Fine Arts Learning For Preschoolers

A 1991 study showed that students in schools with an arts focused curriculum reported significantly more positive perceptions about their academic abilities. A University in California (Irvine) reported that preschoolers showed a 46% boost in their spatial reasoning IQ after only eight months of piano instruction.

Arts based learning is not new to the preschool setting. Arts based learning is the enhancement method that is used in the Move-N-Learn Academy Pre-K and Jr Kindergarten programs. It is our belief that young children learn best through movement and arts based activities such as music, pre-piano, art, dance, gymnastics and swimming. These art elements allows the young student to connect the cognitive learning of a core curriculum to true life activities. Adding the arts to general pre-education needs is a great way to learn.

We encourage you to take a look at the Move-N-Learn Academy for your young child's early learning program options either as a stand alone program, home schooled enhancement or public school enhancement. We believe you will be pleased with the out come. Move-N-Learn Academy offers a child more because we believe that they deserve it.

Call us today about summer and fall registration!
580-256-3262

Still Time To Register For Summer Classes!

Summer session starts June 6th and there is still time to register for our great summer enhancement program. $ for $ there is not a better value for your young child in the Woodward area for summer! Enhancement training in academics that keeps them fresh for fall school year and it even includes gymnastics, dance, art ( not just crafts), music (not just singing), computers, swimming lessons  and more!

Call today 580-256-3262 today or visit our website for more information and online registration!

Give Your Child An Edge In Life! And Learn A Life Skill too

Study Shows Children That Learn To Swim At A
Young Age Have Developmental Advantages

An article that outlines preliminary results of a study at Griffith University in Queensland reveal that children who learn how to swim at a young age have physical, social, intellectual and language development advantages compared to the non-swimmers. For more information on this study, please go to http://topnews.co.uk/215868-swimming-fosters-children-s-development

Now registering For Summer and Fall Move-N-Learn Academy

If you are wanting the best opportunity for your child this summer or fall, be sure to look at Move-N-Learn Academy. No other preschool education program in the area offers the many academic and fine arts learning as Move-N-Learn Academy! Smaller classes also mean that your child gets more attention, more assistance and more praise!

Visit our website at www.academyoffineartsok .com and online regsitration is now available for the Woodward location!

Dont't let your child be left behind in school, give them the best opportunity to fully prepare!

Call 580-256-3262 for more details. Summer session fills quickly so early registration is advised. Summer session begins June 6th.

What is the ideal age for piano lessons?

Most professionals believe that between the ages of 3 and 5 years is a great time to start classes because the child is more "open" to learning new and exciting skills. It apprears at this time that the child, though short on focus, can be coached back to the task easily and encouraged to continue. They also believe at this age that they can do anything and are therefore not fearful in trying.

It is because of this and the studies that have been done with kindergarteners learning keyboard that we incorporate pre-piano skills into the Move-N-Learn Academy program. By experiencing music and instruments at a young age, students start learning about patterns and movement. The learning of patterns then leads to better reading and math skills at an older age that can lean towards better success in school.

Parents that understand and see the value of music instruction on a regular basis, and not just once a week, for their young child are on the right track in setting the environment for better learning of skills for the future. And that is why they choose Move-N-Learn Academy over other early childhood learning options.

Be sure to check out the Move-N-Learn Summer Enhancement program in June and July! Summer program includes daily swimming lessons. Call our office at 580-256-3262 for more information or visit our website at www.academyoffineartsok.com or our Facebook page for more information.

What Makes Move-N-Learn Preschool Academy Different From Others?

Alot! But first let's talk about how Move-N-Learn offers the same programs as other preschool options. Most preschools offer a good academic program in learning the alphabet, numbers, pre-reading and pre-writtting skills. Some even take it further with adding social skills, such as learning about holidays, months of the year, days of the week, tying shoes, getting along with others and more. The next step up is that they mix in a bit of science, music and arts and crafts. This is all very good and we offer that at Move-N-Learn Academy as well.

Now, what makes Move-N-Learn Academy Different? Like I said before,alot!
Move-N-Learn Academy offers a terrific academic program for ages 2-5 yrs in age appropriate settings and groups. Then we turn it up a notch ( or two or three)!

 Children in the program learn the foreign languages of French and Spanish. Not just how to count or say the colores, but actual phrases. They do this by using age approapraite software in our computer lab as well as in conversation with the teachers, thus taking what they learn and are able to apply it in real life. As the world becomes more global, it will be important for young children to grow up bi-lingual in the job market as adults.

Children in the program also learn pre-piano and keyboard skills. This is a great way to stretch the cognitive leraning capacity and there is much research no available as to the value of preschool through kindergarten learning to play the piano or keyboard. Students pareticipate in the learning through using keyboards and specialized computer software in our computer lab area.

Art class is fun and messy! But it is also more than just arts and crafts. Although there is a fun place in every persons heart for messy arts and crafts, we take it further and teach about color mixing, different medias approriate for the age group and senses. Children in Move-N-Learn Academy become well versed in colors, shapes and structures through art. They learn patterns that take the form of pictures and more.

Gymnastics and dance are also part of our curriculum. These are true programs and not just a sampling of movement to music and cartwheels. We offer a gym that is fitted with specialized preschool sized gymnastic equipment and a dance studio with ballet barre, mirrors, soundsystems and a profession floor for learning ballet, jazz, creative movement and more.

Music class is a wonderful plus with Move-N-Learn Academy. We use a national music program designed for the younger child by The Music Class. Materials and fun and inviting, but not just learning to sing a song. Our program teaches rhythem, like most do, but also toning. Toning also helps to develop better listening skills.

Swimming lessons are a part of our summer Move-N-Learn program during the months of June and July. We offer the best young student swimming program in the western half of our state and work hard to be sure students learn to be comfortable in the water and learn to make good choices around the water. The program offers a safety lesson in every class!

There is more that sets us apart from other programs and we would love to visit with you in person. To learn more about Move-N-Learn Academy, please give us a call at 580-256-3262 for more information. Or visit our website at www.academyoffineartsok.com/movenlearnacademy  today. Registration for summer and fall 2011 is now being accepted.

Welcome to Move-N-Learn Academy!

Welcome to the Move-N-Learn Academy Blog site. Here we will post new and upcoming information regsrding our blog as well as current standards in preschool education. We hope you find the information informative and useful in selecting the right educational program for your child.

Move-N-Learn Academy is based on arts based learning and we emphasize the imporatnce of movement, music and art in a child's life.