For more than 20 years, Ken Cooper has worked with the kindergarten students and teachers at Sacramento area schools performing a guitar – accompanied live singing program geared to enhancing curriculum. He sings weekly with all of the kindergartners to reinforce reading and counting competence, social skills and to provide an opportunity for learning music appreciation. Mr. Cooper also composes original music to augment his program each year.
The Kindergarten Sing program has been developed over this time utilizing Open Court selections, other learning related songs such as “Apples and Bananas” and “10 Little Monkeys,” patriotic numbers like “This Land is Your Land,” children’s favorites such as “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” seasonal tunes like “Jingle Bells,” and silly songs including ones from the popular television shows “Sesame Street” and “Barney & Friends.” Mr. Cooper’s program emphasizes Common Core State Standards, phonics, blending, and counting skills. It helps children learn to focus on a task and follow directions, while teaching appreciation of live music at the same time.
Mr. Cooper visits each kindergarten group (A.M. and/or P.M.) one day per week for a 1/2 hour session continuing throughout the entire school year.
Cost: $1000 for one class (25 students or less), $1500 for up to 2 classes combined (50 students), once a week for the entire school year.
