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Music + Neuroscience + Fun = Benefits for Every Child
For more than 130 years, The Royal Conservatory has translated the latest thinking about creativity into inspiring courses. Smart Start, a transformative early childhood music program, was created by their Neuroscience Research Centre in collaboration with its music educators.
Tailored specifically to the developmental stages for children ages 0-4, the program’s curriculum consists of age-targeted weekly classes delivered by a trained and certified Smart Start teacher.
EXCLUSIVELY OFFERED AT NEVADA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Join us for our Smart Start™ Open House to learn more about our programs:
Monday March 4
11 am: 0 Years
3 pm: 0 years
Wednesday March 6
11 am: 1 yr old
3 pm: 1 yr old
Monday March 18
11 am: 2 years
3 pm: 2 years
Wednesday March 20
11 am : 3 years
3 pm: 3 years
Saturday March 23
10 am: 0 years
11 am: 1 year
12 pm: 2 yrs
1 pm: 3 yrs
SMART START™ COURSES
Smart Start™: 0-12 Months
Begin making lifelong connections with music and developing the foundations for basic cognitive skills through fun parent-child activities.
The positive atmosphere of this class helps foster lifelong connections with music, builds strong parent-child emotional bonds, and develops the foundation for basic cognitive skills including attention, memory, perception, and cognitive flexibility. Through Smart Start’s neuroscience-based curriculum, you and your child will learn about the fundamentals of music by moving your bodies, singing, and playing. In every class session, you will learn multicultural songs and games with particular attention paid to beat, rhythm, and listening skills. You’ll also receive access to the parent portal which includes downloadable activities to try at home, curated articles and content on childhood development, and updates on your child’s growth throughout the course. A care provider accompanies their child for all classes for this course.
Smart Start™: 12-24 Months
Expand your child’s musical skills through movement, and further develop cognitive skills in fun and engaging ways.
The positive atmosphere of this class helps foster lifelong connections with music, builds strong parent-child emotional bonds, and develops the foundation for basic cognitive skills including attention, memory, perception, and cognitive flexibility. Through Smart Start’s neuroscience-based curriculum, you and your child will learn about the fundamentals of music by moving your bodies, singing, and playing. In every class session, you will learn multicultural songs and games with particular attention paid to beat, rhythm, and listening skills. You’ll also receive access to the parent portal which includes downloadable activities to try at home, curated articles and content on childhood development, and updates on your child’s growth throughout the course. A care provider accompanies their child for all classes for this course.
Smart Start™: 2 Years
Develop your child’s musical abilities through more independent activities and expand cognitive skills through creativity and self-awareness.
Set your child on the right path by engaging them in multicultural music, movement-based play, and neuroscience-based learning. This class focuses on cognitive skills relevant to music, such as sustaining attention, remembering songs, and recognizing perceptual cues as well as developing gross motor function in toddlers by encouraging them to move their bodies in time to sounds and music. Children will also practice listening and singing, playing simple instruments like maracas and drums, and taking turns, leading to musical competence, confidence, a sense of belonging, and increased social skills. You and your child will participate actively in the class, while you support the development of your child’s musical creativity and build further skills for musical interaction together. You’ll also receive access to the parent portal which includes downloadable activities to try at home, curated articles and content on childhood development, and updates on your child’s growth throughout the course. A care provider accompanies their child for all classes for this course.
Smart Start™: 3 years
Singing, dancing, playing games – children adore this active, play-based learning environment.
This neuroscience-based class supports the growth of your child’s cognitive skills through activities such as recognizing musical patterns, focusing on the most important aspects of music, and understanding connections across artistic representations. Your child will learn foundational musical skills such as tempo, meter, pitch, and volume, and play a wider variety of percussion instruments. They’ll also play with picture-based pre-notation and collaborate in musical activities with other children designed to foster basic musical knowledge and encourage individual and group creativity. You’ll also receive access to the parent portal which includes downloadable activities to try at home, curated articles and content on childhood development, and updates on your child’s growth throughout the course. A care provider accompanies each child in Smart Start™ (3 Years) for the first few sessions only.