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The Sounds and Symbols programme offers a fun, flexible, lucrative and successful business opportunity. The Sounds and Symbols package provides everything you need to get your business started – just add energy and a venue. No additional fees or royalties to pay. Free advertising on the Sounds and Symbols website for two years and entry to ‘Presenters’ Lounge’ to access additional ideas and materials. The activity sessions last around forty minutes and are packed with exciting activities which children love. Colourful props and instruments enable the children to participate readily. The sessions are great fun for all – parents and carers have a great time too! Sessions may be run on a regular basis in local venues, in any preschool provision for example a nursery or playgroup or could be taken to parties. This wonderfully stimulating and educational experience may also be adapted for use with older children in schools and can be enjoyed equally by pupils with learning difficulties. Sounds and Symbols is the ONLY preschool programme actually designed to promote the development of literacy skills through professionally selected and designed musical activities. It’s unique design incorporates the skills necessary for reading. The programme is based upon many years of sound research which is detailed in the book…
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‘Sound before symbol’ is a phrase which was coined by Carl Orff, a 20th century composer and teacher, to illustrate that sound always precedes the introduction of its iconic representation ie it is important to learn a sound before learning the symbol that is used to represent it. Children learn to understand and speak a language before they learn to write it. Spoken language is an inherent skill, reading and writing is not; literacy skills must be taught. The book ‘Sound Before Symbol’ endeavours to identify and draw together the parallels between music and literacy for early years’ children and suggests how implementing a uniquely arranged programme such as ‘Sounds and Symbols’ can build the skills required for literacy development. Sound Before Symbol – • examines how music may be presented to pre-school children and considers benefits including ‘The Mozart Effect’; • examines strategies employed to teach literacy and considers how children learn to read and write; • examines recent research into how the brain may process music and literacy; • examines why the ‘Early Years (0-8) are so vital; • suggests a ‘Model’ for bridging the gap between ‘Sound and Symbol’; • offers suggestions for the literacy-enrichment of musical…
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Everything you need to run your own Successful, Lucrative, Fun u0026#038; Flexible Business !!! Present the revolutionary ‘literacy through music’ programme ‘Sounds and Symbols’ – full of engaging, multi-sensory, educational activities. Help to inspire children and ensure the literacy capacity of the next generation. Enjoy a lucrative business which can fit in with school term times. Present an evolutionary programme with flexible working arrangements. The programme may be taken to nurseries, toddler groups, family centres children’s parties or held in your own local venue or even your home! It can be run in term times or as a holiday activity. A training manual is provided along with an exciting array of instruments, props, promotional materials and your own ipod containing professionally recorded music with special arrangements. No royalties to pay No travelling to attend courses Low cost set up Your presenter pack includes… The first and only revolutionary pre-school music and literacy programme Sounds and Symbols u0026#x2122; developed by a music and literacy specialist following years of research and trials. One copy of the book ‘Sound Before Symbol’ upon which the programme Sounds and Symbols u0026#x2122; is based. All Sounds and Symbols u0026#x2122; instruments – designed for young children.…
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To find your nearest group please visit our ‘Groups’ page. If you are interested in joining the Sounds and Symbols programme, please register your interest on the business opportunities page. For all other queries please complete the following form:- [contact-form 1 “Contact form 1″]
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‘Sound Before Symbol – Developing Literacy through Music’ is due to be published in February 2013.
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