0 Re: [primusic] Nursery Help!!

 

I haven't read the many posts on this topic but one thing I can say is DON"T Do it.  You will be so burned out and the whole music program will suffer.  You can do it.... but the quality of your singing time will suffer.  Besides the fact that 10-15 minutes for nursery singing time is way too long.  Those little one's attention span is like 1 minute.  Especially the new ones.  You will be lucky to keep them engaged for 5 minutes.  This is just my first reaction to your situation.  I was doing something similar to that and asked the PP if I could just concentrate on the sr and jr primary and have someone else to the nursery singing time and it is sooo much better. I can concentrate on planning quality singing times and feel I am not spread so thin.  

Jean

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From: c.schneg <cschneg@gmail.com>
To: primusic@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, June 1, 2011 7:46:11 AM
Subject: [primusic] Nursery Help!!

 

Okay, so after almost 3 years as the Primary Chorister running 2 music times each day I was just approached and told that I am now also the Nursery Chorister for 2 nurseries. So 20 minutes in Jr Prim, run to Sr. Nurs. for 10-15 minutes, run back to Sr. Prim for 20 minutes, run to Jr. Prim for 10-15 minutes, run back to Sr. Prim for closing exercises! That's 2-4 different music lessons each week! Is anyone else doing this and how do you do it?? I've never done a nursery music time and have no idea how they should go. Does anyone have an outline of how they use the time for the small kids? I know there should be wiggle songs and then some songs about their lesson??

Also, how does anyone run this schedule and get to get in extra practice for the primary program. I'm assuming they're going to have to cancel my 5th Sunday full Sunday teaching times and I'll have to find a sub for the nursery when we're practicing for the program in August??

I was already keeping very busy as the Primary Chorister, I guess I'm just feeling like there's not enough time to do both and I'm a bit panicked and tired! I want to be able to do all they're asking me but I'm a bit overwhelmed...

Christy S.

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