Age group: 2 ½ to 6
Duration: ½ hr class                       

Monkey See Monkey Do, creates a learning environment that teaches children the fundamentals of practicing yoga by balancing quiet and active poses with storytelling, games, dance, drama, meditation, and knowledge about the human body in a child friendly way.  

The benefits of yoga are endless.

Improved focus and concentration, self/body awareness, gross motor development, self-confidence, healthy bodies, improved focus and concentration, self discipline and control: still and silent, respect for oneself and for others, stress management techniques, emphasis on staying present, non-competitive, reduces aggressiveness, modifications can be made easily.

Instructor: Alycia Farrauto – Performance School of Music
Ages: 15 months to 6 yrs
Duration: ½ hour

Alycia brings her experience as a skilled musician and teacher to the music classes at Monkey See Monkey Do.  Her approach blends the best qualities of 3 different early childhood music philosophies - Suzuki, Orff and Kodaly.  The Suzuki approach allows children to develop musicality through focused listening activities and imitation.  Orff brings the element of playing rhythm instruments together in ensemble and using movement to express music.  Lastly, Kodaly uses the child’s first instrument, the voice, to teach the basics of music.

Over the next 2 semesters, Alycia will develop the children’s musicality, steady beat and sense of pitch through fun musical activities.  Your child will be singing new songs and old favourites, all the while learning basic musical skills and terminology.  Best of all, Alycia’s personal philosophy is to bring music to the child’s everyday life through having fun with music. 

Alycia’s objectives include the development of:

• Sense of steady beat
• Sense of pitch accuracy
• Physical expression of music
• Accurate musical terminology
• Reading of basic rhythms and musical symbols
• General music appreciation

Ages:  2 ½ to 6 yrs
Duration: ½ hr

The children are introduced to the French Language through various resource materials.  This program is fun and is very age appropriate.  My goal is to teach the children simple words and phrases, days of the week, special calendar days, animals, colours, numbers etc…  As a group we engage in memory games, work sheets, books, surprise bags, and question and answer games.

Aurevoir mes amie!!!!!

Instructor: Little Hands          
Ages:  Toddlers to JK/SK
Duration: 6 week sessions

Each 6-week signing session will focus on a specific curriculum allowing your child to fully understand the signs he/she is seeing, practising and using.  All of the signs learned are true American Sign Language and will be taught through fun, engaging and interactive games, songs and activities.  Children who sign have been found to have earlier verbal skills, greater word retention, higher IQs and to better be able to focus in a school environment.  But above all else, our goal with this program is to introduce your child to sign language in a fun and encouraging environment.  After each session children will have their own illustrated sign language dictionary to keep.

Instructor: Salsa Babies
Ages: 2 - 5
Duration: ½ hr class

Salsa Tots™ - Our program focuses on introducing young ones to music and movement through repetition of tropical songs and actions to lively Latin rhythms and lyrics weekly.  As dance is a holistic experience, our program engages the child’s mind, body and spirit.  Children who are involved in dance at a young age are reported to have an easier time expressing themselves orally (Gilbert). 

Also, children who are exposed to dance and music do better academically, have higher-self-esteem and have more positive interactions with their peers and better body image.  It is our goal in the Salsa Tots program to teach young ones healthy fitness habits by engaging them in a physical activity that is fun and energetic.  This bilingual (Spanish/English) dance class is designed to give them a chance to express complex ideas and emotions that they may not yet have the verbal capability of expressing.  Children also gain a simple introduction to the Spanish language and an appreciation for the Latin culture.  Salsa Tots™ serves a spiced-up version of kids’ classics along with original songs sure to get you moving and grooving!Sing! Dance! Play!