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Kindermusik is:
 
...#1 music and movement program
...for ages newborn to 7
...fun!
...child-centered
...developmentally appropriate
...family-inclusive, with great home materials!
...multicultural
...internationally recognized and taught
...process, not performance oriented
...only taught by teachers licensed and trained by
    Kindermusik International
 
Kindermusik Activities:
 
...nurture critical learning periods in your
    child's brain
...enhance your child's coordination and
    physical development
...promote language, listening and social skills
...prepare your child for instrument study

The Kindermusik Curriculum

 Village
For newborn-18 mos.
(lap babies, crawlers, and walkers)
with accompanying parent/caregiver
The innovative program Village incorporates the most current research on early childhood development and provides families a special place for learning and connecting with other parents and babies.  Kindermusik philosophy values the education of the whole mind, spirit, and body.  In Village you can expect lots of touching, embracing, a wide range of movement such as rocking and bouncing, and special attention to vocal development through play activities.  Kindermusik home materials include:  a CD with all songs used in class, a beautifully illustrated hard-cover Baby book, two colorful art banners, and instrument.  Classes are held once a week for 40 minutes. The Fall session runs 8 weeks, the Winter/Spring session runs 14 weeks with two different themes and two complete sets of home materials. 

 IMAGINE THAT!
For ages 3-4

Continue or initiate your child's creative musical development while building on his/her pre-school learning.  In a small group setting, we explore our voices, movement, dance, and drama.  Home materials include a backpack with CD, storybooks, various manipulatives and a home activity book.  Classes meet once a week for 40 minutes with parent/caregiver (and siblings) joining the class for the last 10 minutes.  Each session runs 12-14 weeks and includes a new theme and new set of home materials. 

 Our Time
For ages 18 mos.-3 1/2 years

Along with an accompanying parent or caregiver, children meet weekly and enjoy singing, moving, listening, storytime, fingerplays, interacting socially and playing simple instruments.  Home materials include a double CD, two music and movement books, a home activity book, an instrument, and special carrying case.  Classes meet once a week for 40 minues.  Each session is 12-14 weeks and includes a new theme with new home materials. 

Young Child 1-4
(for ages 4-7)

Meeting each week for about one hour, Young Child is the pinnacle of the Kindermusik experience and brings children to a place where they can understand and learn about true musicianship. Over four sequential semesters, children learn to read and write music.  In addition, they study the great composers, learn about music from our country and abroad, and have an opportunity to play and take home three instruments!  During the first year, students will study the glockenspiel.  For Semester 3, we add  the dulcimer, and for the final semester, we learn to play the recorder.  A sharing time at the end of each lesson for parents and siblings continues the Kindermusik tradition of family involvement and support.  Home materials for Young Child vary with each 12-14 week semester, but always include great CDs and special folders for weekly assignments and colorful information sheets.

Home Materials are mandatory supplements to classes.  They allow the child and parent to continue the learning experience at home so that music becomes a natural and important part of the family life.