Posts from — June 2008

A must for anyone teaching rhythm and beat to children.  Professional percussion teachers Jeremy Thin and Roanna Cooper will present a 90 minute workshop on how to get the best sound from your drums.

Join us on Wednesday 16th July at the Trinity Room, Christchurch Music Centre, Barbadoes St from 7.30 till 9pm.  Please bring your own hand drum if you have one.

Price is $5 for Musical Parenting members and $10 for non-members

The Reluctant Little Flower Girl

By Melanie Koster
Illustrated by Jenny Cooper
 
 

Five little girls in ribbons and laces, white satin sashes and smiles on their faces. All except one … One flower girl just doesn’t want to be there.
Readers of all ages will be charmed by Melanie Koster’s rebellious little flower girl. This is a fantastic collaboration between a first-time writer and a seasoned illustrator. Koster’s well-constructed verse creates a lively, humorous story, while Jenny Cooper’s superb illustrations add to the book’s huge character and vivacity.

Copies of the book are available to buy from Melanie or all good bookshops. 

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.
Newsletter June 2008

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Wednesday 18^th June 2008 in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.

7.30-7.45pm      Library (in the old Percussion room across the hall, beside the toilets)

7.45-9pm           How To Incorporate Te Reo into Music Programmes

Special presentation on how to use Te Reo (Maori language) in your music sessions.  Our aim in CMPA is to uphold the Treaty of Waitangi and follow Te Whariki (Early Childhood Curriculum).  Using Te Reo appropriately is a great way to do this.  Please feel free to share Waiata that you use in your children.

Members free. $2 for non-members

Website
http://www.musicalparenting.org.nz/ links page has been updated and includes HeBi Designs contact info, ONZA, Welcome to Music and many other very useful links. 

If you have information you would like included on our website, please send it to j.keehan@xtra.co.nz.  If it’s appropriate we will include it.
If you have any information to go in the next newsletter, please e-mail me at

k.keehan@xtra.co.nz or ring 03-3522106. Cheers, Jody