Minds On Music – The Kindermusik Blog
For three generations, Kindermusik has helped millions of children around the world build a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning.
A new study recently found that children who simultaneously participate in a physically engaging, time-based activity feel more positively towards each and can experience greater empathy for one another. According to the lead author of the study, “[s]ynchrony is like a glue that brings people together — it’s a magical connector for people.” The word …
Pew Research Center recently asked a national sample of adults which skills were most important for children to have in order to get ahead in today’s world. Out of the 10 skills from which they could choose, more respondents said communication skills were most important for success, followed by reading, math, and teamwork. Much of …
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What’s so special about Kindermusik and summer? Well…. everything! Kindermusik and summer are like peanut butter and jelly. Toast and eggs. Milk and cookies. They just go together. But why make room in your summer for Kindermusik? Here are five reasons that you might not have thought about before now. 5 reasons to attend Kindermusik …
This month Head Start celebrates 50 years of life change and we love being able to celebrate this milestone with them at NHSA’s Annual Head Start Conference and Expo. However, it also got us thinking about how music also supports life change in children and families. In fact, we know from experience—and by hearing from …
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Musical play should be all about awakening and refining senses and skills to help children soar in any environment, and home is the best place to start.
Yes, music can evoke various feelings when we listen to it. But, what about if you can’t hear it? Imagine experiencing music without hearing music. Take a look at a performance by this group of deaf percussionists from Singapore. They hear the music through their whole bodies as they experience the beat! This is exactly …
Continue reading “New Research: Cochlear Implant Users Feel the Beat in Music”
This year we celebrate a significant milestone: 30 years of Music in Our Schools month. Thirty years ago music in schools meant recorders and “Hot Cross Buns.” Now, it still means recorders and “Hot Cross Buns,” but it also means English Language Arts, Math Class, Social Studies, and more. Here’s why we should be celebrating …
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It’s World Read Aloud Day. Presented by LitWorld.org, this day represents a global literacy movement to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people. Of course, we think the best way to celebrate is to read a book out loud with children like this Kindermusik mom and daughter. …
Researchers continue to find more and more connections between music training and cognitive function. In a recent study, scientists determined that music training in the early years prevented the decline of speech listening comprehension, or speech recognition, in the later years of life. What may seem like a hearing problem in older adults may actually …
Continue reading “Helmets and Music Training Both Protect Kids’ Brains”
“I love Kindermusik because it settles the perfect conditions for grownups and children, strangers and friends, to play together as a bunch of friends!” ~ Miss Vane “It brings together my two greatest loves; music and children.” ~ Johanna Clancy “I love Kindermusik because they treat each educator like family! One of my teachers passed …