Why Music?

“Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens. If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart.”
-Shinichi Suzuki, creator of the Suzuki method of music educator

Why Music?

Did you know…

…providing musical experiences in the early years gives your child benefits that last a lifetime? How does it affect your child. Well, growth may be observed in any or all of the following areas as a result of early and consistent exposure to music:

perseverance, confidence, responsibility, identity and self-esteem, discipline, love of music, art, culture, identification of talents, using time wisely, teamwork, following directions, intellectual and social development, precision and motor control, overcoming fears in public speaking and shyness, commitment to excellence, creativity, and self-expression.

Music is so important. Research supports this claim, and we at Kindermusik see it first hand every day. So make sure your child is getting exposure to music. It’s a vital piece of the learning puzzle.

From Theresa Case, Kindermusik Educator

Stop and Go

Everything we do in a Kindermusik class has a specific purpose–beyond the fun, enjoyment, and bonding.   Check back each week to see more examples of what we do in a Kindermusik class.

At some point during each semester, each age group has an activity that incorporates “stop and go”.

For the youngest (birth to 1.5 years), it provides an element of surprise at first and repetition builds anticipation, which helps your little one begin to understand the structure of music, much the same as she understands spoken language prior to speaking it.

For those who are older, these activities provide opportunity for  learning inhibitory control—the ability to control my actions and activities.  This ability is very important as your child participates in other activities as well as school.

And all of this is done with music!  Not only that, but we giggle and truly have fun.

Enroll now for Spring Semester

Spring semester Kindermusik classes begin the week of January 25, 2010.  We would love to have you and your child join us!  There is still room for you.  The themes for the curricula are:

Village (birth to 1.5 years) – Dew Drops and Cock-A-Doodle Moo

Our Time (1.5 to 3 year olds) – Away We Go  (A transportation theme)

Imagine That (3 to 5 year olds) – Toys I Make Trips I Take

Classes are limited to 8.  Parents are present for the whole 45 minutes of class time in Village and Our Time.  Imagine That parents leave the children and join us for the last 15 minutes.  We sing and dance and play instruments, but Kindermusik is even more!  Activities are designed to develop the whole child.

Questions? Call or email us.

Is my BABY really ready for Music Education?

For lap babies, crawlers and walkers, our parent-infant bonding activities include singing, listening, instrument play, literature and creative movement.  Infants are ready to listen and be moved to music from the moment they are born.. Infants exposed to music from the earliest age will begin to respond as early as eight weeks and will demonstrate musical preferences as early as six months.  We know from experience in Kindermusik classes that infants will bounce to a steady beat as early as six months.  While responding to music, infants are stimulating development in all areas of the brain.  As well as emotional bonding, social and physical development, babies exhibit growth in  language and patterns of speech. Musical activities also stimulate development in the areas of the brain used in mathematics.

Kindermusik Gift Certificates

Are you looking for that perfect gift for a preschooler in your family?  A gift that gives a lifetime of benefits?   Let grandparents, aunts, uncles and other family members know that they can give the gift of Kindermusik at Glenda’s Music Studio!  Contact us to purchase a gift certificate in any amount desired.  Gift certificates purchased by December 19 should have no problem reaching the recipient in time for Christmas.

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Music is the Language of Learning

For many years, I’ve been looking for the words to describe why music is such an important presence in a child’s early development. There’s the brain research, yes. Compelling and interesting, however it’s kind of gross to talk about a child’s mind in terms of neural networks and neuron firing.

There’s the scientific proof, yes. Studies previously performed on Kindermusik students show positive growth in intellectual and self-control behaviors. Still, some educators and experts can’t be swayed by even the most convincing studies. I think it’s just the way some people are wired.

For me, though, I finally yawped out a “Eureka!” when I realized what preschool teachers have known all along…

Music is inherent to the methods used in early learning. Repetition, rhyme, exposure to patterns, and a variety of sounds are defining qualities of both music and early learning. That’s likely why music and language share the same pathways in the brain.

That’s why, to a child, music is the language of learning.

-by Molly McGinn. Molly is a former Kindermusik educator, employee-owner, and musical talent par excellence. Check out her three piece vintage jazz and alt-country band,Amelia’s Mechanics.

Music Advocacy

The information and statistics in the video are incredible!

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