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Music & Dance
Transition
Open House
CLC Calendar
Early Dismissal
School Supplies
Research Project
Special Points
of Interest:
Music and Dance with Children
August 1, 2014
Newsletter Volume 13, Issue 8
Playing with Music at Home
Young children love to sing, make music,
and move to the beat. They feel competent
when they learn a new song, powerful when
they pound a drum or shake a tambourine,
and proud when they invent a new dance.
As children explore and enjoy music, they
can develop skills in math, literacy, and
social studies.
Young children explore music through play. They make discoveries
through trial and error—"If I hit the tambourine lightly, it makes a
soft sound. If I hit it hard, it makes a loud one.” They listen to the
musical beat and dance along with it. They make up new words or
add choruses to familiar songs. They ask parents and other family
members to sing with them or, in some cases, ask to perform a
solo.
Here are some tips on how your family can play with music and
connect it to learning at home. http://families.naeyc.org/node/18
Play music made for children: Many musicians write and sing
about topics of interest to young children. Their songs’ lyrics
and melodies are catchy and easy to learn.
Develop reading readiness skills through rhymes: When
children listen to, repeat, and create rhymes, they learn to
match the sounds of language. As you listen together, repeat
the rhyming words and encourage your child to do the same.
Sample music from around the world: Play classical, salsa,
jazz, and folk. Chat about the music you like. Ask questions: "I
hear horns. What instruments do you hear?” Listen for details.
Make and play instruments: Find rhythm sticks outdoors.
Use pan lids as cymbals, and march around the house. Try a
slow march first, then a faster one.
Expand vocabulary: As you listen to music together,
introduce and talk about new words like rhythm and note.
Listen for new words in song lyrics and talk about what they
mean.
Recognize and repeat patterns: Children can develop this
math skill while listening to music. Take turns copying patterns
in your favorite music, and then create your own. Start with
five or fewer beats before moving on to longer patterns.
CLC offers a music and dance onsite
enrichment program for children ages
2-5 years old.
Please pick up a flyer at the front desk
for details and enrollment costs.
Using a theme as a springboard,
participants explore drama, dance, music,
and visual art as they journey through a
one-of-a-kind learning experience. All
ARTS ALIVE! lessons include a wide range
of skill development: Movement, Creative
Drama, Social, Motor, Language,
Cognitive, and Affective Self-Regulation.
http://www.artsaliveinc.com/
Volume 13, Issue 8 CLC Newsletter
Tips for Transitioning to Kindergarten
Please join us for a
Preschool Open House
Tuesday, August 12th
4:00-5:00 p.m.
CLC Wheeler Library
Introductions Questions & Answers Classroom Visits
Starting school can be scary and exciting for both you and your child. Below are some things you can do to prepare
yourself and your child for kindergarten.
On the first day of school:
Be positive. Give your child a smile and a hug, tell her you love her, and wave goodbye.
Help your child say goodbye. Saying goodbye in a new setting can be frightening for
some children. When you say goodbye, reassure your child that you will see her later.
Wait to ask the teacher your specific questions. Trust that the teacher is a
professional who will make your child feel welcome and help her feel like a member of the
classroom community.
During the first week of school:
Be supportive. Adjusting to school may take time. Ask, “What was the most fun thing you did in school today?” Then
ask, “What was the hardest thing for you?” (Only ask this after you have discussed what was fun.) Don’t expect your
child to tell you every detail.
Instill a sense of confidence in your child. Celebrate your child’s successes. Tell her that you are proud of the way
she got on the bus and sat down all by herself, or the way she tried to print her name. Don’t dwell on how many friends
she has made during the first few days. This is too abstract for most 5-year-olds and their friends change by the minute.
Instead, ask, “Tell me about some of the children in your class.” It takes time to adjust to new people, new activities, and
a new environment. Don’t expect perfection.
Set aside a time, each evening, to share your child’s day. See if your child has brought home any drawings,
paintings, or scribbling. These papers may be very important to your young student. If there are no papers, don’t assume
that your child didn’t do anything worthwhile. After a few weeks have passed and your child has gotten used to school,
ask her about what she played with in the classroom, what stories the teacher read, if she went outside, etc. Listen for
clues about your child’s strengths and challenges. If you have concerns, contact the teacher and set up a time to talk.
Read everything the school sends home. During the first weeks of school children
bring home a wealth of information about school routines, important dates, and
meetings that you will need to know about. Make sure to check your child’s backpack
every day. Also, you may want to go over with your child, in a positive, calm way, the
information you have supplied to the school on the emergency card (who may pick your
child up other than you, where she can go if you’re ever not home, etc.).
Enjoy being the parent of a kindergartner! This is your child’s first step into
primary school and a unique time in childhood.
For the full article, please visit: http://families.naeyc.org/learning-and-development/child-
development/transitioning-kindergarten
CLC Preschool Open House
Checklist
Before school starts:
Visit the school and
meet the teacher
Start your school
routine early
Label everything
Early Dismissal Calendar
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Please note that the 2014-2015 CLC Weekly Tuition Rates
become effective August 25, 2014. To view the new rates,
visit: http://www.uh.edu/clc/enrollment/tuition.html
CLC will close at 12 noon on:
Friday, August 15, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Friday, December 19, 2014
Friday, January 16, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
Friday, March 13, 2015
Friday, April 3, 2015
Friday, May 8, 2015
Friday, June 19, 2015
Friday, July 17, 2015
Friday, August 14, 2015
Operation School Supply UH Research Project
CLC is hosting a donation
box to support Greater
Houston elementary schools.
Your donation will help provide school
supplies to thousands of local children
who would otherwise lack even the
most basic supplies on the first day of
school.
Last year, with your help, nearly
20,000 items were given to students
at 25 different schools, all but one of
which was in HISD. All of the schools
were those in which over 90% of the
students qualify for free lunches.
Operation School Supply will run
through August 13th.
This is a project spearheaded by UH
Professor Dr. Bott’s chemistry class.
The Texas Obesity Research Center
at UH has an exciting project focused
on developing healthy eating habits of
preschoolers. Dr. Tracey Ledoux,
PhD, RD, is working under a grant
from the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics Foundation to create an
educational video for parents of
preschoolers. The video highlights a
parenting class attended by moms
and led by Donna the Dietitian.
As part of the video, a brief scene
depicting Donna giving a lesson to a
class of preschoolers will be included.
Filming will take place at CLC on
August 14th.
A participation consent form
will be distributed to
classrooms via email.
Dance
Performance
Preschool
Open House