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.
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…
Have you ever sat in a movie theater, and several people in the row behind you are all talking? I bet you found it difficult to concentrate on the movie. What does this have to do with your child in a Kindermusik class? Just imagine this scenario: your Kindermusik teacher brings out a basket of …
Every parent knows how much children enjoy being read to: the excitement of new books and the comfort of those read over and over. Then there’s also all the great benefits they’re getting. Reading to a child aids in language development. As a child hears language spoken to him, he internalizes the sounds, later using …
This article was originally written by Kindermusik educator Helen Peterson. Helen’s Kindermusik of the Valley program, located in and around the twin cities, MN, is one of the top programs in the world. In a relatively recent study, 4 to 6 year old children in music and movement programs were tested to see how they compared …
Name: Pam Carmagnola Location: Crozet, VA (outside of Charlottesville, in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains) Studio name and link: Kindermusik with Pam www.kmusikwithpam.kindermusik.net Number of years you’ve taught Kindermusik: Eight Describe yourself in five words or less: Dedicated, child-centered, professional, enthusiastic Favorite Kindermusik song: “Giraffe and Zebra Move-Along,” from Zoo Train Favorite …
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