Our early childhood workshops are filled with music to develop the whole child.  All songs are written for a teaching purpose.  Engaging children in these activities encourages musical skills but goes way beyond just music.  Read our article on Why Teach Music in Early Childhood?

 

Along the way children will develop a feeling for the beat and affinity with different rhythmic patterns, understand differences in pitch and the basis of melody, and learn to play different instruments.  Children will begin to sing in tune and move in time.

 

Email Janet if you would like to organise a workshop in your area.

 

Go to:     Workshop Timetable  

                 Workshop Packages

 

Benefits for the Participants:

• Increasing your repertoire of songs that are educationally appropriate

• Increasing your understanding of children's developmental stages

• By participating in the workshop activities a greater understanding from the child's perspective is gained 

• Song lists in the front of the Teacher's Books have been cross-referenced with the Curriculum, saving teachers time, and helping with their planning.

Prerequisites for the workshops are:

• A feeling for a steady beat

• Willingness to join in and have fun!

Our CD range covers three main areas: 'Sing Move and Play' collections, Instrumental Collections, and Choral Collections.  read on

 

Go to:     Workshop Timetable  

                 Workshop Packages

 

 

Wendy and Janet have attended many professional development courses in Orff Schulwerk over the years and have trained to a high level in this methodology. They have presented workshops for teachers at Orff Conferences held in NZ and Australia.