AGE-APPROPRIATE | LEARNING THROUGH PLAY

Our classes are for children aged 0 to 5 and their caregivers. The classes involve age-appropriate songs, games, rhymes, fingerplays, lullabies, dancing and stories. There will be lots of singing – our fundamental philosophy is that the voice should be the first and primary instrument used in early childhood music education.

There will also be lots of learning through play as children explore musical concepts of pitch (high and low), dynamics (loud and soft), tempo (fast and slow), rhythm and beat as well as developing in-tune singing. These activities are designed to facilitate social and emotional development as well as assisting with motor skills and language acquisition. The primary aim, however, is to foster a love of music in the children and to give adults in the classes more ideas for interaction and play at home.

Jennifer Teh is the Founding Director of Hush Little Baby Early Childhood Music Classes and the Director of Pathways to Music. She strongly believes that music and singing should be a part of every child’s life. Jennifer has taught everything from primary, high school and tertiary music, directed choirs, presented workshops, written papers for national and international conferences and symposia in music education and carved out a career as a professional live and studio singer and vocal coach. Jennifer is passionate about ensuring that music should belong to everyone, from infancy to adulthood, and loves sharing that passion with the families in her Early Childhood classes.

Katherine  Parent

Sarah  Parent