Sing, Play, Learn with MacPhail
This multiple year collaboration has produced significant outcomes during its first year. MacPhail staff members have produced a number of educational materials to provide families and caregivers with musical activities to develop reading readiness for pre-school children.
In addition, MacPhail staff will present more than 300 programs in local libraries across the metro area during the two-year period to enhance this early childhood development.
MacPhail is also partnering with local library staff members in training on how to continue these skills into the future of library programming. Training sessions are being held and a public blog allows for sharing of tips and other information to anyone who is interested in the topic.
The music compact disc that is being distributed free of charge was produced by MacPhail staff. The musical “talent” for the CD was provided by existing MacPhail musicians and artists.
Total Number of Programs Held: 52
Total Attendance: 1,091
Number of Music CDs Produced and Distributed: 22,000
Organizational Partnerships: MacPhail Center for Music
Since April 2, 2010 we have:
Created new curriculum with the emphasis on music and literacy
- trained and hired current staff to both develop and teach this curriculum
- Created a set of lessons specific for these programs
- Parent education component in each lesson
Greater visibility in community.
- Presented 50 interactive music/literacy programs
Reached 1,025 children - 335 in April, 388 in May and 302 in June
- Ages 0-5+ years and caregiver/parent
Visited 38 different library branches in the metropolitan area.
Began research on world language curriculum programming
- Opportunity to build new community relationships
- Connections with librarians, community members, performers in native languages(Somali, Hmong, Spanish)
- Jump start to long perm goal to build a world language curriculum and increase inclusivity at MacPhail (school wide goal)
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; End user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status
The Sing, Play Learn with McPhail Program has enjoyed enormous success in its initial months. We have reach 1,0215 children and their families and projecdt reaching thousands more in the 2010-2011 fiscal year. We received positive feedback from library staff and caregivers alike, praising the appeal and educational value of the classes for both adults and children"My family participaterd in a class at Riverview (St. Paul Public Library Branch) ...It was the BEST library activity that we have ever been to and we go a lot! My daughter Loved it!""Our presenter had a beautiful singing voice and excellent rapport with adults and children alike. She tucked in educational hints to parents arting on the next song. The littlest ones were entranced with her, their faces shining.[We received] many positive comments from parents and grandparents."We would love more please from McPhail, if possible. It was amazing."