The First Steps in Music Parent Handbook provides teachers of parent-child classes a concise and detailed resource that establishes the goals and objectives for infant and toddler or preschool classes. The primary goal of the First Steps in Music classes is for each child to reach his or her musical potential; parent participation is the key ingredient to the success of the program. By establishing a clearly defined set of expectations for teachers, parents, and children, parents will be able to replicate their child's classroom musical experiences at home. This book is a must for any teacher wanting to set up parent-child infant and toddler or preschool classes where the ultimate goal is to help children become musically independent and develop a lifelong love and appreciation of music as they become tuneful, beatful, and artful.