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Free Family Class for Members of Missoula Mama Circle

Family Classes — joyful music time for kids (0–5) and caregivers to learn, play, and grow in Missoula, MT.

Wednesday March 25th @ 10:00-10:30 am

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What Makes Music with Shannalee Different?

Shannalee uses the multi-award winning Gumnut Music curriculum. Each class features:

  • 100% live music: Every note is played live on ukulele and instruments. No backing tracks. This lets us respond to what's happening in the room.

  • Child-led: Children help shape the story by adding their own unique ideas, actions and sounds into the learning and play.

  • Pedagogically grounded: Based on Orff and Kodaly principles—research-backed approaches used worldwide.

  • Quality instruments: We use real instruments with beautiful timbres, not cheap plastic toys.

  • Musical storytelling: Themed adventures that weave together music, movement, and imagination. This deepens the learning for the children and makes it more meaningful to their world.

A woman with long blonde hair and glasses engaging with two children sitting on the carpeted floor. One child has her back turned, wearing a dress with colorful animal prints; the other is sitting with her side visible, wearing a floral shirt and jeans. A small red dog is in the center, and they are inside a well-lit room with large windows and green plants in the background.
  • learn musical skills: beat, pitch, listening, timbre—in a playful way

  • Develop confidence, creativity, and self-expression

  • Support language, motor skills, and social-emotional development

  • Develop executive function skills like focus, attention, impulse control, and problem-solving

  • and we connect as families and as community

Each term we…

The Gumnut Music curriculum is carefully tailored to suit each age and developmental stage. Infants build closeness through calming lullabies and interactive musical play; toddlers delight in exploring rhythm, movement, and simple patterns; and preschoolers start to understand foundational musical ideas such as melody, beat, and basic concepts. Throughout, every session fosters your child’s musical, social, and cognitive development in a warm, playful, and welcoming atmosphere that deepens your bond.

• Sing, move, and make music as a family.
• Try out instruments and discover musical ideas.
• Encourage imagination and emotional expression.
• Grow social connection and communication skills.

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I can't wait to make music with you and your family!

See you soon!