Talk n Drum creators

  The concept, curriculum and original repertoire of songs were put together by world travelers and multi linguists Nanette Garcia  and Maurice Minichino and used as a tool to keep language alive in their home for their own two daughters. After many years of teaching music and foreign language as separate disciplines, the two composers/educators combined the two to create a method that nurtures the preschooler’s special ability to learn a second and even third language through playing instruments, chanting and singing activities.   

"Talk N Drum is not your conventional foreign language program. Besides using instruments to teach a new spoken language, Nanette's multi-sensory approach  enhances children's creativity, listening and organizational skills, large and fine motor development, and above all else, it's FUN! Nanette brings out the gifted in each child."

Rhonda Heumann

Director of nursey school at the YWCA of White Plains NY

"Talk N Drum is a wonderful program for our preschoolers. Nanette Garcia leads the group in an energetic and rhythmic program to learn Spanish in a fun and memorable way. Remembering the Spanish words is easy when the children learn the rhythms of pronunciation by moving their whole body.  
The activity is developmentally appropriate and therefore very affective for preschoolers who are learning another language."

Deirdre Fennessy
Director the Montessori Children’s Center at Burke