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Kindermusik Olympics – Involving Your Kids

Has Olympic Fever hit your house? We know many of our Kindermusik families are making the games a family affair. We’ve seen pictures of Opening-Ceremony-themed family dinners (fish and chips, homemade signs for Team USA, Olympic Rings and Gold Medal cookies), glow-in-the-dark baths with red, white, and blue glowsticks, and even know a family who …

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Playing for Change: Peace through Music

The below video is taken from the award-winning documentary: “Playing for Change: Peace through Music.” The documentary has turned into a movement and the movement has created a foundation to change the world and make a positive influence through music and arts education. The documentary itself focuses on a film crew that traveled the world …

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Kindermusik Director of Education Featured in USA Today’s “Guide to Kids’ Health”

Carol Penney, Kindermusik International‘s Director of Education and Kindermusik educator for 30 years is featured this week in the USA Today "Guide to Kids’ Health" Summer 2012 issue in the article, "Music & Learning in Perfect Harmony" by Mara Gorman. Download the full article here. The article talks about why we should teach our children …

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Kindermusik and Your Child: Multisensory Equals More Memory and More Skills!

Your child needs more than exposure to music. Your child needs participation in music! He/she thrives on emotionally engaging music activities which integrate sight, sound, touch, and movement. Through these joyful music experiences your child is learning to love music for all of her life, plus a whole lot more! Multisensory Activities Activities that incorporate …

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The Recipe for Learning Success

The below post comes to us courtesy from Miss Analissa via the Studio3Music blog. Studio 3 Music is a Maestro Kindermusik educator, meaning in the top 1%, and serves the greater Seattle area with locations in Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond and more! I started reading the Little House on the Prairie series to Natalie a …

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Activities for Babies 6 to 12 Months: “Pop!”

Sit on the floor cross-legged holding baby in your lap. Sing Pop! Goes the Weasel and sway from side to side with the beat of the music. On the word “Pop!” gently topple backward, and then roll forward again. Helping your baby feel a steady beat by engaging him in music and movement is important …

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FOL Fridays: Where’s the Balance?

The semicircular canals are three tiny, fluid-filled tubes in our inner ear that help us keep our balance. When we move our heads around, the fluid triggers the hairs that line each canal. These hairs translate the movement of the fluid into nerve messages that are sent to the brain. This is how the body …

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Kindermusik and Your Child: Fast or Slow?

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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Activities for Babies 6 – 12 Months :: Elevator Ride

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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