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About us

Rat-a-tat! Music Group is run by experienced baby-signer and teacher, Freya Redman. She ran her own Tiny Talk baby-signing franchise for 3 years before taking over Rat-a-tat, and has worked for many years as a primary school teacher.
Rat-a-tat was set up in 2011 by classically trained musician, Amanda Eisenthal, and primary school teacher, Helen Thorpe. They worked closely together to create music classes for babies and toddlers that are stimulating, educational, but most of all, FUN! In 2014, Amanda returned to her previous job and Helen went for baby number 3, so the baton was placed in the capable hands of Freya.

Rat-a-tat! Music Group aims to do the following:

• develop children's sense of rhythm and rhyme
• promote social skills
• allow children to experiment through play using instruments
• encourage children to use their body to perform actions and dance to songs
• use songs and instruments to develop children's imaginations
• develop an awareness of pitch and tempo through songs and instruments
• reinforce learning of numbers and counting through songs
• explore traditional and modern songs
• encourage children to sing simple songs from memory