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.
Have you ever asked your child to move faster, slow down, walk, run, or hurry up? By doing so, you are giving your child experience with tempo. Just as music has tempo (or speed), we experience tempo in just about everything we do. We play a lot with tempo in our Kindermusik classroom, not only …
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Elevator Ride with your Baby Lie on your back, bring your knees toward your chest, and place your baby tummy-down on your lower legs. Raise your lower legs up and down, letting your baby take an “elevator ride.” Be careful not to arch your back while doing this movement. During the ride, let your voice …
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Moving with a prop provides an excellent opportunity for multi-sensory learning. Gliding a hoop through the room to music, for example, engages the senses of touch, hearing, and sight. Moreover, children can visualize the rhythm and melody and physically apply what they are hearing when they move their props. Props are a fun way to …
In a world where so much of the focus for our children is on what’s measurable, I want to talk about what’s memorable because every week in our Kindermusik classes, I am privileged to experience and celebrate what’s memorable. The experts and specialists can all point to various research studies and case studies that support …
Kindermusik educator (and board certified music therapist), Whitney Ostercamp, posted the below after attending the American Therapy Music Association’s (AMTA) annual conference: Whew! What a conference! It was an amazing weekend of learning, sharing, and networking with other music therapists. It’s an exciting time for music therapy as more research on music and cognition is …
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Don Campbell has been a long-standing friend of Kindermusik International and has a widespread fan base among Kindermusik educators. After The Mozart Effect was published in 1997, Don shared his passion and discoveries with Kindermusik educators at the 1999 Kindermusik Convention in Minneapolis. To say his message resonated with our educators is an understatement! His …
The Ballymena Times, of Ballymena, Northern Ireland, recently featured the newest Kindermusik program, which just got off the ground this summer. Congratulations to Kindermusik educator, Alicia Murphy, for the success she’s seeing in this area! Here is the article in its entirety: DURING the summer holidays a new music and movement programme with classes for …
This activity for toddlers 12 to 18 months is a great one for the child who LOVES to mimic! At this age, your little one loves to imitate you. Daddy Says (or Mommy Says) is like the well-known game “Simon Says.” But, it’s better because it’s led by Daddy or Mommy! Encourage your child to …
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One of those rainy days? We’re going to start giving away some of our best Kindermusik activities for you to do at home with your children in the comfort of your own home! Keep an eye out for activities for babies, toddlers, and young kids! Puddle Jumping: Scatter several hula hoops on the ground or …
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Ok, so we all want to set our children up with the tools to learn, grow, and succeed from a very early age. And, we know that volumes of research (and our own logic) proves that music has so many benefits for early development, even improving a child’s IQ! It makes you think that music …