Hi, my name is Clare and I run Jo Jingles classes in the Bridgnorth, Telford and Wolverhampton area. I also run sessions in local nurseries & schools.

Please look at the class timetable for full details of where our current classes are.

About me.

I am a trained English and Drama teacher and spent several years teaching in schools before having my two children. Music has always been a large part of my life, playing instruments from an early age and singing in choirs.

As I have always gained so much enjoyment from music I wanted to pass this on to my own children. I took them along to Jo Jingles classes from an early age and really enjoyed the quality time it gave us together. We loved the classes so much that I decided to give up my teaching job and buy a Jo Jingles franchise instead! That was more than five years ago now and it has proved to be the perfect way to combine my love of teaching and music with my family life.

I have now been joined by two wonderful class teachers: Kathryn and Michelle. They have both attended Jo Jingles classes with their own children and our now enjoying running their own sessions.

Why do music with young children?

It has long been recognised that music plays an important role in young children's development, singing enhances language skills and instrument playing encourages hand-eye co-ordination.   There is also growing evidence that music can help at a later stage with subjects as diverse as mathematics, foreign languages and scientific problem solving.

At Jo Jingles we aim to give children an exciting and lively introduction to music in a structured, yet fun, environment. 

Here's what some of the experts have to say about the benefits of teaching music to young children:

"Singing songs to your child widens their vocabulary and improves listening skills, both of which make learning to read easier". Professor John Sloboda, Keele University.

"A child is more confident, usually speaks early and gains an early grasp of the rules of communication if started early in clapping games, group activities and musical games" Dr Miriam Stoppard, Child Psychologist

"Children who learn to sing and play together are more likely to lead successful lives than those who receive a more disciplined education" Dr Kathy Silva, Educational Psychologist, Oxford University

"Music helps children to learn maths. When children learn rhythm, they are learning ratios, fractions and proportions" Professor Gordon Shaw, University of California, Irvine