(Berkeley, CA) April 27, 2010 –
This drop-in program, free with Museum admission, takes place Tuesday, April 27 from 11:00 am- 11:20 am.

The Singing Circle, designed for children ages 2-3, will incorporate music, storytelling, dance and movement in both English and Mandarin.

LeeYee, the Singing Circle leader, will teach children basic Mandarin words for animals, fruits and vegetables, letters and numbers. Habitot also offers Singing Circles with Mashell every Saturday from 11:00 am – 11:20 am: in April, the Singing Circles will be April 3, 17, and 24.

All Singing Circle programs, including the Mandarin Singing Circle, are free with Museum admission. For more information please visit http://www.habitot.org or www.facebook.com/habitot.

About Habitot:

Habitot Children's Museum is the East Bay's award-winning hands-on discovery museum for young children, recently nominated “Best Museum” in the Bay Area in Nickelodeon’s ParentsConnect.com’s 2009 Parents’ Pick Awards. In 2008, Habitot won “Best Museum for Little Kids” in the San Francisco Bay Area in the same contest.

Through early childhood learning, parenting education, and community outreach, Habitot helps parents and caregivers raise curious, creative, and confident children. More than 850,000 people have enjoyed Habitot’s interactive exhibits, art programs and classes since the museum’s opening in 1998. Habitot ensures its accessibility for all Bay Area families with its Family and Community Partnerships Program, which brings more than 10,000 low-income and at-risk children into the museum every year through scholarships, subsidized memberships and free admissions days. For more information please visit http://www.habitot.org