As the Holidays approach, we would love to share some of our favorite musical gift picks for kids. All of the books and cd’s below pack a tremendous amount of musical knowledge into a format so fun that your kids won’t even realize that they are learning – which is a lot like Musication! 1 […]
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Oct
Oct
At Musication we are always on the lookout for fun musical instrument crafts to add to our daily craft session time at Musication Camp. We like to choose crafts that support our musical theme for the day while inspiring kids to make music with everyday objects. With the weather getting colder, we thought we would […]
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Oct
Oct
PRACTICING- Even if your child is a 3 year old beginner, it’s important to encourage practicing/playing at home. Of course this will not happen overnight, it may very well take months to establish a good practice routine where your child is comfortable playing/practicing at home. It’s best to try and encourage your child to practice/play […]
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Sep
Sep
Did you know that music ignites and benefits all parts of a child’s developing brain? From social/emotional, motor, language, and overall literacy, exposing music to children during early development has been proven to help young minds grow. More and more, researchers are discovering that music education has a much larger impact on our children’s futures […]
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Aug
Aug
Last week was our first week of the summer session of Musication Camp. Our theme was “Found Sound” and we explored sounds, learned about strange instruments, made music out of everyday objects, recorded our own sounds and music, and learned what instruments are made of and where they come from. We had a very special […]
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Apr
Apr
Last week we were shocked to hear of the untimely death of Prince and decided that the best thing we can do to celebrate his life is share his music with the next generation. Since our spring break session of Musication Camp starts tomorrow in our Park Slope and Prospect Lefferts Gardens locations, we will […]
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Oct
Oct
Looking for a fun filled music and craft activity to do with your kiddos! Well, how about making instruments with them!? This week we are making Rainsticks. Here’s how. WHAT YOU NEED: Used paper towel roll tube or any long cardboard tube. Tape, scissors, glue, crayons, markers, stickers, paint, glitter, paper/tissue paper. (You don’t need […]