Mini Maestros

 

Heart. Beat.

 

Need a Great Christmas Present? We have new products in our shop! A Mini Maestros Milestone wall poster for 3-4s and 4-5s, and 9 new puppets! Read more below.


Happy Holidays from the Mini Maestros Family! 
2016 has been a wonderful year of learning, joy, development and music magic. We hope you have a delightful holiday season. We look forward to seeing those of you who are continuing with us next year, and wish all the best to our 2016 graduates, for a music-filled, happy and successful journey into their next chapters of life. With love and sweet melodies, from the Mini Maestros family!

For New Customers -  We now have the facility to Enrol Online! If you are not yet enrolled in a Mini Maestros class and wish to join, click here to FIND A CLASS. 

 

 

Diving Deeper

 

Music Education

By Kylie Rendle - Mt Eliza Mini Maestros Franchisee  


20 Years ago I sat in a cosy café in Richmond with Jenny Fogarty, the founder of Mini Maestros and had my interview as a prospective teacher. At the time I was completing my music degree and wasn’t sure what I was going to do when I graduated. I wondered how it was possible to teach music to children so young as I had always learnt music the ‘traditional’ way through playing an instrument and doing exams. Jenny and her wonderful program, along with many professional development sessions I attended, opened my eyes to the power that music education has from an early age. I learnt that providing music to children in the early years is fun and enjoyable, but can also provide so many other benefits to prepare them for their future. 

READ MORE HERE

VIEW PICTURES HERE

 

 

Wellbeing

Wellbeing

By Liz Davis - Geelong/Bellarine/Surf Coast Franchisee

 

One can’t help but notice the constant bombardment of advertising these days for “health products”. Things promoted to help your wellbeing such as shakes, powders, pills and tonics. It feels like the world is so focused on physical wellbeing –and many of these adverts are focused on how you will feel if you look a certain way.

If only it was this simple!

Many of our families experienced a higher level of illnesses through the season this year. When our health suffers often other aspects of life felt more difficult. We’re tired, grumpy, thinking more of ourselves - how to get through each busy day with our families.

READ MORE HERE

 

 

Bumblebee Travels

Bumblebee Travels
- Take a Bumblebee on Holiday photo to WIN! - 

Many thanks to Jacinta, for sending in this photo of her daughter, Eliza, age 3. You are this month's winner of Bumblebee Travels!

 

"Eliza loves Mini Maestros. She's been attending almost 4 terms and enjoys joining in dancing, singing and playing steady beats on her instruments. We have just come back from our holiday with Bumblebee. He is exhausted! Here is a photo of Eliza and Bumblebee at Dadswell bridge, travelling to S.A."

Are you travelling anywhere this holiday season?   
Take Bumblebee with you for your chance to win a CD! To enter, just reply to this email, and attach your picture. All holiday destinations welcome, even if it is somewhere local.

 

 

Peekaboo

Peekaboo Scarves – Student Equipment 

By Emma Hart, Mini Maestros Head of Teaching

 

We are delighted to announce that peekaboo scarves will be a standard part of student equipment for babies and toddlers from 2017.

Peekaboo is possibly the ‘oldest’, and most universal game we play with our babies. The instinct to hide our eyes and reappear with a gentle ‘boo’ seems almost innate, and with good reason, the developmental benefits are extensive!

The primary skill we are building whenever we play peekaboo, is confidence. 

READ MORE HERE

 

 

Concert

End of Year Concerts - 2016 

 

The 2016 Mini Maestros concerts were a great success! Concerts are a wonderful way to celebrate our year of learning and confidence-building together. They provide an opportunity for building community through inter-generational social time and, most importantly, allow children to present their love of music and learning before a very supportive and loving audience.

Many thanks to everyone who was involved and came along, and congratulations to all of the children (and carers) who performed. 

This photo is of Lisa Marcolin's Tuesday 4-5s class, ready to go on stage to perform on their chimebars!

 

 

 

Composing Competition

Summer Song Composing Competition!

 

The next competition is the creation of a song about summer or the holidays. Send in your entry by February 1st.

 

The prize is 3 free Mini Maestros lessons (for any person nominated by the prize winner). The competition is open to children and/or parents.

 

To enter, simply reply to this email and attach your creation. Please send in video only. 

 

 

Graduates

Farewell 2016 Graduates!


As the Mini Maestros year comes to an end, many of our teachers experience both pride and sadness as they say goodbye to our graduating 4-5 year olds.  Many of our graduates have been on the Mini Maestros journey since they were babies and their development over this time has been tremendous. 


It is with a big heartfelt hug that we say farewell to this year's graduates, and wish them all the very best with their onward journey into life. May the music in your heart beat strong always.

This is a photo of Tim's 4-5 year old class from Princes Hill with their graduation medals.

 

 

Shop Goodies

Mini Maestros New Shop Products

Looking for an extra stocking-filler for your little one?

As of 2017, children in the 3-4 and 4-5 year old classes will have an extra page in their books with a place to collect their weekly class stickers.


We now have available an A1 size fun milestone wall poster that has place for the tear-out sticker pages to go at the end of each term.

We also have 9 new gorgeous puppets in our on-line shop. These are suitable for all ages and little hands.

Of course we also have all the regular instruments as well!

If you'd like to order in time for Christmas, please call Monika at our Head Office, as we may need to arrange express shipping.

Phone Monika on: 03 9850 5566.


VISIT OUR SHOP HERE

 

 

 

Do you have a story, photo or poem to share? 

We'd love to hear from you! If you'd like to share your Mini Maestros experience, have a parenting story, photo to share or to enter the Composition Competition or Bumblebee Travels Competition.  

Reply to this email with your contribution and we may feature you in the next publication.

 

 

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