Teach your child about Bay Area maritime history by taking them to the Maritime Museum on San Francisco's Fisherman Wharf. On the first Saturday of every month, from 8PM to 12PM, a nearby sailing ship (at the Hyde Street Pier) hosts chantey singing (bring warm clothing and a mug for hot cider). Reserve a spot by calling 415-561-7171. Also, see the MaritimeMuseum website for more activities. This may become a big tourist destination in the months leading up to the America's Cup races next year.
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Deck the Halls
The San Francisco Symphony is hosting children's holiday shows during the weekend that are worth seeing. There are two shows on Sunday -- one begins at 11am, and the second concert and show is at 3pm. They include a post-show party. For details, check out the Symphony's Deck the Halls page. The Symphony is a real San Francisco experience; it is approaching its 100th anniversary. The architecture of the building is amazing; with curved walls and windows, the view from the street is like you're looking at a grand piano.
For reservations call 415-864-6000.
For reservations call 415-864-6000.
Chanty Singing at Hyde Street Pier
Tonight (October 3), at 8pm -- and every first Saturday of the month -- the Living Museum at Hyde Street Pier (part of the National Park Service) hosts chanty singing. We've done this before; it is a lot of fun. It provides a real taste of maritime history, and is fantastic in the atmosphere of Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.
Wear warm clothes -- it is cold on the ship. Also, bring your own mug (or a to-go cup) if you can -- for hot cider!
Call 415-561-7171 to reserve a spot. Seewww.nps.gov/safr/historyculture/chantey-sing.htm for more details.
Wear warm clothes -- it is cold on the ship. Also, bring your own mug (or a to-go cup) if you can -- for hot cider!
Call 415-561-7171 to reserve a spot. Seewww.nps.gov/safr/historyculture/chantey-sing.htm for more details.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Music
If you are looking to teach your child music appreciation, you can probably do a lot better than Little Einsteins. We love the Music Together program. The program offers classes led by a music teacher and attended by babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with their parents or guardians.
The class always begins with a "Hello" song and ends with a "Goodbye" song. Each class then involves the teacher leading the group in interactive songs. Kids are encouraged to sing, keep rhythm (by clapping, tapping, etc.), dance, run, jump, pretend to sleep, wave, etc., depending on the context of the song. The teacher will play an instrument during some songs, play a CD for other songs while leading a sing-along, and go without any accompaniment for other songs. The teacher will bring out instruments for the kids for a song or two, and will bring out a scarf or some other prop for another song. Parents or caregivers are left with no real choice but to also get involved in the singing, tapping, dancing, or other activity.
At the start of each series of class sessions, the participants get a CD. The CD includes all the songs that the teacher will use in the class for that series of sessions.
Additionally, the participants can get a songbook corresponding to the CD. The songbook is great for learning lyrics to the songs used in class (many of which are classics, like "This Old Man," which appears in the "Bongos" book). Perhaps more fun, however, is the fact that the songbook includes music for piano and guitar.
On a personal note, I've actually been using the songbooks to teach myself guitar so that I can play songs for my wife and son. I can't say that I'm particularly good at it, but it is a lot of fun. I get to interact with my family in a new way.
The class always begins with a "Hello" song and ends with a "Goodbye" song. Each class then involves the teacher leading the group in interactive songs. Kids are encouraged to sing, keep rhythm (by clapping, tapping, etc.), dance, run, jump, pretend to sleep, wave, etc., depending on the context of the song. The teacher will play an instrument during some songs, play a CD for other songs while leading a sing-along, and go without any accompaniment for other songs. The teacher will bring out instruments for the kids for a song or two, and will bring out a scarf or some other prop for another song. Parents or caregivers are left with no real choice but to also get involved in the singing, tapping, dancing, or other activity.
At the start of each series of class sessions, the participants get a CD. The CD includes all the songs that the teacher will use in the class for that series of sessions.
Additionally, the participants can get a songbook corresponding to the CD. The songbook is great for learning lyrics to the songs used in class (many of which are classics, like "This Old Man," which appears in the "Bongos" book). Perhaps more fun, however, is the fact that the songbook includes music for piano and guitar.
On a personal note, I've actually been using the songbooks to teach myself guitar so that I can play songs for my wife and son. I can't say that I'm particularly good at it, but it is a lot of fun. I get to interact with my family in a new way.
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