Frolic the Fox & Kathryn Para
Frolic the Fox & Kathryn Para
🦊 Frolic the Fox: Music & Move Story Concerts, ages 0-5-ish
by Frolic the Fox & Kathryn Para
0 mo - 5 yrs
Fri, Apr 21, 2023 - Jun 16, 2023
10:00am - 10:45am EDT
44 W Earleigh Heights Rd, Severna Park, MD 21146
Kathryn P.
15 students
Sibling Discount
Class Experience
🌱Spring into imagination and wonder in this Story Concert with a Magical, Musical Fox-Lady! Sign up for single event, grab a classpack or register for the whole "semester".
Inside activity! Rain or shine!
🌎The world needs more time to wonder! 🦊Frolic the Fox, featuring Kathryn Para, helps to spark wonder in families through nature, story, song & active play. Infused with mindful vibes and parenting tools, We will explore childhood themes with active pretending, imagination, music, and a featured book. Consistent themes include seasons, nature, social-emotional concepts and “Reading Makes Fairy Dust”.
This class is full of active adult participation, including greeting, set up and tidy time, which we will do joyfully with songs that you can use later with your children! The interaction starts right away, and story concert starts 5-10 minutes into the scheduled start time. This allows Frolic to connect with chidlren, sing-spell names and help them to be comfortable with the space. It also will give you "GuideNotes" songs as tools for your kiddos!
Bonus Before & After: Get your steps in and wiggles out with 🦊Frolic the Fox’s Sip & Stroll, a bonus for 🌎WonderTime families and open to all who sign up (free). This event is designed to build community and provide a meet-up space and time for parents with young children, from which they can walk, run, roll or explore.
Who is Frolic the Fox?
More than a concert, more than storytime, more than music class. Frolic the Fox 🦊is a magical, musical fox-lady who brings whimsy, wonder and joy to families through nature, story and song. Frolic the Fox is a creation of Kathryn Para and all music she features is original, written by Kathryn Para and her family.
Who is Kathryn Para?
Kathryn Para is a singer-songwriter "mom-grown musician" who empowers teachers and parents to wield wonder through nature, story, song and play.
Teachers and caregivers around the country use Kathryn / Frolic's music in their classroom to help guide children!
Diversity:
Kathryn & Frolic hold a welcominig space for all. Diversity of all sorts is embraced and celebrated. This includes body diversity and NeuroDiversity, which means that children who's minds work differently are welcome and I will do all I can to enable their participation. Please let me know if there is a way I can accommodate.
Substitute:
Substitute in case of scheduled or unforseen circumstances will likely be parent-and-me or children's yoga with an option for class credit or re-schedule. Kathryn and Frolic have been quite busy lately with school appearance, teacher training and conferences with some on the horizon and awaiting confirmation.
Yoga Barn Class packs are accepted: Use coupon code "YBClassPack" to redeem and appropriate discount will be applied. Be sure to sign in the book at the barn!
Please note: Link for reschedule request will be provided! Please request as soon as possible if you cannot attend so we can open your spot for another family.
Notes
Check email immediately for sign-up confirmation. Please be sure to check spam and promotions folder and mark our emails as important. Email will come from Sawyer and updates will come from Team Frolic/ Kathryn Para
Email Communications@KathrynPara.com if you do not receive email.
Class Requirements
- 🥾Please be prepared to remove shoes.
- 🥨Please abstain from anyone eating or snacking during Frolic time. We wish to take care of the beautiful cushions and equipment purchased cooperatively by Yoga Barn teachers.
- 😷Facemasks welcome but not required, subject to change.
- Please do not attend if known exposure to or symptoms of COVID-19. If registered, please request for registration to be moved to a differnt date. Reschedule form will be provided in confirmation email.
- 👨👦👦This class is for child and caregiver. It is not a drop-off class.
- 🎖️Fellow military & veterans, email with subject line "military discount" frolic@kathrynpara.com for a discount.
- 🟰Equity Discount: Members of marginalized communities or folks in need, please email "equity discount" to frolic@kathrynpara.com for a discount.
What you'll learn
- Music (original, interactive music): Singing together, instrument awareness, rhythm, rhyme
- Wonder & imagination (Active pretending woven with music and story)
- Social/ Emotional: Kathryn's music embeds parenting tools, growth mindset, mindfulness
- Movement: Music is full of movement, both whole body and small, to include some signs.
- Simple sign language is often incorporated, with efforts to mimic ASL.
- Nature and science concepts throughout music including daily rhythm, seasonal awareness, observation, flora and fauna
- Reading and early childhood literacy explored
- Parents learn tools for teaching and guiding children! These are taught by Kathryn to teacers around the country as "GuideNotes".
Sample Class Format
- Early arrival is great to greet Frolic, especially if child is new or cautious ("shy").
- Frolic tries to be outside for free Sip & Stroll at 9:30.
- A gathering , interactive "Hello" song and a short sequence of early childhood time-themed are often the same week to week. (good morning, days of the week, months of the year).
- "Reading Makes Fairy Dust" pretend and song followed by short book (s) and theme-based music and pretend. Shaker/ noisemaker, scarf used throughout.
- A variety of songs will enhance themes of season, nature and literary themes.
- Curated books will enhance these themes.
- Goodbye song and "Rainbow Fabric Farewell" is our usual way to finish with sensory delight.
- After time: Families often wish to have pictures with Frolic (and compare them through the years) and she will do her best to accommodate.
- Expect around 30-45 minutes of class time, which starts with Frolic's engagement of children as they arrive and as we tidy up. Set up and Tidy time are cooperateive and we will sing joyful songs to help children connect with social-emotional aspects of cleaning up and caring for our things.
- Sip & Stroll before or after, with a free FrolicCoCo from the Coffee Trailier!
- Adventure after: Enjoy an after- Frolic picnic and walk along the trail to explore and notice nature. Frolic may join you!
Other Things To Know
🦊Discover a sense of wonder with your child! Your voice is the most magical! Your movement and participation is the most motivating for your child!
🦊Each child must have a responsible adult, designated by parent or guardian.
🦊Parents are welcome to treat this as a co-operative event, where you take turns to care for each other's children and alternate taking a coffee and walk break outside!
Classes and contributions are non-refundable. Please let us know if you are unable to attend so that your space can go to another family.
What To Bring
- "Ditty bag" if you have one from previous Frolic performances. This includes scarf and egg shaker. These are not necessary but are helpful.
- Stuffed animal, lovey or special item to include in pretending and circle time.
- Bring your walking shoes and wheely things or outside games for Sip & Stroll trail time after!
- Some rental bikes are now available at Yoga Barn for adult use. Bring your kitto's bike and rent one for you!