adults alike and everybody contributes to the music and the energy. It’s a Positive Feedback Loop!
