On the Coast – Families Issue 99 I April/May 2019 | Page 21

Central Coast Conservatorium of Music Building strong brain architecture Children’s Music Program If you're looking for an activity which is fun, helps you bond with your baby or young child and provides an enormous range of cognitive benefits for your child’s developing brain, early learning music classes are for you. Central Coast Conservatorium of Music runs a wide range of classes for children aged 0–7 years in Gosford and Woy Woy. Childrens Music Program Teacher Jo McMahon said the reasons why learning music from a young age were so beneficial for a young child were very well articulated by Dr Anita Collins from Bigger Better Brains at a recent public lecture at Laycock Street Community Theatre. ‘’Music is one of the first memories formed, and Dr Collins explained that recent research which used an MRI to look at the brains of babies who were one day old found the babies were hearing their mother’s voice as music (rather than speech),’ Ms McMahon said. ‘As life progresses, most of us associate life’s big milestones with some form of Develop your child’s literacy and cognitive skills. Join our early learning Children’s Music Program. Enrolments for Term 2 are now open music, whether it be a nursery rhyme, a favourite song or band. This is because music taps into the deepest and most ancient parts of the brain.’ Fresh from the public lecture given by Dr Collins, the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music is extending its Children Music Program, with a new Saturday morning class in Woy Woy at 10:45am to 11:45am. Here’s some of the reasons why learning music from a young age is good for your baby or young child: ƒ ƒ Develops social skills (including bonding with the parent or carer who attends the class from 0–3 years) and teamwork through sharing ƒ ƒ Develops coordination skills ƒ ƒ Develops concentration ƒ ƒ Increases child’s sensory development. ƒ ƒ Develops self-regulation ƒ ƒ Facilitates emotional expression. Research has found that children aged three and four who were able to keep a steady musical beat were more ‘reading- ready’ by the age of five than those who were unable to keep a beat. Parent Zoe Cooke said her twin boys, Henry and Xander, adore their baby music class. ‘It’s been lovely to watch them gain rhythm and confidence each week…the classes are always fun and entertaining with plenty of variety to keep everyone interested,’ she said. Enrolments for Term 2 are now open. To find out more please visit www.centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/children-music-program or follow us on social media: Facebook @CentralCoastConservatoriumofMusic @childrensmusicprogram Instagram @cccmusicgosford For more information and to register visit: www.centralcoastconservatorium.com.au Phone [phone] Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Kate Perkins, B.App.Sci (Occupational Therapy) helps women who have undergone surgery and related treatment for breast cancer gain recovery of strength, movement, and energy. » Monitoring pre & post breast cancer treatment » Assessment and management of Lymphoedema » Strength After Breast Cancer prescribed exercise program » Scar tissue management – surgical, adhesive scar tissue, cording » Low Level Laser Therapy » Lymph and Scar Taping techniques » Manual Lymph Drainage massage » Compression garment prescription » Patient Education » EPC and Health Fund Claimable Call Kate on 0425 554 994 to book an appointment. @lymphaticsolutionsau E: [email protected] www.lymphaticsolutions.com.au APRIL/MAY – ISSUE 99 21