Tam Tam brings the power of music to build community and educate, inspire, and support NYC children and their families.
Programs for Early Learning Settings Serving Children Birth-K
As a licensed provider of Music Together In-School curriculum and immigrant-led, NYC-certified WBE (Women-Owned Business Enterprise), Tam Tam is dedicated to bringing the transformative power of music to your preschool setting. From private and public preschools, to 3K, PreK and K programs, to Head Start, to childcare centers and in-home daycares, our award-winning music and developmentally appropriate activities have been found to raise the overall quality of children’s early learning.
Our music classes follow guidelines set by New York State Learning Standards for the Arts, Common Core Learning Standards (as described in the NYC DOE Curriculum Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Music), and NAEYC principles of developmentally-appropriate practice.
We want every child and family in NYC to have access to the transformative and community-building power of live music-making.
Contact Jelena to discuss the possibility of bringing Music Together to your school.
What Sets Us Apart
With Music Together, music becomes a powerful learning tool! Our research-based music curricula and enrichment resources:
- Help children develop music competence, which opens the door to a lifetime of music participation;
- Support children’s development in key early learning domains;
- Give teachers tools to enhance classroom life and reach curricular goals;
- Support family engagement and parent-child relationships.
See Us in Action
Take a brief look at how Music Together is supporting children, teachers and families in preschools around the country:
See a class in action, and hear what the school directors, classroom teachers, and parents love about having Music Together at their school.
Why Choose Music Together with Tam Tam?
At Tam Tam and Music Together, we value music development for its own sake, because being able to sing in tune and keep a beat is the birthright of every child! We also know that music development benefits the whole child, supporting development in key early learning domains: That’s why we say Music Learning Supports All Learning®. Music Together aligns with many early learning standards, curricula, and philosophies, and can be easily integrated into any school setting.
Music in School
- Classroom teachers participate in class, led by the Music Together Specialist, and follow through during the week, adapting activities to their curriculum needs and interests.
- Recordings, songbooks, and teaching materials are provided for classroom use.
Bringing Music Home
- Children “bring the music home” for adult-child musical play, sharing the songs and activities learned in school.
- Each family receives their own copy of our professional music recordings and songbooks.
- Families also receive weekly flyers with more ideas for music fun at home.
- Parents appreciate knowing what their children are learning—and joining in on the fun!
Building Community through Music
- Children learn from the model of music participation in class and at home.
- Children, parents, teachers, and staff make music together at school-wide events.
- The musical experiences provide adults with a new arena for observation, evaluation, and appreciation of the child’s cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development.
- The joy of extended family music at home and in school creates a natural circle of learning that builds parent/child, parent/teacher and parent/school relationships.
