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Music with Marty

The best things about teaching baby and parent classes are the giggles and smiles that I see on the faces of both parents and children.   I've been working with babies and children as a teacher, mother, children's entertainer, and parent educator for the last 40 years.   It's fun!
 
Babies respond positively to my soothing singing voice, my smiles, and my puppets.  I love watching them respond to the songs and fingerplays we do together.  Parents/caregivers enjoy learning new material to use with their children.  Librarians/educators gain new material to add to their repertoire.  And the babies have the most fun as we play and sing together in a safe and positive environment. 
 
"You have a real gift for connecting with babies and toddlers.  My son just loves your classes!"
 
"We've tried lots of classes.  My daughter liked Marty's classes best.  Now that she's four, she still talks about Marty and sings many of the songs we learned together.  Thanks, Marty."
 
"It's not the program but the teacher.  You make it so easy to feel comfortable and the babies in the class always stop and listen when you sing.  I love your classes!"

 MUSIC WITH MARTY
Classes start September 22, 2009
at STAGES Performing Arts School 
#301 - 1551 Cedar Hill X Road
(Behind the Shelbourne MacDonald's)
Victoria, BC  V8P 2P3 
Register by phone (250) 477-0173
or by fax (250) 477-0173
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sing, Play, And Learn With Your Toddler
for babies 9 – 24 months  
Tuesdays 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Sept. 22- Nov. 10, 2009  - at STAGES Performing Arts School
 $80  for 8 classes  plus a $5.00 per family registration fee

Learn new songs, practice old ones, and engage your toddler in some fun bouncy rhymes and songs. You’ll  learn fingerplays and rhymes appropriate to the season.

Our discussion topic will focus on the developmental changes that the toddler years bring, and how to set appropriate boundaries that support toddlers’ growth and development.  Handouts provided.  
 
 
“Thanks for such a great class!  I love the songs we sing.  It reminds me of being in second grade – happy and no worries!”
 

 
Massage, Sing and Have Fun With Your Baby
for babies 2 weeks (healed umbilicus)  to crawling
Tuesdays 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Sept. 22- Nov. 10, 2009  - at STAGES Performing Arts School
 $80  for 8 classes  plus a $5.00 per family registration fee

Want to learn how to massage your baby? Meet other parents? Learn more about your baby’s development?  Learn new songs and lullabies?  Join me and discover the benefits of massage, song and rhythmic play for your baby and you.
   
Learn  a basic massage routine, songs to accompany the strokes, and engage in a discussion of child development.  Learn new songs, lullabies, and fingerplays.  Have fun while your baby receives the benefits of a massage.  
   
Daily massage practice is encouraged.   Babies who are massaged on a daily basis have been shown to have fewer upper respiratory infections.  Please bring a blanket for your baby to lie on during massage.  Handouts provided.  
 
“My daughter loves coming to your classes.  Even though she is only 6 months old, she recognizes the room and gets all excited!”  
 

I am a Certified Infant Massage Instructor, International Association of Infant Massage. 
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Email: info*nospam*@martylayne.com
 
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