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Instructor: Sevda Sinan — Registered Music Teacher · Early Childhood Educator ·
Multicultural Music Specialist

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Mommy and Me is an eight-week, once-a-week series that offers open-ended musical
experiences for caregivers and their children (0–4 yrs). Grounded in Orff approach and Kodály
philosophies, the program nurtures bonding, early development, and joyful exploration through
song, movement, and multisensory play.
Core Pillars

• Open Exploration — children lead with curiosity; no rigid outcomes
• Intercultural Embrace — lullabies and stories from families’ own cultures
• Whole-Body Music — sign language, large-motor movement, and mindful touch
• Safe & Natural Materials — wooden shakers, hand drums, Tibetan bowl, fabric scarves,
  parachute, soft puppets

• AGE GROUPS & SCHEDULE (Tuesdays, Starting
  September)
  Time Group Age Range Capacity
  9:00–10:00 AM Group 1 Newborns → 18 mo 8 caregiver-child pairs
  10:00–11:00 AM Group 2 18 mo → 4 yrs 10 caregiver-child pairs
  Private one-on-one sessions are available by request outside group hours.
• SESSION FLOW (60 min)
  Segment Minutes Purpose
  Set-up & Free Play 0–5 Safe exploration of instruments & space
  Greeting Each Family 5–10 Name songs; eye contact; building trust
  Circle Songs 10–20 Animals, colours, family, fast/slow, stop/go — sign &
  movement integrated
  Segment Minutes Purpose
  Exploration Stations 20–35 Open-ended play with shakers, wooden instruments, drums;
  caregivers scaffold turn-taking, sharing
  Cultural Lullaby
  Moment 35–45 Caregivers select a lullaby from their culture; instructor
  accompanies on guitar/harmonica/ flute/voice
  Parachute / Scarf
  Games 45–55 Gross-motor & teamwork; tempo and dynamics awareness
  Mindful Listening &
  Feelings Chat 55–58 Tibetan bowl tone or short live improvisation; children
  describe how the sound “feels”
  Good-bye Song &
  Transition 58–60 Ritual closing, stickers, hand-washing
• GROUP-SPECIFIC HIGHLIGHTS
  Group 1 (Newborns → 18 mo)

• Gentle rocking, lap bounces, baby sign language for core words (more, stop, music,
  mom, dad).
• Focus on steady beat through caregiver touch (patting, heart-beat drumming on lap).
• Sensory items: soft puppets, small maracas, colorful wooden sticks rain stick.
  Group 2 (18 mo → 4 yrs)
• Partner/line songs that encourage holding hands & cooperative movement.
• Child-choice instrument basket with mini-presentations (“What’s this called? How do we
  play it?”).
• Intro to pitch & keyboard: coloured dots that map to piano keys for simple 3-note
  melodies.
• Simple ensemble play: call-and-response drumming, echo singing.

LEARNING GOALS

• Musical Foundations — beat, rhythm, pitch memory, conscious sound-making.
• Social-Emotional — waiting turns, sharing, confidence in self-expression.
• Language & Literacy — vocabulary through songs, sign language, and storytelling.
• Cultural Awareness — honouring family heritage through music and lullabies.
• Motor Skills — fine (shakers, small drums) & gross (parachute, walking songs)
  coordination.
• HEALTH, SAFETY & HYGIENE

• Instruments sanitized before/after each use.
• Soft floor mats available.
• REGISTRATION & FEES

• 8-week block payable in advance.
• Private sessions outside the group setting as a thoughtful gift option.
• Sibling discount 10%; caregivers of all genders welcome.
• CONTACT
  Email: sevdasinan2019@gmail.com
  Cabbagetown Community Arts Center (CCAC)

Martial Arts Curriculum Plan

This document covers the curriculum plan for Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre’s new Muay Thai and Kickboxing class. Children will learn the arts of Thai martial arts, Muay Thai, and standard Kickboxing. It will be a mix of physical activity and learning the basic culture of Muay Thai in respect, strength, learning to count in Thai from 1 to 10 and learning the Thai words for basic techniques. The classes, depending on the semester, will be between 9 to 14 weeks once a week.

Classes
Over the semester, two classes will be available every week. One class will be for students aged 6 to 9 years old. The other class is for students 10 to 12 years old. Both classes will be 45-minutes. Each class will include warm-ups, basic martial arts techniques, physical activities, meditation, and basic cultural study of Muay Thai. The classes aim to encourage confidence, strength, focus, respect, and responsibility. Children will explore the art of Muay Thai in a safe environment with procedures to ensure incidents remain to a minimum.

The classes will be a group learning experience with 15 students per class. If students are attending the lessons above the class limit, an assistant instructor is recommended to help manage large groups and distribute labour. There are expectations for instructors and students to wear appropriate athletic attire and bring water. Equipment like boxing gloves is recommended for students to use for safety precautions and proper martial arts etiquette. Teachers are expected to have gloves and punching pads so students can learn to perform techniques safely. The lessons aim to deliver an educational and fun experience to the students while also prioritizing safety.

What Will Students Learn
Students will learn many martial arts skills within these classes. It is a physical-based class to help students get their daily exercise. Therefore, warm-ups and exercises like jumping jacks, squats, pushups and many other gross motor skills will be taught. There will also be fun activities that energize the students such as relays, obstacle courses, circuit stations, octopus, and more. As a martial arts class, students will learn how to safely perform martial arts techniques such as jab, cross, knees, push kick, swing kick, knee, elbows, hooks, and more.

