Einsteinz music is a carefully developed music program designed for children as well as their mums and dads.

Throughout the school term we will lead you and your child through a unique musical experience, integrating song and dance with your child's development.

Each class involves movement, singing, dancing and the use of percussion instruments in a fun and playful environment to encourage your child's love of music. Your child will gain an appreciation of music and the world through sound; develop their language through song; gain confidence in movement through dance and have an opportunity to play different instruments.

Children learn best from people who they know and trust which is why Einsteinz involves the parents as well as the children in all the classes - so come ready to join in with all the activities.

As the children's early childhood development and behaviour progress so does the class - each class builds on the previous weeks.

A staff of wonderful teachers who have particular strengths in music for children run the Einsteinz Music Program. Each of the teachers plays instruments and brings a dynamic and fun quality to every lesson.

Class groups are divided by age initially to ensure children have the opportunity to develop with their peers.

As small babies begin to discover their fingers and toes and develop control over their own movements we can encourage this journey of self-discovery and development through touching songs, games, rhymes and chants.

We can also reinforce a baby's efforts to talk to us and therefore foster the development of language and singing by playing simple echoing games and again through simple songs and rhymes. Patting, rocking, walking and gentle bouncing are all very natural ways in which we can begin to reinforce the concept of beat and the pleasure of music to small babies.

From one year, your child can begin to participate in action songs and rhymes. They can clap hands, bang and shake different percussion instruments and move to all kinds of music, experiencing different styles, tempos, pitches, rhythms and dynamics.

From the age of two, through movement, games, songs, and playing simple rhythm instruments, you can slowly start to instil both an understanding of the concept of beat, and an ability to play along to the beat. Your child will begin to synchronise music through movement and playing rhythm instruments. The concept of rhythm as opposed to beat can be slowly introduced through body percussion e.g. clapping and simple instruments to express the pattern of the words in songs, rhymes and chants.

By three years of age your child will be singing very simple songs and phrases with some accuracy, as they gain greater control of their voice and their ability to change to pitch, dynamics and tempo. As their ability to hear, move and play to the beat improves, they can also begin experimenting with simple rhythmic patterns. A three year old can express himself by making up his own little songs and moving freely to music. At four the world of music will really begin to open up for your child.