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.
Musical heritage tells a story of events, traditions, rituals, and all the little things that bind communities together from one generation to the next. It’s also intentionally and biologically rooted…here are 2 easy musical activities to help you celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Back-to-school season brings new teachers, new friends, new routines, and a whole new mix of germs. Young children are enthusiastic explorers. They learn by touching, sharing, moving, building, shaking, tapping, and trying things together. In any early childhood classroom, that means a lot of little hands—and often mouths—touching the same toys, books, blocks, instruments, movement …
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Each year, Kindermusik International awards Top Program honors to Accredited Educators around the world. For the 2024-2025 assessment period, Carol Stringham and her team at Song of the Heart Studios had the fifth highest number of registered families for Kindermusik classes. It all began with a friendly chat. Combining her experience in early education and …
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Through helping parents understand what Kindermusik is all about and why it matters, Kathy and her staff have built a lasting relationship with the families that lead to developmental milestones for their kiddos. Big thank you to Kathy for sharing her story, insights, and experiences with us!
They need to be sung to and sing back. They need to clap, bounce, move, echo, wait, anticipate, rhyme, listen, respond, and practice keeping a beat. All of these little tiny moments build a big foundation for reading before children ever pick up a book. So, how can teachers and families get started (and keep the learning going at home)? Here are 5 simple strategies for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers…
Through focusing on a business that grows WITH families, and offering an experience grounded in care and authenticity rather than performance, Shay Ryan and her team at Kiddos and Kin had the third highest number of registered families in 2025 for Kindermusik classes in the world.
Through genuine community connections, an investment in their team’s training, and so much more, Crisel Consunji and her team at Kindermusik by Baumhaus had the second highest number of registered families for Kindermusik classes.
If you ask preschool administrators what they’re doing to incorporate music into their classrooms, the answer usually looks something like a few songs during circle time, a clean-up song, some background music during play…What’s missing is intentional, child-participatory music-making during play and choice time—which is where so much learning actually happens.
Clapping is generally perceived as a tool for keeping time with the music or showing appreciation as applause. However, the biological and neurological effects of this simple motor activity reach far beyond songs and ovations, enhancing self-regulation, reading skills, handwriting proficiency, and speech processing.
This year, the very TOP of of the Top Programs is My Little Conservatory in San Jose, California. Owned by Accredited Kindermusik Educator, Amelia Vitarelli, My Little Conservatory’s recipe to an award-winning program is a mix of listening to families’ needs first, requiring the highest standards from teachers and team members, and ensuring that a heart for and belief in early childhood music education is at the center of every class.