Cognitive, physical and social development through music… Musical Minis, a national activity group for babies and toddlers, was recently awarded the tender for providing children’s services to Milton Keynes Council Children’s Centres. The tender process was extremely thorough requiring interested parties to evidence an ability to deliver a quality service. Focus on EYFS Framework Objectives […]
Jess Sturman Karen Sherr the founder of low cost children’s franchise Musical Minis has noticed that the less successful franchisees in her network, are those who did not realise that running a business would be hard work. She says: “The franchisees who aren’t doing so well are the ones who didn’t really realise what running […]
Working with other people’s children can be physically demanding and emotionally challenging, so its important to know what kind of franchise you are investing in before you sign on the dotted line. Do your homework on all of the companies that strike you as good investment opportunities, and talk to some of the existing franchisees […]
Musical Minis is one example of the kind of pre-school programme that could address many EYFS framework objectives Karen Sherr Child psychologist and Musical Minis founder The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework¹ comes into effect in September 2008, and it has been referred to as the ‘nappy curriculum’ because it identifies goals and standards […]
The pressures of red tape and targets are driving early-years teachers into the world of franchises Janet Murray Tuesday July 8, 2008 After 20 years as a primary school teacher Jayne Stanton was feeling jaded. Each new initiative (and there were many) brought hours of additional paperwork. While she still loved working with children, the […]
Children can inspire us in many ways, but rarely do their needs become the catalyst for a business idea- particularly one that complements a family life rather than compromise it. Jennifer Taylor is in that enviable position. She was looking for a music group for her 21 month old son Gabriel, but was drawing a […]
By Clare McVey Part-time job, full-time salary (From City law firm to music teacher) Cheryl Bebb, 36, from Hertford, runs a franchise of Musical Minis, a network of music classes for babies and toddlers. She and her husband, an IT consultant, have two boys aged five and three. Cheryl works 34 weeks a year for […]
By Alex Gazzola Stimulating baby’s senses Your baby learns about herself and the world she’s born into by her five senses – taste, touch, sight, smell and hearing. Her sensory stimulations are constant and often overlap when she’s breastfeeding, for instance, most or all of her senses are used at once, adding up to a […]
Beating the drum for music sessions A national music group, Musical Minis, enables children as young as six months to explore the world through music. Musical Minis, founded by former Great Ormond Street hospital play specialist Karen Sherr in 1989, has since grown from strength to strength. Karen, 39, of Pinner, Middlesex, says the success […]
By Alex Gazzola There is more to music than meets the ear! The idea that music possesses a wide variety of curative powers and can enhance quality of life is not a new one. Even in pre-Christian times music was used to help treat the depressed and mentally ill. Various studies have shown that listening […]