Along with techniques comes culture. Students will learn the basic culture of Muay Thai of counting to 10 in Thai and basic Thai greetings. At the end of class, there will be a small cooldown and meditation period for the students. It is done to let students calm down after the exercises. Here students will learn the importance of why we learn martial arts and why it is important to not abuse the techniques learned in class. Overall, the martial arts lesson aims toeducate students in a holistic approach covering aspects of techniques, culture, mental, physical, and humility.

Safety Procedures
To ensure that students are practicing martial arts in a safe environment, here are procedures to follow. Students will start with non-contact learning. Therefore, students will not touch each other when learning martial arts techniques.

There will be light contact between students to students when doing activity-based exercises and students to instructors when students perform techniques.
To protect our hands from injuries, both students and instructors should have boxing gloves if the lessons progress to full contact. Instructors will benefit from punching and kicking pads to help students aim and safely perform techniques at minimal risk. Foam Floor tiles are also recommended for a lot of running and movements will be done during class time. Having a soft cushion to break a fall can reduce injuries and incidents. In case of incidents and injuries, an accessible first aid kit will be required. The instructor is trained in Standard First Aid and CPR-C. Finally, students should drink plenty of water and take breaks between activities to regulate their temperature and energy after an exciting exercise.

Equipment
Some equipment needed to start the Muay Thai/kickboxing classes are:

First aid kit
These are basic equipment for the classes to operate at a bare minimum. As time goes on, and the classes start to get popular, more equipment like agility ladders, punching bags, ropes, and more can help elevate the quality of lessons and education. The goal of the equipment is to give variety in lessons, safety precautions, and for the enjoyment and engagement of students.

Equipment Supplied

Boxing gloves

Punching pads

Kicking pads

Swim noodles

Pylons

Skipping ropes

Foam floor tiles

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We Are Monsters is a hilarious new musical that follows human kids into a monster cabaret filled with quirky monster characters. The adventurous humans uncover vegetarian vampires and rock n’ roll werewolves, gradually realizing there may be more to these monsters than meets the eye! Most importantly these monsters and kids discover the importance of friendship and celebrating in the attributes that make each of us different and unique.

LENGTH: 45-minutes
AGE: Lower Elementary/Upper Elementary

Synopsis

In an old abandoned theatre, Targoyle and Fargoyle enthusiastically welcome monsters far and wide to the annual Monster Cabaret! Here the monsters are safe to freely express themselves without any humans around (WE ARE MONSTERS).

This year, four human kids have snuck into the cabaret. Westerly, Jade and Sunny all have hopes of revealing monster secrets to the world (MONSTER SECRETS). KC, the oldest of the group, breaks from his tough exterior to reveal that he longs to find his childhood monster friend, Oozy Lumpa.

Unaware of humans lurking around, the Werewolves, led by Tooth and Moonface, perform their signature Rock n’ Roll number showing off their passionate and powerful howls (HOWL AT THE MOON).

The Vampires are next, but this year they’re singing a different tune. Due to humans consuming too many processed foods, they’ve made a significant change to their diet. Vladimer, Vazel, Valexa, Vank and the rest of the Vampires reluctantly profess their new love of vegetables (WE LOVE LETTUCE).

Backstage, Sunny, in monster disguise, runs into Oozy Lumpa, a sweet but slimy monster who is longing for her childhood human friend, KC (OOZY LUMPA REPRISE). Sunny runs off, frightened.

During the next cabaret act, the Werewolves enter a friendly competition to see who has the best howl (WEREWOLF HOWL-OFF).

Meanwhile, Jade and Westerly continue excitedly filming their documentary in disguise. When KC enters, they realize they’ve lost Sunny! Jade and Westerly split up to go find him while KC thinks again about his long lost monster friend, Oozy (MONSTER SECRETS REPRISE).

During the Vampire’s second cabaret number, they tunefully lament on one of the everyday difficulties of being a vampire in a rousing Broadway number (MY FANGS ALWAYS GET IN THE WAY).

When Sunny runs into Oozy for the second time backstage, he panics and runs away again. Oozy, left alone, sings about how it feels scaring people away and being alone (BE IN TOUCH). This grabs the attention of KC, who finally reunites with his long lost friend! (KC & OOZY LUMPA REPRISE). But now the humans have been revealed as spies! The Vampires, whose tempers have already been on the edge due to their new diet, explode into a rock anthem calling all monsters to take a stand against the humans! (STAND UP AND FIGHT)

In front of the entire Monster Cabaret, the human kids confess that their initial motives for sneaking in were selfish, but have since changed upon learning that the monsters deal with the same issues as humans. As the curtain falls, the cabaret celebrates a monster/human world no longer separated by fear but now joined in understanding and friendship! (WE ARE MONSTERS REPRISE).

To the Staff and Families of the CCAC

The Province of Ontario no longer requires businesses and organizations to check proof of vaccination to enter settings.

Individual organizations are permitted to retain the restrictions.

In the interests of the safety of our students and staff, the CCAC will maintain a mask mandate until further notice.

Masks and social distancing, as much as is possible, will remain in effect. Hand washing and sanitation of instruments will continue.

No persona health information about our staff will be divulged.

Thanks to everyone for helping keep the CCAC safe through this pandemic.

If you have any questions, please email theccac@yahoo.com .

Glen Loucks

Executive Director

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