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Audio animals
Hong Kong Sinfonietta
’s “This Is Classical Music 3: The Animals Came In
One By One” is now available at major record stores. The double-CD
features 120 minutes of essential classics. Highlights include animal-
themed pieces such as Saint-Saën’s “The Carnival of the Animals”,
Tchaikovsky’s “The Swan Lake Suite” (excerpts) and Respighi’s “The
Birds”. The CD also features Schumann’s piano solo works “Scenes from
Childhood” and Debussy’s “Children’s Corner”. The album includes
specially designed animal stickers and a bonus DVD, which features
behind-the-scenes and concert video clips of Hong Kong Sinfonietta.
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The new
Reading at Home with Phonics
workshop from Rachel Todd Consultancy (RTC)
is aimed at parents seeking to enhance home-school links and support their children’s
English reading and writing progress. Priced at $780, the programme comprises two
two-hour workshops guiding parents through the principles of phonics and offering tips
to accelerate children’s progress. Parental engagement can have a positive impact
on children’s reading performance, which is particularly important in Hong Kong’s
competitive education arena. Workshops are on 16 and 23 January, 5 and 12 February,
and 13 and 20 March. To register, email
Sweet, sweet music
Kindermusik with Crisel
(KWC), one of Hong Kong’s most
popular musical programmes, teaches the foundations
of music to children from newborn to age seven. Every
class is filled with wonder, learning and passing on the
love for music, and there will be even more classes on
offer this year. Take your kids along to experience just
what KWC classes are all about. For trial classes, special
group sessions or birthday parties, call 2715 3376 or 9820
2258. To learn more, visit
Creative classes
This Chinese New Year, check out
Faust World
’s popular Holiday
Theatre and Creative Writing programmes, each designed
to boost kids’ creativity and confidence in their dramatic
and writing skills. Holiday Theatre workshops help develop
teamwork, presentation and communication skills by exploring
drama themes, plays or topics. Workshops are tailored to the
needs and ages of the children, from four to 12 years old. For
those seeking a different challenge, Faust’s Creative Writing Courses teach children (aged
six to 13) to express themselves through writing, developing imagination and enriching
writing skills. For more information, call 2547 9114, or visit
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