Spanish Version of Tuning Up Circle Time: How Musical Play Boosts Learning and Connection Program Description: This entire program will be complete in Spanish. Circle time—a safe, focused space for children to learn and interact in a group setting—is nothing new. So, how do we keep it from getting old and fine-tune it as a […]
NHSA and The National Zoo Field Trips are virtual classroom experiences to showcase national Smithsonian treasurers to Head Start students!
Program: Fueling the STEAM Engine with Music Description: STEM is already on the rotation in early childhood classrooms, but have you considered STEAM? Elements within the Arts directly support skills learned and needed within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. “A” is truly the secret ingredient as the joy that happens in early shared music making […]
POSTPONEDPrograma: ¡Potenciando las habilidades STEAM a través de la Música! Descripción: El enfoque STEM ya forma parte de las actividades en las aulas de educación infantil, pero ¿ha considerado integrar el enfoque STEAM? Los elementos de las Artes apoyan directamente las habilidades que se desarrollan en Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas. La “A” es, de […]
Fall Garden Storytime: Join us to learn more about all the sizes and shapes that pumpkins can grow to be and the many ways this delicious food can be used during this time of year.
The Sound of Safety workshop, we’ll define what happens in the brains of both grownup and child when they make music together (newborns included!), specific musical activities that spark connection, and why shared music making is the ultimate way to communicate the safety children need to feed positive development in the first few years of life.
Spanish Version of The Sound of Safety will define what happens in the brains of both grownup and child when they make music together (newborns included!), specific musical activities that spark connection, and why shared music making is the ultimate way to communicate the safety children need to feed positive development in the first few years of life.
NHSA and The National Zoo Field Trips are virtual classroom experiences to showcase national Smithsonian treasurers to Head Start students!
2025 Winter Garden Storytime: Even when snow is falling all around, the garden is full of life for us to observe and appreciate if we just know where to look! Come sing, read, and learn with us about the wonders of nature in winter.
Program: Enhancing Attunement with Music Rituals Description: Tricky transitions—like school drop-off, naptime, and handwashing—don’t have to be tricky. Music rituals help counteract stress responses and reduce anxiety by creating calm, setting expectations, and strengthening attunement. Learning Objectives: review the elements that trigger “shutdown” mode in young children, why music transforms those responses faster than other […]
Programa: Versión en español de Enhancing Attunement with Music Rituals (Rituales Musicales para Fomentar la Compenetración) Descripción: Las transiciones difíciles, como la hora de dejar a los niños en la escuela, la hora de la siesta y el lavado de manos, no tienen por qué ser complicadas. Los rituales musicales ayudan a contrarrestar las respuestas […]
NHSA and The National Zoo Field Trips are virtual classroom experiences to showcase national Smithsonian treasurers to Head Start students!