Burlington Kindermusik Family Appreciation Night

You and your family are invited to our:

Burlington Kindermusik Family Appreciation Day

To celebrate how much our Kindermusik families mean to us...

DATE: Saturday January 26th, 2008
TIME: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
LOCATION: Performance School of Music- 1600 Kerns Rd.


Join us for:

Crafts and Kindermusik Story time
Snacks and Drinks
Door Prizes!

Hope to see you all there!

Visit http://www.psmusic.ca/contact.html to find directions to the school.

RSVP: 905-319-8025 if planning on attending.

Happy Holidays

To my wonderful families,

I would like to wish you all a HAPPY HOLIDAY. For those of you travelling please drive safely. I am looking forward to seeing you again the week of Jan 7th, 2008.

Take care,

Miss Kendra.

Nurturing a young child's singing voice

These French children sing beautifully, without words. In France, they call this humming. It is a great way for children to sing and explore melodies. But I really chose this so you could hear singing in the upper register, where young children sing best. And babies are most stimulated, and become more alert when they hear singing in this upper head range. Of course, you and your young children shouldn’t try to go as high as these two. But it is beautiful, isn’t it?

Young children certainly aren’t ready for true voice lessons. But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t sing. And there are ways that parents can help them sing correctly AND do some fun activities that will help them develop good habits and work the muscles to sing well.

• Explore the many types of noises that the mouth and voice can make
• Encourage them to sing in their upper range (higher notes)
• Play with glissando’s - sounds that start on one pitch and slide around to other pitches. Making high sounds, and sliding to low sounds actually helps children sing in their high head voice
• Hum your favorite tunes. Hum a melody, and have someone guess the song. Humming has two specific benefits according to Jean Westerman Gregg, speech-language pathologist with a specialty in voice therapy. Humming over a period of time increases the strength of the fundamental in the acoustic spectrum, thereby affecting the quality of the singing voice. Also, over an extended period of time, the vibration sensation of humming seems to increase the carrying power of the voice resulting in more volume with less effort.
• Blow with long sustained breaths. Blowing helps to increase breath control. Breath control affects the ability to speak, sing or read a complete sentence or thought. It is dependent upon the strength of the diaphragm and lungs. Blowing can benefit both the speaking and singing voice by increasing that strength. In the Imagine That class this week, we used long blowing breaths to make the scarf rise with “Windy Weather”.
• Blow into a scarf, or simply blow around a few tissues, or cotton balls.
• Have a contest where two people stand across from each other at a table, with a tissue in the middle, then see who can blow it across the table first when you are both trying to blow it.
• Blow through straws and try to move a ping pong ball in the same type of game.

Nanny Wanted

Hi Guys,

I have a mother who is looking for a Nanny please contact her directly.

I'm looking for the following:Energetic nanny needed for two school aged girls (JK and Gr 1) and a 15 month old boy. A car is required. Light housekeeping. Non-smoker. Waterdown.Please call 905-689-9524 ask for Michelle.

Performance School of Music at the Grimsby Santa Claus Parade

Santa's elves and reindeer all enjoyed a relaxing (and chilly!) evening on a tropical island, just before the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season sets in. They sang, danced and played the bells to Hawaiian Christmas music. A big thanks to Cindy, Cody, Angela, Darrick, Caitlin, Christine, Olivia, Chloe, Laura, Emma and Becky for representing the Performance School of Music in the parade. Everyone came in very creative festive & tropical costumes, even the parents! Thanks also to Henk for driving us safely through the parade, and for the adventure ride back to our cars.


Merry Christmas everyone! Have a safe and happy holiday season!

Fun and Safe Holiday Season Fact Sheet

HOLIDAY TREE

If you use a real tree:

• Add water daily.
• Choose one that is fresh (needles are hard to pull off and do not break when bent).
• Keep the tree secured in a sturdy tree stand.
• Place the tree away from traffic areas, doorways, heating vents, radiators, stoves, fireplaces and burning candles.
• Choose tinsel, artificial icicles and other trimmings made of plastic or non-leaded metals. Leaded materials are hazardous if ingested by children.
• Avoid trimmings that are sharp and breakable or have small removable parts if small children are around.

TOYS AND GIFTS

Select only toys suitable for the child's age group, and make sure to read and follow all instructions.

Toys with small parts are dangerous for children under three years of age. Keep them out of their reach.

Make sure batteries in toys for young children are properly installed and not accessible to the child. A child should not take battery-operated toys to bed.

Dispose of packing materials (such as Styrofoam pellets and plastic bags) quickly. Children can choke on these items.

Keep cosmetics (such as perfume, aftershave and nail polish remover), medications, and household cleaners out of children's sight and reach and away from heat sources.

If using cosmetics for the first time, place a small amount on the back of the hand for a couple of hours. Redness or swelling may indicate an allergy and the product should not be used.

SAFETY FIRST!

Keep lighters and matches out of reach of children.
Trimmings and candles that look or smell like food or candy should be kept away from children.

These products are attractive to children and may cause choking if they try to eat them.

CANDLES
Do not leave burning candles unattended.
Use sturdy candle holders that won't easily tip over.
Keep burning candles out of the reach of children, and away from pets, trees, decorations and wrapping paper.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS

• Use only lights that are certified by a recognized organization (CSA, ULC or cUL) to decorate your home.
• Use indoor lights for inside the home and outdoor lights for outside the home.
• Check all light bulbs before use. Replace broken or burnt out light bulbs with those recommended by the manufacturer.
• Check light strings and extension cords. Discard any that are frayed or have exposed wires, loose connections, or broken light sockets.
• Never run electrical cords through doorways or under carpets.
• Do not overload electrical outlets. Use more than one outlet if the wattage of your lights is more than the outlet can handle.
• Keep bubbling light bulbs away from children. They contain a hazardous chemical which may cause irritation or chemical burns if the bulb breaks and the chemical is released.
• Turn off all holiday lights before you go to bed or leave your home.

As printed on the Health Canada website 2007. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index_e.html