Piano, Violin, Art and Drama in Greenville and Simpsonville
The summer season draws near…what is it again that your child is doing when school is out? Do you have plans for how your child can profitably spend their summer break? Step out and do something different this summer! Have your child take a break from the video games and the TV by enrolling him… Read More
A young child on the move is a great thing! Movement is not just important for helping children grow physically strong and healthy, but is also a key factor in their overall development. Children feel competent, physically and emotionally, when they use their bodies to communicate and solve problems. Most importantly, movement can help children… Read More
“Singing ability is related to the ability to control speech fluctuations, and speech activities appear to help develop tuneful singing skills.” (McDonald, Dorothy and Gene M. Simons.) The ability to sing and the ability to converse with expressive speech are closely related. Kindermusik classes will nurture your child’s speaking and singing voice by playing with… Read More
This week we are pleased to introduce yet another of the wonderful teachers that comprise the talented Piano Central Studios staff! It is greatly due to the excellent instruction provided by such teachers as Mrs. Heather Almaroad that make the PCS program the best music and art instruction program available to families living in the… Read More
Sequencing is the ability to remember an order of events or instructions. If you’re wondering how long of a list your child should be able to remember or follow, a good rule of thumb is that young children are able to remember a sequence with approximately as many steps as their age. For example, a… Read More
Your child needs more than exposure to music. Your child needs participation in music! He/she thrives on emotionally engaging music activities which integrate sight, sound, touch, and movement. Through these joyful music experiences your child is learning to love music for all of her life, plus a whole lot more! Activities that incorporate learning through… Read More
For those parents reading this article in hopes of finding a specific age indicating your child’s readiness for music lessons, I’m afraid it may be a slight disappointment. Instead, I hope to give you several signs to look for generally indicating a child’s readiness for traditional lessons. However, it is important to keep in mind… Read More
Chants and rhymes play a large role in laying the foundation for reading readiness by building vocabulary and helping develop sound discrimination. According to experts, “Both of these skills are crucial to the development of literacy. The size of a child’s vocabulary and his ability to discriminate sounds are strong predictors of how easily a… Read More
Because they are experiencing an explosion of language, many preschool children tend to respond first to the words in a song rather than the rhythm or melody. Once they have heard the whole song and understand the song’s “story,” they are most likely to then be able to concentrate on the melodic line. Children are… Read More
Children need feedback on the work they do. But how can we provide feedback most effectively? Conventional wisdom would espouse that constant praise is necessary in our child-rearing… but is it really the most effective way to provide that much-needed feedback? There is actually new research that would indicate that constantly praising our children is… Read More
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