The Tiny Tot program originated in 2004 as a free outreach opportunity for St. Mark Lutheran Church. There are currently 4 classes per week and over 112 children are signed up for the 2009-10 school year.
Deb met her husband, Jason, in the Hawkeye Marching Band at the University of Iowa and they have 3 wonderful children. Her twins, Ryan and Emily are 7 years old and her daughter, Katie is 4. Deb loves touching the lives of so many children and bringing the magic of music to life in each of them. Deb has a gift of assessing the dynamics of each class and choosing specific activities that would excite every child.
Deb writes the Tiny Tot curriculum and uses a variety of resources and music to engage and teach children about the basic concepts of music. She uses a variety of percussion instruments to teach rhythm concepts, develop a child's internal steady beat, and work on developing a child's listening skills. The creative movement and dance used in class enhances a child's gross movement skills as well as increasing social interaction and stimulating creativity. Finger plays and motions for songs increase fine motor skills and make songs fun and easy to remember at home. Deb also tries very hard to have children find their singing voice and develop pitch-matching and increase their repetoire.
Classes are for children ages 0-5 years old. A parent/care-giver must accompany child to classes. PLease contact Deb Paul to sign up. CLasses are Thurs and Friday 9:30 and 10:30 and run 30 minutes in length with a 15 minute sharing/snack time at the end of every class.
Classes run August 13th, 2009- May 21st, 2010
NO CLASSES: Dec 24,25,31st Jan 1st and March 18 and 19th
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