Music and Movement

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Musical Parenting workshop that was supposed to be on this Saturday has had to be postponed until next year.   Please accept our deepest apologies.  We will advise the new date as soon as it is set.    

Musical Parenting Monthly meeting at the Trinity Rooms on Wednesday 15th October 2008 at 7.45pm will still go ahead as planned.  Luke from Gandharva Loka World Music store will bring a variety of instruments that would be great to use for musical parenting classes, early childhood and music therapy.  

Luke has promised to bring a selection of instruments for sale and will accept cheques or cash on the night.  He has beautiful wood block frogs, crickets & crocodiles, shakers, rain sticks, djembe drums.    Please bring your ideas on how to use percussion instruments for a sharing session.

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.
Newsletter October 2008

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING
Wednesday 15^th October 2008 in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.
7.30-7.45pm     Library time
7.45- 9.00pm     Luke from Gandharva Loka will bring a selection of world instruments from the shop. It’s a great opportunity to see him demonstrate some amazing instruments, try them yourself and buy something different for your class.

Free for members, $2 for non-members.

Coming up: 

Saturday 18^th October - “Threading the day with Music”. From 10 am till 4pm CMPA are hosting a day of musical parenting workshops at the Champion Centre.

Friday 31^st October - Music Education Canterbury and Musical Parenting are planning on holding a family workshop with Heather McLaughlin from Australia.

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

The following websites I have found to purchase good quality teaching resources, teaching ideas and adminstration resources.

Resources

www.sportime.co.nz/early-learning.php  You will need to google this address rather than click on it.

They sell parachutes, hoops, balls, wide variety of bean bags, scraves etc

www.storyresources.co.nz  A wide variety of magnet and felt board rhymes and story props as well as felt boards and finger puppets

www.mainlymusic.org.nz  A variety of puppets, NZ Music Specalists Cd’s and Music books, postage is cheaper and costs can be cheaper than getting direct from individual companys worth a look.  There is an excellent Suize and Phil CD “Get you moving.” This CD has favourite songs from Welcome to Music series which been produced and sold only in NZ through mainly music.

Teaching Ideas

www.vosa.org/resources/   The Victoria Orff Schulwerk Association website, has teaching ideas, music, research papers and teaching notes from past conferences and courses

www.perpetualpreschool.com/preschool_themes/topics.html  Teaching ideas, choose a theme for rhymes, songs and ideas

Administration

www.vistaprints.co.nz  Amazing site selling business cards, magnets, postcards, t-shirts, rubber stamps, car magnets, return address stickers and more.  They have lots of free deals where you only pay postage!!! Yes free! they hope you will upgrade or increase your order.  I’ve only brought freebees. 

This is a fantastic site as I have designed business cards as concert tickets and postcards as certificates, magnetics as gifts for birthdays for children in my classes and parents of new babies.

Ring me  3321 469 if you want to ask any questions, and quicker ways to get around the website.

    de Signntist      Sign studio, cnr Durham & Stanley Streets  Christchurch  ph  03 366 9798

Clinton designed and made this sign for  Helen and my music classes, it cost around $300 and has been  a very cost effective way to advertise.

Bev Wenmoth

bev.craigwenmoth@pardise.net.nz

On Saturday 18th October join Musical Parenting for a day of wonderful ideas for teachers and parents on how to incorporate music into Te Whariki (Early Childhood curriculum).

Threading The Day with Music

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.

Newsletter September 2008 NEXT MONTHLY MEETINGWednesday 17^th September 2008 in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.6.30 - 7.30pm   CMPA Committee Meeting7.30-7.45pm     Library time7.45- 9.00pm     Julie Wylie will debut her newest collaborative CD.  Come along to find out more!!  Free for members, $2 for non-members.

Coming up: 

Wednesday 15^th October - Luke from Gandharva Loka will workshop World Instruments.  They have a fantastic range of percussion, string, and wind instruments. 

Saturday 18^th October - “Threading the day with Music”. From 10 am till 3pm CMPA are hosting a day of musical parenting workshops at the Champion Centre. More details as they are confirmed.

Friday 31^st October - Music Education Canterbury and Musical Parenting are planning on holding a family workshop with Heather McLaughlin from Australia. More details as they are confirmed.

MORE KIDS RADIO (thanks Melanie)!

Did you know that RDU 98.5 have a great children’s program on Sunday mornings, 7am-9am with all the good oldies like Little Flick, Diana and the golden apple, Bad Jelly the witch, Sparky and the talking train… and what’s more the kids can phone in to make requests and have a chat ‘on-air’ with the presenter, ‘Bob’.   

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

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.
Newsletter August 2008

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Wednesday 20^th August 2008 in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.

7.30-7.45pm     Library time

7.45- 9.00pm     “Step Orff into Spring” - find out how you can create your own songs and create musical stories in a creative workshop using Orff techniques. Julie would also love share some of the ideas she picked up at ISME in Italy.

Free for members, $2 for non-members.

Coming up:  On 15^th October, Luke from Gandharva Loka will workshop World Instruments.  They have a fantastic range of percussion, string, and wind instruments.  The Champion Centre has already purchased some for using in music therapy. 

FANTASTIC FIND!

Do you miss the old days of Sunday morning kids programmes on the radio, snuggling up together to listen to the songs and stories?  At http://www.thatsthestory.co.nz/ you can listen to a radio channel designed especially for children, streaming live.    

WHAT’S ON?

Christchurch School of Music Showcase Concert is on this Saturday night the 16^th August at the Town Hall starting at 6pm. Tickets from CSM office or ticketek.

The Christchurch Primary Schools Cultural Festival is on at the Christchurch Town Hall from Monday 18^th to Thursday 21^st August, 7pm each night, plus matinees at 12.30pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri 22^nd August.   It’s a unique opportunity to experience an authentic, vibrant celebration of the many different cultures in Aotearoa.  Book at Ticketek.

If you have any information to go in the next newsletter, please e-mail me at j.keehan@xtra.co.nz or ring 03-3522106. Cheers, Jody

Canterbury Musical Parenting Association Inc.
Newsletter July 2008

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Wednesday 16^th July 2008 in the Trinity Room at the Christchurch School of Music. Barbadoes St. Next to the Catholic Cathedral.

7.30-9pm           Drum Workshop with Jeremy and Roanna

Professional Percussion tutors Jeremy Thin and Roanna Cooper from the CSO and Christchurch School of Music want to help you get more out of your own hand drum playing.  A must for anyone teaching children rhythm and beat!

$5 for members, $10 for non-members. Please bring your own drum if you have one.

Kidsfest

Wednesday 9^th to Friday 11^th July, Kathy, Bev, Lynda and Jody are going to help children lose themselves in their imagination as they “Sing and Play This Holiday” at Chisnallwood Intermediate.  Each day there are 3 sessions:

• 10 to 10.30am - Toddlers
• 10.45 to 11.15am - 0-5years
• 11.30am to 12noon - Babies

Bookings are through ticketek.  Let your classes know this is on!

If you can help Kathy on Thursday morning, please let Jody know asap on 3522106.
 

ISME Conference

Julie Wylie is off to fly the Musical Parenting flag again, this time in Italy at the 2008 International Society for Music Education Conference.  Julie and Judith Bell have prepared Posters that they will present on Thursday 24^th July.

• Bell J., Bell T., New Zealand, Extending musically gifted pre-school children.
• Wylie J., Sell D., Bell J., New Zealand, The art of musical play - musical parenting in action.

This is a huge honour!!   If you would like to find out more about the conference, go to www.isme.org/2008

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

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