Learning through musical play!

Toddler music classes serving the Tooele, UT area.

Sound Beginnings is specifically designed for ages 0-4 and a parent or caregiver. By providing a solid music and preschool foundation, Sound Beginnings prepares students for success in Let's Play Music and Kindergarten. The curriculum is organized into six non-sequential semesters. Each semester is four months long and provides experience with important music skills through various songs and games. These music lessons for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers include singing, movement, games, stories, and activities, focusing on different concepts each semester. Every semester utilizes the Foundational Elements for learning. In addition, each semester specializes in 3 preschool topics and has a unique percussion instrument.
Miss Jess

Meet Miss Jess

I believe that music is one of those basic human experiences that enriches each life it touches. Teaching children through the power of musical play is one of my greates joys.
I started out wanting a musical education for my own children but once I discovered the Sound Beginnings curriculum I knew I had to bring it to my community by becoming a certified Sound Beginnings Teacher myself.
Foundation

Literacy and ABC Kindergarten Skills

Research has shown that singing improves reading. Our classes prepare children for kindergarten by exploring concepts and skills such as name recognition, alphabet and phonetic awareness, counting, identifying colors, rhyming, telling time, and sequencing.

Foundation

Literacy and ABC Kindergarten Skills

Research has shown that singing improves reading. Our classes prepare children for kindergarten by exploring concepts and skills such as name recognition, alphabet and phonetic awareness, counting, identifying colors, rhyming, telling time, and sequencing.

Rythm and Beat

In class we experience steady beat and imitate rhythmic patterns with our voices, bodies, and through hands-on use of instruments. We incorporate Eurythmics which IS 2 movement based rhythm training that is perfect for toddlers.

Foundation
Foundation

Rythm and Beat

In class we experience steady beat and imitate rhythmic patterns with our voices, bodies, and through hands-on use of instruments. We incorporate Eurythmics which IS 2 movement based rhythm training that is perfect for toddlers.

Foundation

Vocal and pitch development

Sound Beginnings channels the young voice into beautiful, in-tune singing by providing proper vocal modeling in the correct range. Solfege hand signs teach pitch relationships and the minor 3rd (SOL-MI) pattern is used to develop in-tune singing and pitch matching.

Foundation

Vocal and pitch development

Sound Beginnings channels the young voice into beautiful, in-tune singing by providing proper vocal modeling in the correct range. Solfege hand signs teach pitch relationships and the minor 3rd (SOL-MI) pattern is used to develop in-tune singing and pitch matching.

Fine motor skills

Little hands need to be strong in order to perform life and learning skills such as dressing oneself and writing. In class students gain finger dexterity and hand strength as they participate in finger plays to favorite nursery rhymes and manipulate tactile props and instruments.

Foundation
Foundation

Fine motor skills

Little hands need to be strong in order to perform life and learning skills such as dressing oneself and writing. In class students gain finger dexterity and hand strength as they participate in finger plays to favorite nursery rhymes and manipulate tactile props and instruments.

Foundation

Gross motor skills

Peek into a Sound Beginnings class and you will see skipping, crawling, dancing, and jumping! Full body movement builds large muscle strength, hand-eye coordination, aids brain hemisphere function, and develops balance in young children.

Foundation

Gross motor skills

Peek into a Sound Beginnings class and you will see skipping, crawling, dancing, and jumping! Full body movement builds large muscle strength, hand-eye coordination, aids brain hemisphere function, and develops balance in young children.

Classical music experience

Our classes teach intelligent listening and understanding of classical form in a fun and interactive way. Each semester we study the timbre of various instruments and our 'smart moves' dances involve the whole body in an enjoyable classical music experience.

Foundation
Foundation

Classical music experience

Our classes teach intelligent listening and understanding of classical form in a fun and interactive way. Each semester we study the timbre of various instruments and our 'smart moves' dances involve the whole body in an enjoyable classical music experience.

Foundation

Parent bonding

A child learns when a child feels loved. In class, purposeful touching, eye contact, partner activities and generational nostalgia develop the highly significant parent-child relationship.

Foundation

Parent bonding

A child learns when a child feels loved. In class, purposeful touching, eye contact, partner activities and generational nostalgia develop the highly significant parent-child relationship.

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