Let's Play Music and Sound Beginnings with Emily Baldwin

"Thread Follows Needle" is one of our songs this semester. Punch some holes along some cardboard (cut off a piece of the next amazon box). Tape the end of yarn to be the stiff needle (or tape yarn to a toothpick). This is a great preschool /fine motor skill to stitch along the edge (and then take it back out). 🪡 🎹
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I'm going to be with the Cornerstone Chorale performing with Jenny Oaks Baker! Check out this video trailer. In Denver on Monday, Dec 1st and Tuesday, Dec 2nd. So excited to sing for Christmas! 🌟
Friends, let me know if you are interested before you buy tickets. (Kids might do best if they are 7 years and older to sit for this concert.) 🎄

2025 "Joy to the World!" Trailer - Jenny Oaks Baker & Family Four Ft. Angela Brower & Preston Yates Experience the magic of Christmas with Grammy-nominated violinist Jenny Oaks Baker and her accomplished children, musical ensemble Family Four, in a heartwar...

Big news... Presto is now in Fort Collins! The Let's Play Music family offers music & piano classes for 0-12 years olds. 🎹
I start 0-6 year olds in my music & piano classes and my friend Ms Mercedes is taking 7-12 yr olds in her Presto group piano classes. 🎉
Watch this short video to get a sneak peak. 😀 Her website is in the comments.
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Presto! Let's Play Music: Demo Video - A sneak peek into a Presto class Presto! is the new program by Let's Play Music for older beginners ages 7-12 years old. It emphasizes proper piano technique, ear training, chord theory, sol...

Music can make the difference!
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Enrollment has started for fall! Classes for 0-4, 4-6, and 7-12 year olds.
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📚🎵 BRAIN SCIENCE: WHY MUSIC MAKES BETTER READERS 🎵📚

Did you know that learning to read and playing music share neurological highways in the brain?

New research reveals why musical kids often become stronger readers—they’re literally creating neural networks in the same areas of their brain that they often use for reading.
When children engage with music, they’re:

• Training their brains to distinguish between similar sounds (crucial for phonics!)

• Strengthening working memory (essential for comprehension!)

• Building rhythm perception (key for reading fluency!)

• Developing sustained attention (needed for longer texts!)

The science is clear: just 30 minutes of active music engagement 2-3 times weekly creates measurable changes in the reading brain. And the benefits are even stronger for kids with reading challenges, especially dyslexia.

So when your child is drumming, singing, or playing an instrument, they’re not just making music—they’re building their reading brain!

Did you know we have a digital download platform? 💻
Any albums you have on your app, you can get the mp3 files! Download the songs to put on an mp3 player, make a custom Tonie or Yoto player card. 📀💾👩🏻‍💻🎶
Click the link in Let's Play Music - Making Musicians FB bio to access your download portal! Login with your app credentials or hit “reset password” if you’re having issues.
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5 min read that will help frustration at the piano...
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Practice Tip: Adjusting Your Expectations Piano practice can be frustrating at times. Every student and parent faces challenges with motivation, focus, and completing practice. But overcoming these struggles is part of the learning process in LPM. Here’s a tip for parents to ease some of that frustration.Adjust Your ThinkingMaya Angelou o...

Want something warm to do on Sunday? This performance is going to be great! Perfect for children and those young at heart.

https://fcsymphony.org/events/peter-and-the-wolf-2025/?

Peter and the Wolf - Fort Collins Symphony Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 | Treat your family to a delightful one-hour concert featuring family-friendly favorites.

Music for 0-4 year olds. Enrolling now for January classes... on Tuesdays 9:15-9:45 and Tuesdays 10am-10:30.

I'm singing with The Cornerstone Chorale and we are combining with Jenny Oaks Baker for one performance only, on Dec 12, 2024. Tickets can be purchased through Jenny Oaks Baker Website or through the Newman Center at DU. 😁. It will be a great concert for my graduates and their parents. (probably too long for my current young students).
https://www.jennyoaksbaker.com/joy-to-the-world

I'll put a video trailer in the comments.

Put on your costume, bring a friend, and get in the Halloween Spirit with this FREE Halloween themed music class for toddlers & preschool ages 0-5 with a caregiver. Reserve your spot using the link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49A8AD2DABFCC34-52309011-halloween
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Starting a 3 year adventure with these cuties. I love my job!
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