Music for Tots
The Music For Tots program is designed to help improve not only the tonal, listening, coordination and rhythmic skills of the children, but also their verbal and socialization skills, as well as their ability to follow directions, focus attention and share with their peers.
What is it?
Tots from birth to age five are enrolled in a ten-week program each semester,
fall and spring. Typically more than 300 children and their parents are enrolled
in the more than 50 classes taught by ten to twelve teachers, including Sr.
Lorna Zemke, Director of the program. Each class is limited to eight children of
the same age. Classes are held at Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, St. Luke's
United Methodist Church in Sheboygan, St. Philip School in Green Bay, and Salem
Grade School in Salem.
Who can enroll and how long are the classes?
Music for Tots classes are scheduled during the morning and late afternoon/early evening hours. There are half-hour classes for children from infancy to three years of age, and 40-minute classes for children ages 4 & 5. Parents participate with their children in classes for infants and toddlers. In the transition age of 3, the children become more independent, and in classes of 3 1/2 to 5-year-olds, the preschoolers participate in songs, rhythm games and activities independently, with parents present but not actively involved.
How can we enroll?
Parents interested in enrolling their very young children in the Music for Tots Program should call the college's music department at 920-686-6173. Give your name, phone number, child's name and date-of-birth. Indicate if you are interested in classes in Green Bay, Sheboygan, Salem or Manitowoc and if you need evening classes or could attend morning classes. This information, along with your date of inquiry, will be put on a waiting list and you will be contacted by phone in January for spring scheduling or August for fall classes in the order in which requests have been received. Classes typically begin at the end of September and again in mid February. Classes are scheduled according to the child's age, teachers' schedules, and parents' schedules. CALL TODAY!
