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Play your recording at home as frequently as possible, especially during those first few weeks of class when you're learning the songs. You can use the songbook to help you remember the songs. Also, try using the songbook at story time instead of a regular book, and sing through the songs as you go along. New Music Together parents receive our guide, "Music and Your Child - A Guide for Parents and Caregivers." During class your teacher may refer to topics and point out examples of things covered in the booklet. We are also happy to discuss your child's individual progress in obtaining musical competence at any time outside of class. If you are a returning family and it has been months (or years) since you have read the guide, ask for a copy! You may be surprised how valuable it is, especially after having personal experience observing your child's music development.

A different song collection is used each session (there are nine different song collections, and three summer collections) so when you re-register, you can look forward to expanding your repertoire with a variety of new songs and chants. The curriculum is designed so that families can continue classes for three years before revisiting a collection. In three years, you and your child will learn over 375 songs! If you do continue in the program beyond three years (and we hope you will!), your child will experience their first song collections in a brand new way. Read more about the curriculum on the About Music Together page.

Absolutely! Just as siblings in multi-child families learn from each other, so do the children in our mixed-age classes. Your baby will learn by watching and imitating you as well as the older children in the room.

Now! Babies learn music the same way they learn language; by being immersed in it. Just as it is never too early to start talking to your baby, it is never too early to start singing with your baby!