Day 1
Listen
Pick a favourite song. Name one sound you notice. What caught your ear?
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Free Family Starter Kit · VMA Toronto
Your child's first 7 days of music
A free seven-page visual kit from Visionary Music Academy. Seven tiny daily activities — exploring the piano, guitar and voice, a rhythm game, a discovery worksheet and questions for a teacher. No instrument required.
What's inside the kit
- • Seven one-day activities, each short and doable at home.
- • Piano, guitar and voice exploration — no instrument needed.
- • A rhythm game using hands and feet.
- • A discovery worksheet to record what you enjoyed and what felt tricky.
- • Questions for a teacher to bring to your first chat.
Start with five to ten minutes, repeat favourites, and follow your child's curiosity. The kit gives your family a simple place to begin.
Family Starter Kit
Your child's first 7 days of music
D1Listen
D2Find
D3Copy
D4Try
D5Make
D6Try
D7Share,
Seven pages · piano, guitar, voice, rhythm & discovery
A little grounding before you begin
You don't need to be musical to help
Music learning starts with listening, curiosity and trying again. Your role is to explore alongside your child. No instrument, special equipment or purchase is needed for this first week. A favourite song, your hands and a little space are enough.
Two ideas to listen for: the pulse is the steady beat you might walk or tap along to. Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and rests over that beat. Try keeping a steady tap while saying your child's name in different patterns.
Keep each session small: spend five to ten comfortable minutes together. Show an activity once, give your child a turn, then repeat a favourite. Let them choose a song or sound. Notice effort, listening and discovery rather than perfect results. Pausing or returning another day is fine.
For singing, use an easy speaking range or gentle hum; never push for high notes or loud volume. Stop if anything feels uncomfortable. Begin the activities below, use the kit's worksheet to capture what interests your child, and bring those observations to a teacher when you're ready for a next step.
The seven-day plan
Day 2
Find the beat
Walk, tap, or clap a steady beat while you listen. Could we keep it going together?
Day 3
Copy me
Take turns making a three-tap pattern for the other person to copy. What made it easy to remember?
Day 4
Try a sound
Use one activity from page 2 of the kit: piano, guitar/ukulele or singing. Keep it short and comfortable. Which sound would you try again?
Day 5
Make a tiny song
Choose three words about your day. Speak or sing them over a beat. What story did you tell?
Day 6
Try again
Repeat your favourite activity. Change just one thing. What did you change?
Day 7
Share, if you want
Share a sound with someone you trust, or keep it just for you. What would you like to learn next?
Get the free kit
Request the Family Starter Kit
Enter your name, email and phone and we'll email you the seven-page kit. You can also choose to receive practice tips, VMA program information and Musical Assessment invitations using the optional email checkbox. You can unsubscribe at any time. The guide is available either way; this request does not enroll you in lessons or subscribe you to text messages.
One request per kit. Use the same guardian email for siblings.
Your details are handled by the official VMA request system. If the form doesn't load above, open the request form in a new tab or email us.
What's next
After the seven days, explore a first-instrument guide, read about piano readiness, or try the new VMA Practice Lab for short, teacher-guided practice activities. You can also ask us about your child's starting point.