Music
Explore. . . Discover. . . Cultivate. . . Lead.
Geneva Day School provides a stellar Music Program for our 2s/3s/4s/5s, focusing on
interactive singing, simple rhythm activities, body-movement songs, and exploring different
instrument textures.
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Ms. Caro from Jam with Jamie and Ms. Gina from Music Time for Tots bring their mission to our school to ignite music in children's lives and spark the little musician that lives within every child.
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Singing:
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Sing familiar children's songs with actions and gestures
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Use call-and-response singing
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Create simple made-up songs about daily activities
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Encourage vocal exploration with different sounds and pitches
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Rhythm and Movement:
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Clapping and tapping to the beat
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Dance to music with simple movements like swaying, jumping, and spinning
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Play "Follow the Leader" with movement patterns
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Incorporate songs using a variety of songs with body parts and movements
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Instrument Play:
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Explore different textures with instruments like drums, shakers, tambourines, bells, and more
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Let children create their own rhythm by playing with instruments freely
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Use simple instruments to accompany songs
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Music Exploration:
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Listen to a variety of music genres with different tempos and moods
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Introduce concepts like high/low sounds and fast/slow rhythms
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Use musical props like scarves or ribbons to enhance movement
Explore. . . Discover. . . Cultivate. . . Lead.
Our Twos and Threes Music Instructor, Ms. Carolina, is a Columbian singer, songwriter,
vocal coach and music producer with more than 20 years of teaching experience, four
recorded albums, and over 50 songs written for herself and other artists.
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In 2008, she represented Columbia at the Quinta Vergara in the Viña Del Mar Festival for more than
18,000 people. Her talent received international recognition, including a Gold Record in the International Song Festival
in California and Winner of Best Romantic Song at "Festivegas" in Las Vegas.
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Caro released her last single "Cantando, Bailando" and obtained her Advanced Professional Certificate in electronic Music Production and Sound Design at Berklee. She is currently working on her new musical project with Jazz and Bossa Nova influences.
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She is so excited to be jamming with students in English and Spanish!
Explore. . . Discover. . . Cultivate. . . Lead.
Our Fours and Fives Music Instructor, taught by Ms. Regina Andrade ("Ms. Gina" as the
students call her), is a music teacher who has worked musically with young children for over
30 years. Ms. Gina has taught early childhood music classes for over 23 years and has a warm,
funny, and engaging personality, which draws childre and their parents/caregivers to her.
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Ms. Gina owns and operates Music Time for Tots. She has always been passionate about music and young children, so she thought, why not combine the two and have the best of both worlds?
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At an early age, she discovered the great pleasure you can get from making music, and since that time, music has been a big part of her life. She has been involved with young children for a long time and is thrilled to join us at Geneva Day School to bring the love of music into the hearts of students.
