Special Program

Bear Cub Mandarin Immersion Preschool Academy is offering a 5-week music course! Designed by former YAMAHA instructor Chi-Chen Chang, this program combines listening, singing, playing, and reading to make music learning fun for children.

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Teaching Approach:

• • Integrates YAMAHA’s teaching philosophy with rich training in musical sense and rhythm.

  • Cultivates focus through engaging methods.

  • In class, familiar tunes are used for singing, solfège practice, and musical sense training, allowing children to joyfully sing melodies.

  • Fun song lyrics are incorporated to explore dynamics and expressiveness.

  • Children use their bodies to feel the music and immerse themselves in beautiful melodies, making music their good friend.

Course Themes:

• • Singing, 7 songs

  • Solfège practice, 3 songs

  • Music appreciation, 1 piece

  • Harmony singing and ear training

  • Fun music theory

  • Understanding the Do-Sol scale

  • Finger exercises

  • Playing the Do-Sol scale

  • Rhythmic Movement

Song Selection:

• • “Grandma’s Catchphrase”

  • “Energetic Adventure”

  • “Sun & Moon”

  • “Pots & Drums”

  • “Oh My! How Wonderful”

  • “Finger Dance”

  • “Grandma’s Joy”

Solfège Practice:

• • “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

  • “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”

  • “Throw the Ball”

Music Appreciation Piece:

• • “Here Comes the Parade” (by MICHIRU OSHIMA): This piece introduces various rhythms and instruments to children.

Song Introduction:

• • “Grandma’s Catchphrase”: A song that teaches children to sit nicely, signaled by a checkmark gesture.

  • “Energetic Adventure”: Children embark on a joyful journey, encountering different animals along the way. Ants, crabs, snakes, and caterpillars inspire varying vocal expressions.

  • “Sun & Moon”: Children explore dynamics by comparing the sun and moon.

  • “Pots & Drums”: Children guess what sounds elephants, bears, and squirrels would make when hitting pots and drums.

  • “Oh My! How Wonderful”: Children engage in dialogue with clouds, cats, and birds using musical instruments.

  • “Finger Dance”: Finger exercises involving counting and movement.

  • “Grandma’s Joy”: Grandma enjoys playing the piano keys with her five fingers and creating delightful sounds.

Parade Time:

• • “Here Comes the Parade”: The weather is great today! There’s a drum-playing gentleman, a small band riding on a lion, a bear happily shaking a tambourine, and an alligator rolling on a big ball while singing. Let’s join the parade!

Class Schedule:

• • Dates: June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29

  • Morning sessions: 9:00-9:45, 10:00-10:45, 11:00-11:45

  • Each class accommodates 5-7 children

  • Recommended age: 3.5-5.5 years old

Tuition: $200

** Please be advised that these classes will be conducted in Mandarin. **