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.
One of the best things music brings to a child is a good beginning. At Kindermusik, we believe this so strongly that we chose as our tagline “a good beginning never ends”. Nothing is more important to us than early childhood education and the benefits of music to early childhood development. At Kindermusik, we’re always …
If you think that music and movement classes for little children are just fluff, an article written by Autumn L. Zander in the Aug-Sep 2010 issue of American Music Teacher will make you think again. According to Ms. Zander, early childhood music classes (like Kindermusik!) will: 1. Expose children to basic music fundamentals that will help them be successful when …
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I was doing some research today on baby sign language and ran across an interesting article. Even though sign language is a great way to encourage early communication in young children, some parents, like the one in the article, are concerned that this form of early communication might delay their child’s verbal development. The opposite is typically true. The combined experience of …
At the heart of the Kindermusik curriculum are Foundation of Learning statements, or “FOLs” as we Kindermusik educators fondly call them. These FOLs are the “how comes” and “so whats” behind every music and movement learning activity we do in class. You see, we want you to not only have FUN in our Kindermusik classes; we …
In all Kindermusik classes, there is always emphasis on hearing, feeling, moving, and even “seeing” a steady beat. It may seem very elementary, but it is essentially the cornerstone of music. More importantly, steady beat plays a huge importance in our speech, movement, thoughts and verbal organisation. From a baby’s first hesitant steps, he slowly …
Winter time is always a challenge, no matter where you live. If it’s not snowy, it’s rainy. And often it’s cold – too cold to be outside. Or you’re all trying to get well from the latest virus that the whole family passed around one by one. So what’s a parent – and a kid! – to …
Music education is a vital part of a child’s life. Research shows that our abilities to sing in tune, move to a steady beat and yes, hear music in our heads, are all formed by the time we are 8- or 9-years old. That doesn’t mean you can’t learn to sing or dance or play …
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You know that thing that makes you want to rock, sway, clap, or tap to the music? That’s steady beat—the ongoing, repetitive pulse that occurs in songs, chants, and rhymes. But it’s more than just an ideal skill for dance or instrument lessons…
Happy new year! The new year means a lot of things: a fresh start, a resolution or two, a new calendar hanging on the wall, the struggle to remember to write the correct year on your personal checks! (Or is that just us?) Have you thought about what special activities you’ll plan with your child …
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Building aesthetic awareness goes hand-in-hand with developing listening skills, self-control, and more. Here are 5 easy ways to get started…