Little Music Makers at OCU

Broadway stars and Opera singers believe in the power of early childhood music too... 💖

Laura Benanti Sings With Her Daughter, When She’s Not Impersonating Melania Trump Laura Benanti, the cabaret performer and Broadway star, keeps a low profile in her Harlem neighborhood.

Parents will love our Little Music Makers class just as much as your child... here's why:
• You'll receive great parenting support
• You'll have a social outlet
• You'll gain tremendous insight into your child's heart and mind
• You'll love the feeling of enjoying an activity with your child that will have lifelong impact

A weekly music class makes the perfect Holiday Gift! Come try a FREE class today.

Our FREE demo class is tomorrow morning at 10am! Who's joining us?

Class is in the Fine Arts building on the OCU campus at the corner of NW 24th and Blackwelder. Look for the red tile lobby and signs to direct you down the stairs. 🎶 🎼 💖

Thanks Rebecca Hoffman for sharing this :-)

Wonderful words of wisdom from Peggy O'Mara: “The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice.”

If you’re seeking information and guidance to help you navigate your daughter’s childhood and help her transition into independence, A Mighty Girl’s parenting section features over 150 titles on a wide variety of parenting issues of special interest to parents of girls.

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This is taken from Piano Central Studios Newsletter. It is a GREAT source of information and you can sign up for free!

How to Read to an Infant
Posted: 20 Feb 2014 04:30 PM PST
You rock and sing to them, play with their little finger and toes, smile into their sweet faces–but do you read to your infant? While it may seem inconsequential, reading to infants serves as an important aspect of their development.

Your little one benefits greatly from being read to on a regular basis. The following lists some of the main reasons:

Improved communication
Higher level of literacy
Stronger development of listening, memory, and vocabulary skills
Stronger social development
Builds emotional development
Builds stronger relationship between the parent and child
Provides information about the world
How to Read to an Infant

The requirements are few–just you, your baby, and a few books! There’s no need to worry about getting through the whole book or making sure you read every word as it’s written. Just take time to enjoy the process of reading together, enjoying the colors and shapes, using different sound effects, even reading the same page over and over again if it’s a favorite!

When to Read:
Bedtime is always a great option for reading time. Not only is it a fun way to close the day, but as your baby begins to associate story time with bedtime, getting baby to sleep can be a lot easier of a task! However, don’t rule out reading at other times of the day. Taking advantage of times when they’re alert and active can be a very exciting and especially enjoyable time to read with your infant as he or she can be more interactive.

Books to Read with Infants:
Wondering what books would be good ones to start with? Check out the following list compiled by KidsHealth.org:

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Tomie dePaola’s Mother Goose by Tomie dePaola
My First Book Series by Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Touch and Feel Series by Dorling Kindersley Publishing
The Everything Book by Denise Fleming
Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth
Global Babies by Global Fund for Children
Black & White by Tana Hoban
Zoom City by Thatcher Hurd
Peek-a-Baby by Karen Katz
My First Signs by Annie Kubler
Peek-a-Who by Nina Lawden
Look at the Animals by Peter Linenthal
Look, Look! by Peter Linenthal
Look Baby! Books by Margaret Miller
I Kissed the Baby! by Mary Murphy
Here Comes Mother Goose by Ionie Opie/ My First Mother Goose by Ionie Opie
Baby Faces Series by Scholastic
Five Little Ducks by Justine Smith
Hey Di**le Di**le by Jeannette Winter/ The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Jeannette Winter/
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Jeannette Winter
Animal Play: A Touch and Feel Book by Harriet Ziefert
Who Said Moo? by Harriet Ziefert

Hi everyone... we WILL be starting new classes the week of September 16. If I haven't yet emailed you and you are interested in Fall classes, please contact me at [email protected].

Okay... Summer is almost over and several of you have already started asking me about Fall. What days and times are you most interested in???

So sad for the Brewer family and their loss.

Our Kindermusik educators change the world - one child at a time and we are SO thankful for them!


You can find out how to become a Kindermusik educator on www.kindermusik.com/teach. Currently offering payment plans and discounted training with our Tis the Season gift to you.

We were nominated in Metro Family's Favorites contest for best music instruction provider!! Please go vote for us :)
http://metrofamily.upickem.net/r/33QZsyD3GWP?r=849424

Contest Entry Page - Oklahoma City, OK MetroFamily's November 2012 issue includes information on why good manners are important, ways to help your children find gratitude, tips to help stop juggling and find inner calm, and 55+ events to start your holiday season.

Tee hee...

This made me smile!

Couldn't be more true.... try putting a song with it next time!

Raise your hand if you can relate!