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.
Music is a magic little key to your child’s heart and mind. It’s a dynamic sensory experience that evokes a powerful response in children. Early exposure to music is a vehicle for profound learning. We’ve found that music and movement that involves interaction, demonstration, and exploration is the perfect way to introduce a child to …
Continue reading “Children are ready to learn long before schools are ready to teach”
I believe that music, as the only activity that simultaneously stimulates every area of the brain, is the best choice for my children through first grade. But what after they were done with Kindermusik? All my children are homeschooled, so I get to help make those choices. In my house, we continue music . Rob …
From the moment you get pregnant, you’re inundated with literature telling you to read to your child. It’s pretty hard to not see articles touting the lifelong benefits of reading and the importance of reading to your child early. But let’s face it…reading to a young child can be stressful. Young children do not like …
Last week Kindermusik International announced our list of “Maestro” educators for 2010-2011. These are the educators with the largest programs, our masterful teachers, and those doing significant outreach work in their communities. Our Maestros are a special group, and we couldn’t be more proud of them. As well, we announced our Inspirational Educator of the …
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We all know music can be a powerful thing. But the beauty of music is that we learn new things about it every day. Research has really just begun to scratch the surface of how powerful music can be. A great example of this is an article we recently came across in the Wall Street …
One of our favorite things at Kindermusik International is when we are emailed stories from happy parents. These stories usually make us smile, not only because we get to see how the parents are enjoying their classes, but we know happy parents means happy Kindermusik educators too! Here's one of those emails we got with …
In order to develop balance and stability, babies age 1-2 should practice walking in different directions and in different patterns. Non-walkers begin to develop the sense of balance by experiencing varied movements in a grown up’s arms. For your crawler or lap baby, put on a piece of music you love. Hold your baby in …
Continue reading “Walk the (curvy, straight, wiggly, wacky) line”
Kindermusik 30-year veteran and guru Carol Penney shares some thoughts on music in a five-day, five part series. Check back with Minds on Music each day for the next post! When my boys were toddlers, I perfected the art of clenching my teeth as I encountered strong will, defiance, and creative problem solving that usually …
Continue reading “Thoughts on music, part 3 (“the foundation upon which music skills are built”)”
Kindermusik 30-year veteran and guru Carol Penney shares some thoughts on music in a five-day, five part series. Check back with Minds on Music each day for the next post! When my boys were babies, I was learning the Kindermusik curricula as a new educator. I was constantly singing, and quickly realized that soothing melodies …
Continue reading “Thoughts on music, part 2 (“take full advantage of music’s power”)”
Posted October 6, 2009 Some people are quite surprised to find out that Kindermusik is for children as young as newborns. Really, what can such a young child gain from starting in a music and movement program like Kindermusik as an infant or toddler? The following statement, jointly issued by The National Association for Music …