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Listen as your
child astonishes you with her newfound ability to create musical compositions. Kindermusik
for the Young Child provides a pressure-free, developmentally appropriate
transition to musically succeed before taking on more formal instruction. Kindermusik
provides the opportunity to explore voice development, rhythm, notation, musical
symbols and authentic pre-keyboard, string and woodwind instruments.
Young Child helps every child develop a confident, joyful voice for singing and speaking as well as essential building blocks for a future of learning. Designed for children ages 4½ through 7 years, classes meet once a week for 60-75 minutes. Students explore many facets of the musical experience-speaking, singing, moving, dancing, listening, creating and playing instruments, as well as learning about reading and writing music. As the capstone to the child's Kindermusik journey, Young Child broadens and deepens the child's introduction to the fulfillment and excitement of musicianship.
Benefits for Your Child and You
- Balances activities that integrate listening, vocal development, movement and performing in instrumental ensemble.
- Introduces your child to the written language of music while cultivating music creativity.
- Provides age-appropriate musical experiences that lead your child toward a lifetime of joyful music making.
- Helps you and your child recognize special interests or skills for future formal music instruction.
Enjoy
the Journey All Week Long
Kindermusik is much more than a weekly class. And your At Home
materials you receive from your educator are just the tools you need to
continue that one-of-a-kind experience together as a family. While we plant the
seeds of learning through music in the classroom, you will use the At Home
materials at home to cultivate lifelong learning.
Family involvement in your child’s learning is a fundamental cornerstone of the Kindermusik philosophy because we believe the parent is the child’s most important teacher and the home is the most important place for a child’s learning to take root and grow. Afterall, there’s no better way to nurture your child’s development – and you’ll love doing it together – every day!
Take a look at a sample of At Home materials. Contact a local educator to find out which unit is being taught. The sample unit below may or may not be offered this semester.
Kindermusik Glockenspiel
A
pressure-free approach to learning, but concrete enough because his mind is
ready for the more abstract thinking processes that music requires. Play remains
the primary way a young child learns, so throughout the curriculum there is a
consistent effort to balance active learning with the emotional reasoning
aspects of a young child’s development in mind. At Home Materials include
Children's Folder, Music At Home cards & stickers Games Bag, Family Songbook,
Home CD, and Carry Bag. Instruments can include glockenspiel w/mallets,
dulcimer, and recorder.