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.
Discovering and exploring movement provides young children with profound learning experiences. They are delighted to practice and show off their emerging skills, and they will seek out opportunities to practice these skills frequently. It is during this time that the foundation is laid for body-management activities needed in childhood games, recreational activities, and eventually sports …
Did you know that the benefits of music include preparing a child for school? When intentionally used as part of a pre-K curriculum or preschool curriculum, musical learning can positively impact the cognitive development in children and help children of all abilities be ready to learn at any age. Here are just five ways to …
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This week, Kindermusik International announced our newest curricula for babies and young toddlers through a press release, which continues to be shared through parenting and education websites, newsletters, and social media channels. Consider sharing with your local community and press! New Music and Movement Classes from Kindermusik Engage Babies and Toddlers Cuddle & Bounce …
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Is there a special baby, toddler, preschooler, or big kid on your Christmas list this year? Maybe you’re a little stumped about what to give because of course, you want something meaningful, something enjoyable, and yes, even something they’ll love for a long time to come. Something that even their adults would be thrilled about. …
In a recent post, we highlighted some of the components of “The Parent Test,” that mostly unwritten list of criteria against which parents evaluate the worth and value of many of the activities, toys, and experiences we choose for our children. We made a pretty bold claim that Kindermusik is one of the best and …
One of the reasons we’re fond of saying that Kindermusik is so much more than just music is because Kindermusik benefits your child in so many more ways other than just musically. In fact, keeping your child enrolled in Kindermusik classes is one of the very best things you can do to help your child …
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Teachers are always observing their students. Here at Kindermusik International, we have a sneaking suspicion that you might have noticed something a little different, a little special, about some of the students in your class… We think we might know the secret – those stand-out students probably have something in common… they’ve all been in …
Music belongs in our schools. Of course, we know we are preaching to the choir (figuratively and literally!). In the movie, Mr. Holland’s Opus, music teacher Glenn Holland said: “You can cut the arts as much as you want…sooner or later, these kids aren’t going to have anything to read or write about.” It’s true. …
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What do music, patterns, and language learning have in common? Well, more than you might think. When English language learners play along to the rhythms in English songs for kids or clap their hands to the beat of nursery rhymes, they are practicing active listening and pattern recognition. Now, new research published in the Psychological …
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It’s always great to have some physical activities for kids that you can pull out of your pocket, so to speak, and enjoy together. And in our opinion, one of the best activities is combining music and movement! Experts tell us that movement is key to learning. That’s why movement is so foundational to our …