Jolie Kanat: Music Specialist/Composer

Youth In Arts, Marin County Public Schools

Music Specialist in residence for elementary schools in Marin County, K through Third Grade. Offering songs, music education, bi-lingual songs, instruments, listening skills, composing, conducting, and many smiles. Bahia Vista, Bayside, Manzanita, Las Gallinas, Rancho

There is a section describing Jolie's contribution to the program in the Artists In Schools 2006-2007 Program Guide.

Very Special Arts, Artists in Schools

Music Specialist for selected Special Education Programs Pre-K through High School, offering songs, music education, instruments, listening skills, composing, conducting, and lots of fun. Marindale, Vallecito, Strawberry Point, Redwood High School, Hamilton, Loma Verde, and private.

Novato Youth Center, Novato

Designed and implemented full music program for children ages three months to six years in daycare program, including singing, movement, simple dance, music appreciation.

Rodef Sholom, San Rafael

With the rabbi, designed and taught the Saturday morning temple program for young children.

Sunnydale Elementary School, San Francisco

Offered preschool through first grade student music program with teacher instruction included.

Beth Sholom, San Francisco

Design and implement preschool music program, including songs, Judaic content, rhythm, listening, performance, simple hand-held instruments Pre-K

Jewish Community Center, San Francisco, Music Specialist

Design and implement preschool music program, including songs, movement, rhythm, listening, performance, simple hand-held instruments, for approximately 130 children Pre-K through Kindergarten.

Jewish Community Center, Marin, Music Specialist

Design and implement preschool music program, including songs, movement, rhythm, listening, performance, simple handheld instruments, for approximately 80 children, infants through Pre-K. Also working with the Pre-K summer program for 2001.

Habitot Children’s Museum, Berkeley

Mommy and Me program involving fingerplays, instruments, movement, parental interaction, music appreciation.

Marin Montessori, After School Music Program, Corte Madera

Design and implement music appreciation and singing program for K through Third Grade students for after school enrichment program.

Contra Costa Jewish Day School, Lafayette

Grades K though 3 music program including music appreciation, Judaic content, vocal technique, singing, performing, simple instruments.

Gan Ilan Preschool, Lafayette

Simple songs, holiday and Judaic content, music appreciation, movement, instruments.

Gan Israel Preschool

Holiday and Judaic content, simple songs, music appreciation, movement, holiday songs, Friday weekly ceremony.

Hollow Hills Elementary School, Simi Valley

Designed and implemented music program for second grade class. Included simple handheld instruments, composition, performance, singing, movement.

Seventh Day Adventist Child Development Program, Simi Valley

Produced and recorded “Handsongs”, a movement and singing cassette of public domain and original compositions appropriate for ages infant to ten years old. The cassette, educational and appropriate in physical therapy programs for very young children, also served as a fundraiser for program with infants with disabilities.

Miller Creek Elementary School, Terra Linda

Offered music program to learning disabled eighth graders

San Rafael High School, San Rafael

Offered music and singing program to Special Day Class

Golden Gate Regional Center

Presented children’s Winter Holiday program for three years, including sing- alongs, and individual kid’s performing impromptu songs from both Chanukah and Christmas.

Singing Teacher, Los Angeles, Marin County

Offer private lessons to young children preparing for auditions or to enhance their own enjoyment of singing.

Camp KeeTov, Berkeley

Counselor in charge of younger kids and some varied music programs.

Music Together Certified Teacher

Teaching parents and their preschool children complex and varied standard musical program, Mill Valley and San Rafael, California.

San Francisco Unified School District Child Development Program 2004

Seminar Leader, designed and implemented educational and practical application half-day seminar for preschool music teachers.

CPMC Growing Together Parent Education Program 2004

Designed and delivered parent/teacher seminar on teaching through music.

Seminar Leader, Bureau of Jewish Education 2003

Teaching Preschool/Kindergarten instructors musical instruction, songs, successful approaches to teaching young children.

Certified Music Together Specialist 2003

Teaching with parents with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

San Francisco Unified School District Child Development Program 2003

Seminar Leader, designed and implemented educational and practical application seminar for preschool music teachers.

Key Note Speaker, California Teacher’s Association 1990

On blending parents and educators special education