Music Workshops

How can music help young children?

Young children and babies just love music and often it is through music that they communicate for the first time, whether it's through gesture, smiling or action.

There is a growing amount of evidence to show that music enhances a child's ability to think, learn, reason and create and it is in the first five years of a child's life that all of the formative brain development and connections are being formed. Music brain researcher, Dr Gordon Shaw describes music as
"A window into higher brain Function"

What do the music workshops involve?

Calm Farm's music workshops involved listening to wonderful music that evokes positive feelings and creative expression as well as playing a wide range of beautiful, safe play instruments and sound effects, a variety of colourful puppets to play with to help build confidence and communication skills, masks for movement, fun and games and much more.

How can Calm Farm's music workshops help?

• Build confidence and self-esteem in groups and individually
• Expand their creative imagination and expression
• Have fun while increasing listening and sharing ability with other children
• Develop greater awareness of rhythms, tones and patterns
• Encourage a wonderful world of creative play in a safe environment
• Help language development and the whole process of communication
• Help the children bond and interact well with their parents and other children
• Increase physical development and coordination through rhythms and movement
• Expand on social skills and developing relationships

What age and ability do you cater for?
We can adapt and tailor each and every workshop to the child's age, ability and special needs.

Where are they held?
We go to individual nurseries, play groups, out door events, private children's parties and wedding receptions to keep your little ones entertained.

How much are they?
£40 - £60 per workshop depending on running time and location.

Please enquire for a quote and availability

Testimonials

Comments from childen at Birkdale nursery:
Alfie said 'I liked the dancing best'
Ella said 'I liked the baby dragon puppet'
Laynre said 'The music was loud and I liked it!'

Comments from staff:
'The children were eager to be involved and the music was good and easy for children to join in with'
Birkdale nursery

'The instruments and puppets were really wonderful and the children really enjoyed themselves'
Battle Abbey nursery

'A good variety of movement to music using different instruments and puppets which encourages social development and skills. The children enjoyed it emmensely'
Bexhill High School Nursery

'The session was very active and exciting for the children. Everyone including the parents looked like they were having fun'!
Surestart

'Rachel really engaged with individual children whilst holding the attention of the whole group. The dancing at the beginning really got them all in the mood'.
NTC