Sing, Play, Learn -- Fall 2012

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,134
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2012
End Date
October 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Hands-on musical play activities led by early childhood music specialists will let your family experience music’s impact on learning and reading readiness. Together you will sing, rhyme, read, move and create!
Project Details
568
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,134
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$5,134
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons will learn about preparing their preschoolers for school. Patrons and their children will create music. Patrons will check out related library materials.

Measurable Outcome(s)

97% read books with their children.
99% sang songs with their children.
65% learned about reading skills.
90% have or plan to check out materials to share with their children.
100% rated the quality of the program as good or better.
Selected comments:
“Wonderful energy. Great activities -- great use of guitar, shoes and sticks and a good variety of various developmental abilities and ages.”
“So happy this program still exists and provides music class access for low-income families like us. Thank you!”
“We love this program, so thankful for the grant that allowed for this opportunity!”

Source of Additional Funds

MacPhail Center for Music

Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
chris@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200