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Early Childhood (Smart Start)

Music Classes for Babies, Toddlers and Preschool-Aged Children
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Looking for a way to introduce your baby, toddler or young child to music? Enjoy music classes for children 0-6 years in downtown Toronto.

Under the umbrella of The Marilyn Thomson Early Childhood Education Centre, The Royal Conservatory is dedicated to ensuring every Canadian child receives the rich cognitive and developmental benefits of music education from the earliest possible age.

The Oscar Peterson School of Music early childhood music education (ECME) begins with our unique Smart Start™ programs for children ages 0 - 6, and delivers unparalleled ECME curriculum. Supported by our onsite research lab, Smart Start™ combines the latest research in neuroscience with traditional early childhood learning methods. Weekly participation provides a solid musical foundation, setting the stage for cognitive development, increased confidence, and creativity in babies and toddlers.

Read more about Smart Start™, The Oscar Peterson School of Music's unique approach to ECME. 

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Find the Smart Start™ course that's right for you:

Smart Start: Music Classes for Babies 0-12 Months
Enjoy rhythms and rhymes, learn some new lullabies, and have fun with your little one!

 

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Smart Start: Music Classes for Babies 12-24 Months
Toddlers are almost always on the move! Channel your child's natural energy through music and movement learning.
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Smart Start: Music Classes for Toddlers 2 Years
Confident, active kids become confident, active adults! Set your child on the right path by engaging them in music and movement based play.
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Smart Start: Music Classes for Preschool-aged Children 3 Years
Singing, dancing, playing games - children adore this active, play-based learning environment. In this class, children learn foundational musical skills such as tempo, meter, pitch, and dynamics.
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Smart Start: Music Classes for School-aged Children 4 Years
The teaching techniques employed in this course are designed to support children's socialization, fine motor skills, and self-confidence through instruction in fundamental musical concepts.
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Smart Start: Music Classes for School-aged Children 5 Years
Around the five-year mark, children make huge developmental leaps. The study of musical concepts through singing, movement and instruments is a key component of this class. 
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Smart Start: Music Classes for School aged Children 6 Years
Children who are six continue to learn best through play-based explorations of the elements of music, using movement, singing, instruments and listening.
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The Marilyn Thomson Centre
Innovative, research-based music education for babies and toddlers.
RCM Neuroscience
Studying how the mind makes music and how music shapes the mind.