For military families, consistent, accessible shared musical play classes are often missing, but they’re such a vital part of early whole-child development, bonding, and social-emotional health. Kindermusik is proud to have experienced educators supporting these families on and around military bases and communities world-wide.
And we’d like to expand that.
Why is music important for military families?
Sometimes it’s hard to stay connected, find community, and build positive learning memories when the stress of deployment, frequent moves, and grief are prevalent.
Research shows that shared music making can play a significant role in instilling calm, strengthening parent/child bonding, supporting fine and gross motor development, and promoting overall social-emotional health (that includes grownups)!
Pairing music with movement really takes multi-sensory learning to the next level.
Recently, scientists found synchronized dancing (including things like hopping to the beat or circle dances) supports critical developmental skills like cooperation, turn-taking, and empathy.
And when it comes to school readiness, a study showed that preschoolers who received just 30 minutes a week of Kindermusik demonstrated 32% greater gains in language and literacy skills.
So, what if there were more early music education professionals who understood firsthand the challenges of military-connected families and could facilitate these positive experiences?
That’s where the Kindermusik Military Spouse Scholarship comes in…
The Kindermusik Military Spouse Scholarship
We know that many military spouses are passionate about early education, specifically music education, and would like to purse that professional path further.
The problem? A flexible training model.
Kindermusik’s a cappella studio curricula educator courses are on-demand so you can complete high-level pedagogy and teacher training at your own pace. And it’s by age level (spanning from birth through developmental age 7), so that it’s easier to digest and add to depending on your professional goals.
Once you complete a course, you have the option to apply for Accreditation, a mastery level teaching module and exam which, upon passing, allows you to teach Kindermusik’s studio classes anywhere in the world, in person or online.
We are proud to announce that the Kindermusik Scholarship Program has created the Kindermusik Military Spouse Scholarship to provide:
- Free enrollment in any of our Standard Age-Level Courses
- Coverage of course and application fees
- A Kindermusik Microcredential for each level of Accreditation attained
If you are interested in pursuing or enhancing a profession in early music education, or know someone who would be an amazing Kindermusik Educator, we encourage you to find out more and apply!
Find the joy of music wherever you are.
There are Accredited Kindermusik Educators all around the globe offering music and movement classes in person and virtually. Search for one that works with your location or schedule!